Tag: Chiang Mai
Transport Ministry: BKK-Chiang Mai high speed rail ready by 2018
BANGKOK, 22 May 2012 – The Transport Minister has expressed confidence that the first high speed railway connecting Bangkok and Chiang Mai will...
New tiger cubs born in Chiang Mai Night Safari
CHIANG MAI, 21 May 2012 – The Chiang Mai Night Safari has successfully bred three Bengal tigers and two panthers in one week. ...
PM pledges to tackle rising consumer product prices
NAKHON PATHOM, May 19 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Saturday pledged that her government will speed up solving the problem of rising...
Environment Minister urged provincial governors to find new disaster prevention measures
CHIANG MAI, 18 May 2012 – The Environment Minister has called on governors of provinces at risk of natural disasters to come up with...
Storm hits North, Southeast; one killed in Chonburi
BANGKOK, May 16 – Some northern provinces were hit by heavy downpours and gusty winds and a woman was killed in Chonburi, southeast...
Registration period for illegal migrants to be extended
BANGKOK, 11 May 2012 – Employment Department Director-General Prawit Kiangpol says the period for nationality verification for illegal migrant workers should be extended. ...
DDPM issues flood alerts in 10 provinces
BANGKOK, 8 May 2012 - Residents in 10 provinces have been urged to brace for flash floods and mudslides today and tomorrow, as...
Earthquake detected in Myanmar
BANGKOK, 8 May 2012 - A 4.1-magnitude earthquake has been reported in Myanmar. Initially, there is no report of any damage. ...
Body of 3rd family member recovered after drowning in Nakhon Si...
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, May 7 - The body of a four-year-old boy was found in this southern province after he was carried away...
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Thailand bus services resume all routes after floods, travel contacts available
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Transport Company Limited (BKS) said joint-service operators providing passenger vans and minibuses have resumed normal services on all routes after...
Floods disrupt Thailand’s industrial sector, hit 1,315 businesses in 40 provinces
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s industrial sector is facing widespread disruption from flooding, with 1,315 businesses in 40 provinces affected and preliminary damage estimated at...