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The Nation Building Institute (NBI) proposed on Monday that Phrae be turned into a “city in the forest” to draw Thai and foreign retirees.

The Railway Police Division arrested a 51-year-old man, Manus (last name withheld), in Phrae on Tuesday for allegedly stealing rail track screws and plates.

A child delivered prematurely in its 28th week, as its mother was infected with the Covid-19 virus, died in Phrae province.

A 47-year-old man in Phrae province was found dead on his bed on Tuesday evening, and it is believed he killed himself because he could no longer deal with his chronic asthma.

A fight over family property ended with the son-in-law murdering his wife’s father with a shovel on Tuesday.

A truck crashed into a building in Phrae province early on Thursday after the driver dozed off behind the wheel.

A rescue team in Phrae province is searching for a 69-year-old man who was swept away by the flash flood triggered by the heavy rains on Thursday.

After making headlines for the demolition of a 130-year-old heritage treasure earlier this year, Phrae is quietly building a reputation as Thailand’s conservation capital.

The "Architect 21 Expo", postponed to next year due to Covid-19, will include exhibits on how China built a temporary hospital in Wuhan within 10 days, as its special highlights, NCC Exhibition Organiser (NEO) announced on Saturday (September 5).

Aid is being accelerated to 15 flood-hit provinces, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said on Sunday.

The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has promised to rebuild Phrae’s 127-year-old Bombay Burmah building as soon as possible.

The Fine Arts Department is sending experts to inspect and begin work on restoration of a 127-year-old building in Phrae province which was demolished by the authorities, angering locals.