Yearly Archives: 2016
Glory Hut AIDS hospice fundraiser April 28
Nongprue Sub-district will continue its push to raise funds for relocation of an embattled AIDS hospice with a Buddhist monks robes-offering ceremony April 28....
Meteorological Department warns over extremely hot weather until early May
The Meteorological Department’s Director-General Wanchai Sakudomchai explained that Thailand will continue to experience a hot climate until early May, partly as a result of...
TSPCA lauds Sattahip police chief for finding turtle torturers
The Thai Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals saluted the superintendent of the Sattahip Police Station for catching vendors allegedly torturing animals....
PWA urges Pattaya locals to report water leaks quickly
The Provincial Waterworks Authority urged the public to quickly report any water leaks they see, noting the drought situation Thailand currently faces. Manager Suthat...
Frenchman makes expensive turn into Pattaya motorcycle shop
An elderly Frenchman is on the hook for 500,000 baht in damages after smashing his car through the plate-glass window of a South Pattaya...
Central Pattaya warehouse burns, no injuries
Hot weather that shorted out a fuse box is being blamed for a fire that gutted a central Pattaya warehouse, causing a million baht...
Cambodian man critically injured after fall from Jomtien hotel
A Cambodian man was critically injured after tumbling six floors at a Jomtien Beach hotel. The Khmer man in his 20s, known only as...
African ivory tusks worth $800,000 seized at Suvarnabhumi airport
Thai officials have seized 315 kilograms (695 pounds) of African elephant tusks worth an estimated $800,000 at Bangkok’s international airport. Kulit Sombatsiri, director-general of...
Son detained for burning mom’s house down
A teenager was detained briefly for allegedly burning down his family home after being refused an extra cash allowance for Songkran, but the real...
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HM the King grants royal patronage to victims injured in train crane accident
BANGKOK, Thailand – His Majesty the King has graciously granted royal patronage to all individuals injured in the accident in which a construction crane...
Traffic advised to avoid Rama II Road after crane collapse
BANGKOK, Thailand – Traffic police have advised motorists to avoid Rama II Road between the 28- and 30-kilometer marks following a construction crane collapse....
PM Anutin, Transport Minister inspect train crash site in Nakhon Ratchasima
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn traveled to Nakhon Ratchasima province yesterday (Jan 14) for an on-site visit...
PRD and Blind Association expand inclusive media and job opportunities
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Public Relations Department (PRD) has held discussions with the Thailand Association of the Blind (TAB) to enhance public communication in...
Transport Minister orders urgent probe into crane collapse striking express train
BANGKOK, Thailand – Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has ordered an urgent and comprehensive investigation into a construction crane collapse that...