Yearly Archives: 2016
Today in History – Friday, April 15, 2016
Today in History - Friday, April 15, 2016 Today is Friday, April 15, the 106th day of 2015. There are 260 days left in...
Heavy traffic in Bang Saen necessitates one-way roads be mandated
CHONBURI – Throngs of Songkran revelers have necessitated adjustments to traffic management in Chonburi province’s Bang Saen district. Large crowds...
150,000 tons of Thai rice sold to Hong Kong
BANGKOK - The Ministry of Commerce has announced success in selling as high as 150,000 tons of rice during a trip in which it...
Rumors of 100 Songkran revelers hospitalized in Silom area dismissed as...
BANGKOK - Rumors which had circulated in social media that over 100 Songkran revelers had been hospitalized due to illnesses caused by unhygienic water...
Public health ministry warns of easily spoiled food in summer
BANGKOK- The Ministry of Public Health warns the public to eat only freshly cooked food since food spoils easily in hot weather. Minister of...
181 died, 1,777 injured in three-day period of Songkran celebration
The Department of Public Disasters Prevention and Mitigation said today that a total of 181 people died and 1,777 injured in the three day...
Uthai Thani operates checkpoints for road users throughout Songkran
UTHAI THANI - Uthai Thani has opened checkpoints on the roads to ensure safety during the Songkran festival. The Uthai Thani provincial highway police,...
Nature-loving tourists flock to Koh Phra Thong
PHANG NGA - Growing numbers of tourists have headed to Koh Phra Thong in the southern province of Phang Nga to enjoy the charming...
Samut Prakan to stringently punish drunk drivers and speeders
SAMUT PRAKAN – Samut Prakan officials have resolved to strictly punish drunk drivers and speeders threatening other motorists during Songkran. ...
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Citywide operation targets public-space living as Pattaya seeks balance between care and order
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City officials have continued coordinated operations to manage and support homeless individuals in public spaces, while maintaining order in key...
Russian mother flies to Pattaya in desperate search for missing son, fears foul play
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Russian mother has flown to Pattaya in a desperate attempt to locate her missing son, who vanished more than a...
Pattaya moves forward with smart city development, reviews public space survey proposal
PATTAYA, Thailand –– Pattaya City is advancing its smart city development agenda by considering a proposed project to survey and analyse public spaces, aimed...
Pattaya to add 200 more cameras, expanding real-time coverage of beaches, Jomtien and Koh...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City is moving ahead with an expanded smart-city surveillance initiative by adding 200 more CCTV cameras to the Pattaya Connect...