Tag: Ayutthaya
Gov’t to speed up building dam to protect economic zones
AYUTTHAYA, June 14 - The government is speeding up building dams, using a Bt350-billion budget, in this central province and also in Pathum Thani...
Thai PM asked the Army to speed up dredging canal to...
SINGBURI, 14 June 2012 - The prime minister has asked the Royal Thai Army to speedily complete the dredging of a canal in...
TAT to join SRT in offering OTOP train service
BANGKOK, 13 June 2012 – The Thai tourism authority is set to join the country’s railway operator in starting a new transport service...
PM on 3rd day of flood trail excursion
CHAI NAT, June 13 -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Wednesday continued on the third day of her flood trail excursion scheduled to...
PM kicks off tour to inspect progress of flood prevention measures
BANGKOK, June 11 -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra begins her four-day flood trail excursion to eight provinces, covering areas from downstream upstream to...
Cabinet approves budget for flood-protection dykes at industrial estates
BANGKOK, June 5 – Thailand’s Cabinet has approved a Bt6 billion budget for building flood-protection dykes at six industrial estates while giving a...
DNP to step up prevention measures against elephant trafficking
AYUTTHAYA, 30 May 2012 – The government has pledged to speed up the registration of domestic Thai elephants, in another bid to prevent...
Nation rejoices as HM the King makes historic visit to Ayutthaya
His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great arrives in Ayutthaya province, Friday, May 25. Thousands upon thousands of Thais turned out in the historic...
Govt believes BKK safe from floods
BANGKOK, 19 May 2012 – Science and Technology Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi has ruled out the possibility of floods in Bangkok, saying the rainy...
Celebration for 2,600th anniversary for Buddha’s Enlightenment to be held
BANGKOK, 16 May 2012 - A well-known Buddhism university is prepared to organize the 9th International Day of Vesak event, with a focus...
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Pattaya faces acute shortages in immigrant labour
Dismayed Pattaya employers are complaining about the sudden increase in job vacancies following the attempt by the post-coup junta in neighboring Myanmar to ban...
Woman narrowly escapes car inferno in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - A car fire broke out on Thepprasit Road in South Pattaya, near the Buffalo Market, causing a temporary disruption on May...
Dutch Ambassador visits ASEAN Education Center, highlighting protection for vulnerable children
PATTAYA, Thailand - H.E. Remco Johannes van Wijngaarden, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Thailand, paid a significant visit to the...
Pattaya and Eastern Region experience strong winds and Thunderstorms
The Meteorological Department reports hot weather across Thailand, with extremely hot conditions in some areas of the North. Thunderstorms and strong winds are expected...
Boy slapped by hospital director for smoking in restroom; heroin found in possession
Authorities are sending a bag containing suspected drugs, found in the clothing of a 14-year-old boy, for examination after the teen was slapped and...