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Former Irrigation Department chief suggests that water be discharged into inner...
BANGKOK, 21 October 2011 – The advisor to the Bangkok governor and former Royal Irrigation Department chief has cautioned policy makers in the current...
Dr Aminath Jameel of Maldives is winner of Princess Srinagarindra Award...
BANGKOK, 21 October 2011 - The Maldives’ Health Minister Aminath Jameel has been made recipient of the Princess Srinagarindra Award for the year 2011....
Bang Kadi District, Pathum Thani, and its industrial park are completely...
BANGKOK, 21 October 2011 – Flood water has swamped Bang Kadi district in Pathum Thani province and its industrial park entirely, prompting officials to...
OCA promotes Asian sport games in Phuket
BANGKOK, 21 October 2011 – The Olympics Council of Asia (OCA) launched the Mini Fun Run Competition in front of Patong beach, Phuket to...
Flashflood hits Myanmar, dozens of people missing
BANGKOK, 21 October 2011 – Government officials of Myanmar revealed that today flashflood hit the central part of Myanmar, resulting in approximately 60 missing...
PEA: tap water is clean for household use
BANGKOK, 21 October 2011 -The Provincial Waterworks Authority (PEA) has revealed that due to the severity of the floods, the production and distribution systems...
PM asks Bangkokians to brace for flood
BANGKOK, Oct 21 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Friday urged city dwellers to move their belongings to safe locations in preparation for imminent...
BOT: Flood could slash GDP by 1%
BANGKOK, 20 October 2011 - The Bank of Thailand has advised the country to brace for a sharp drop in GDP thanks to the...
Residents of BKK and 4 provinces told to move valuables up...
BANGKOK, 20 October 2011 – The Flood Relief Operation Center (FROC) has instructed people in certain parts of Bangkok and four surrounding provinces to...
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Rain delays railway parallel road repairs in Pattaya, reopening pushed back 10 days
PATTAYA, Thailand – Road improvement works along the railway parallel road between Khao Talo Intersection and the area behind Wat Tham Samakkhi in Pattaya...
Traffic cop hailed as hero after reviving unconscious patient at massage shop near Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A traffic police officer from Na Jomtien Police Station has been widely praised by local residents after performing life-saving CPR on...
Foreign workers armed with knives scatter tourists in late-night clash on Walking Street Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Tourists were left startled late Sunday night after more than 20 foreign workers reportedly gathered with weapons and prepared to fight...
Pattaya backs stronger home-care system with community health volunteer support
PATTAYA, Thailand – Deputy Mayor Wutthisak Rermkijakarn visited local community health centers on March 16 to meet with village health volunteers and discuss ways...
‘Ten beers became seven’ Visitors say Pattaya nights are getting more expensive
PATTAYA, Thailand – For decades, Pattaya built its global reputation as a destination where visitors could enjoy beaches, nightlife, and entertainment at prices far...