Tag: Bangkok
Bangkok Metro: All subway stations remain operational
BANGKOK, Nov 8 - Bangkok’s subway, the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) remains operational and all stations remain open, despite some stations being threatened by...
City issues evacuation advisory for two Khan Na Yao subdistricts
BANGKOK, Nov 9 – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) on Wednesday issued an evacuation advisory for Khan Na Yao and Ramindra subdistricts in Khan...
Thai PM cancels plan to attend APEC summit
BANGKOK, Nov 8 -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Tuesday said she has cancelled her plan to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit...
Miss International Queen crown returns to Thailand in pageant devoted to...
The Miss International Queen crown returned to Thailand as a Bangkok communications student won Pattaya’s annual transvestite beauty pageant which, this year, served as...
Safari World faces floods with animals sharing same fate
Thailand's ‘Safari World’ open zoo and leisure park is among many places that have been damaged by floods. Although the damage doesn't cover its...
Bt10 bln budget sought to aid flood victims: FTI
BANGKOK, Nov 7 – A specially empanelled committee working on flood relief and rehabilitation recommended allocating an estimated Bt10 billion (about US$30.3 million) for...
PM: No cabinet reshuffle now
BANGKOK, Nov 6 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Sunday ruled out a cabinet reshuffle during this period following criticism of mishandling the...
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 announces more evacuation areas in four districts
BANGKOK, Nov 6 - Bangkok governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra on Sunday declared more evacuation zones in four districts as floodwaters keep rising, while expressing concern...
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Tourist seriously hurt after falling from hotel building in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A foreign woman was seriously injured after falling from a hotel building in Pattaya during the early hours of March 15.
At...
Shorter booking windows force Pattaya tourism to rethink promotions
PATTAYA, Thailand – Rising tensions in the Middle East are beginning to ripple through the global travel industry, with tourism operators in Pattaya closely...
Pattaya officers wake intoxicated tourist found sleeping on bank steps
PATTAYA, Thailand – Municipal enforcement officers in Pattaya assisted a heavily intoxicated foreign tourist who was found asleep on the steps of Bangkok Bank...
Public pressure mounts as Pattaya reviews Bongkot–Kor Phai traffic barrier
PATTAYA, Thailand – City officials in Pattaya are preparing to reopen a traffic barrier at the intersection of Soi Bongkot and Soi Kor Phai...
Pattaya officials confiscate illegal beach chairs and mats on public sand
PATTAYA, Thailand – Authorities in Pattaya have announced stricter enforcement against individuals illegally placing mats and chairs on public beaches for rental, warning that...