Tag: Chatchai Promlert
‘Yingluck’ says coming to Chiang Mai has boosted her morale
CHIANG MAI, 13 December 2013 Prime Minister and Defense Minister Yingluck Shinawatra stated that arriving in Chiang Mai has helped boost her morale. ...
North hit by cold spell as south braces for more rains
BANGKOK, 30 Nov 2013 Several provinces in the North have been hit by cold spell, while provinces in the South have been warned to...
47 provinces in total affected by flood this year
BANGKOK, 25 October 2013 A total of 47 provinces have been affected by flooding during the monsoon season, said the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation...
7 provinces lashed by major floods
BANGKOK, 20 September 2013 The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation is offering speedy assistance to residents in seven provinces in the upper parts...
DDPM: 26 provinces at risk of flooding
BANGKOK, 10 September 2013 The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has warned residents in 26 provinces across Thailand to brace for flash...
Min Niwatthamrong denies rumor on rice with chemical residue
BANGKOK, 11 July 2013 Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Niwatthamrong Bunsongpaisan, has denied rumors on social media regarding toxic chemical residues found...
DDPM urgently providing help for refugees affeced by recent fire
BANGKOK, 28 March 2013 The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) will construct a temporary shelter under a joint effort with the...
DDPM: 38 provinces currently hit by drought crisis
BANGKOK, 20 March 2013 More provinces are being hit by the drought crisis and in need of assistance from related authorities. ...
DDPM to further develop civil defense volunteer center towards international standards
BANGKOK, 19 March 2013 The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) is set to further improve its civil defense volunteer program to...
Southern floods claim one death
BANGKOK, Feb 28 - The renewed round of flooding in Thailand's southern region has claimed one life, but the situation is expected to...
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Pattaya Retirees: Lucas Vanlaar
“Between a rock and a hard place”
PATTAYA, Thailand - At 76, Australian retiree Luke Vanlaar (born in Holland) has been settled in Jomtien just...
Pattaya enhances public amenities with new state-of-the-art Toilet Buses
PATTAYA, Thailand - Pattaya City is tackling the shortage of public restrooms by acquiring six new mobile units, with the arrival of the first...
Pattaya launches electric baht-buses to tackle long-term pollution
PATTAYA, Thailand - In a bid to revolutionize public transportation and combat pollution, Pattaya City took a significant step forward on April 25 with...
Thailand’s declining birth rate sparks future population concerns
PATTAYA, Thailand - The Paediatric Society of Thailand has sounded the alarm over a troubling trend where the number of births in Thailand has...
Immigration police raid nets 21 Myanmar nationals in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Chonburi Immigration Police conducted a raid on two rented rooms in Soi Khopai South Pattaya on April 24, following reports of...