Tag: Bang Khen
Housing project for low-income earners
To help low-income earners gain their own homes and to tackle rising encroachment on state or private lands and crowded slums, Bann Mankong collective...
PM considering ‘Big Bags’ for western Bangkok
BANGKOK, Nov 7 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is considering to build additional 'Big Bag' barriers to control the deluge in the western part...
Bangkok governor issues evacuation advisory for Bangchan
BANGKOK, Nov 7 - Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra on Monday issued an evacuation advisory notice for Bangchan sub-district of Khlong Sam Wa, bringing the...
BMA evacuating Bang Khen, other areas
BANGKOK, Nov 2 -- The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) issued an evacuation order for all Bang Khen district residents as the water level is...
Flood overflows into Kaset intersection, causing heavy traffic jam
BANGKOK, Nov 1 -- Floodwaters at Kasetsart University in Bang Khen has overflowed to flood Kaset intersection, causing a heavy traffic jam in the...
Residents in Sai Mai evacuate after flood rises to 1 meter...
BANGKOK, 26 October 2011 – Residents in Sai Mai district have evacuated from the area after the flood water rose to more than one...
Bangkok Governor: All 50 districts must brace for flood
BANGKOK, Oct 26 - Bangkok governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra on Wednesday warned city dwellers in all 50 districts to brace for flooding as a significant...
Six Bangkok districts at risk of flooding: Governor Sukhumbhand
The governor made an urgent announcement just before midnight Sunday, advising residents of Don Mueang, Laksi, Bang Khen, Chatujak, Bang Sue and Sai Mai...
Bangkok Governor warns 7 districts of approaching northern run-off
BANGKOK, Oct 19 - Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra on Wednesday declared seven districts of the Thai capital to be on alert for approaching northern...
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PATTAYA, Thailand – Every major festival in Pattaya follows the same script: bright lights, big crowds, and official talk of “order” and “safety.” Then...
Rubbish fire breaks out in Jomtien as illegal dumping persists
PATTAYA, Thailand – A firefighter from Pattaya City was injured while responding to a fire involving dry grass and a pile of garbage in...
Heartbreaking Pattaya house fire leaves elderly couple escaping death by seconds
PATTAYA, Thailand — A late-night house fire narrowly spared the lives of an elderly couple in Nongprue on January 10. At around 10 p.m.,...