Tag: Bangkok
PM confident flood would recede after Monday
BANGKOK, 31 October 2011 -Prime Minister Yingluck Shinnawatra expressed her beliefs that after tomorrow the flooding situation will start to ease, provided that there...
Flooding in Thailand : Issued at Bangkok on 30 October 2011
The flooding in Thailand is mainly affecting the central provinces along the Chao Phraya River including Bangkok and Ayutthaya. Other popular tourist destinations in...
Flood Relief Operation Center Spokesperson updated the general public on the...
Prof. Tongthong Chantarangsu, FROC Spokesperson, updated the general public on the current flood situation. Today, the FROC issued announcement No.11/2554, advising residents near Klong...
PM: situation will improve once the sea level return to normal...
BANGKOK, 29 October 2011 -Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra expressed her belief that the flood levels in Bangkok will decrease after the sea tide, which...
MWA cuts water supply to Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan & Thonburi
BANGKOK, 29 October 2011 – The Metropolitan Waterworks Authority has lowered its tap water supply to Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan and Thonburi as floodwater has...
Production of Thai traditional medicine stepped up to help flood victims
BANGKOK, 29 October 2011 -The Department for Development of Thai Traditional And Alternative Medicine, together with hospitals across Thailand, is trying to increase the...
Special report: How to Live with Floods
Prolonged flooding may be a rare phenomenon in Bangkok. As the nature seems more and more unpredictable, city people might as well try to...
Chartered flights from China canceled due to flood in Bangkok
BANGKOK, 28 October 2011 -The Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA) revealed that over 70% of chartered flights from China to Thailand have been...
Expressways open for free for commuters until the end of this...
BANGKOK, 28 October 2011 -The Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) will exempt its expressway fees on Kanjajaphisek, which begins from Bangphli to Suk Sawat,...
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Faith and tourism collide on Pattaya hilltop as devotees flood the landmark
PATTAYA, Thailand –The viewpoint at Khao Phra Tamnak Viewpoint was packed with visitors over the Labor Day long weekend, as tourists gathered to pay...
Drowsy driving suspected in multi-vehicle crash at Sri Racha red light, two seriously injured
PATTAYA, Thailand – Two people were seriously injured in a chain-reaction crash involving three vehicles at a red-light intersection in Sri Racha district, with...
Dark skies over Pattaya as storm threat passes with only brief rain
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thick, overcast skies blanketed the Jomtien area of Pattaya in Banglamung on Monday May 4, creating the impression of an incoming...
Foreign tourist goes on rampage after refusing to pay in Pattaya, arrested after attempted...
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night disturbance on Pattaya Beach Road ended with the arrest of an intoxicated foreign man after he allegedly refused to...
Pattaya builds better roads through patience and community support
PATTAYA, Thailand – Every step of development comes with temporary challenges—but also lasting improvements.
The ongoing upgrades to the railway parallel road may cause inconvenience...