Tag: Bangkok
PEA extends electricity payment date for flood victims
BANGKOK, 25 October 2011 – The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has extended payment of electricity bills for flood-affected power users. 1....
Cabinet sets 27-31 Oct as holidays for flood-hit provinces
BANGKOK, 25 October 2011 – The Cabinet has granted permission to agencies in flood-affected areas nationwide to take days off during 27-31 October when...
People on riverside should evacuate: Bangkok governor
BANGKOK, Oct 25 - Bangkok governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra on Tuesday reiterated that the flooding situation in the Thai capital is now critical as the...
Flood creeps slowly into capital; Cabinet approves five-day holiday in 21...
BANGKOK, Oct 25 -The Cabinet today declared Thursday through Monday Oct 27-31 as extra holidays in 21 provinces including Bangkok to allow residents in...
Nok Air cancels its service from today until 1 Nov
BANGKOK, 25 October 2011 - Nok Air budget airline has cancelled all flight schedules from 12.00hrs today until 1 November due to floods. ...
Orient Thai moves its service to Suvarnabhumi Airport
BANGKOK, 25 October 2011 – Orient Thai Airlines has moved services from Don Mueang Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport temporarily as from today, 25 October,...
Thailand Wholesale and Retail Association: Thailand likely to suffer economic slump...
BANGKOK, 24 October 2011 - Thailand Wholesale and Retail Association has predicted that the country will see a tight money situation after the floods...
Transport Min: Restoration of damaged roads might cost 25 bn THB
BANGKOK, 24 October 2011 – The Ministry of Transport has indicated that a budget of up to 25 billion THB might be needed for...
Ongoing flood has caused economic losses of over Bt400bln so far:...
BANGKOK, Oct 23 – Initial damages from the flood crisis on the Thai economy are likely to exceed 400 billion baht, excluding successive impacts...
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Thai Police ‘Operation VAR’ takes down pirate football streaming websites
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has arrested four suspects and dismantled two major illegal football streaming networks accused of pirating international...
Buriram dealer accused of selling flood-damaged car as ‘good condition’
BURIRAM, Thailand – A woman married to a foreign national has filed a police complaint against a well-known used-car dealership in Buriram, alleging she...
Health worker transferred after allegedly drinking beer while treating elderly patient
SAKON NAKHON, Thailand – A health clinic director in northeastern Thailand has been temporarily transferred pending an official investigation after photographs circulating online appeared...
Seniors need to keep moving was the message to the Pattaya City Expats Club...
PATTAYA, Thailand - Barry Jones told members of the Pattaya City Expats Club on Wednesday, June 17, that regular movement and strength training are...
Every ATM withdrawal tells a Pattaya tourism story
PATTAYA, Thailand – A tourist stops at an ATM, withdraws a few thousand baht, and heads off to enjoy another day in Pattaya. It...