Tag: Chiang Mai
Public Health Ministry sends sanitary masks to 8 Northern provinces
BANGKOK, 19 February 2012 - The Minister of Public Health has instructed the Disease Control Department to deliver sanitary masks to eight northern...
Forest fire worsens haze, residents’ health in blanketed North
CHIANG MAI, Feb 19 - A forest fire in Chiang Mai is causing low visibility, as northern provinces continue fighting a haze problem...
Thailand confident Drug-Free ASEAN achievable in 2015
BANGKOK, Feb 19 --- Thailand is confident in achieving its target in the pursuit of a Drug-Free ASEAN in 2015 while allocating Bt15...
Singaporean businesspeople hold trade talks with Thai counterparts in Chiang Mai
BANGKOK, 17 February 2012 - The Thai export promotion agency has organized a meeting between entrepreneurs in Chiang Mai and their counterparts from...
Flood committee to propose building of five new dams
BANGKOK, 17 February 2012 - The Strategic Committee for Water Resources Management (SCWRM) has prepared to propose to the Cabinet the construction of...
US Consulate General – Chiang Mai on security alert after Bangkok...
BANGKOK, 16 February 2012 - The US Consulate General in Chiang Mai has tightened security after the province has been named a terror...
UK-US warnings issued after 3 Bangkok explosions
BANGKOK, 15 February 2012 - The governments of the United States and Great Britain have issued warnings for their citizens against traveling in...
Three drug suspects killed in clash with army rangers
CHIANG MAI, Jan 30 – Three suspected drug traders were killed in a clash with Thai army rangers at the Thai-Myanmar border in...
Two stateless children, two adults, released from immigration jail
BANGKOK, Jan 27 – Two stateless children being held at Bangkok’s Immigration Detention Centre, their mother and another adult family member were released from...
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Pattaya firefighters safely remove wasp nest at local school
PATTAYA, Thailand – Firefighters from Pattaya City Fire Station (Jomtien area) carried out a wasp nest removal operation at a local school on June...
Pattaya draws the line on encroachment along iconic beachfront
PATTAYA, Thailand – Persistent issues involving the encroachment of public space, obstructed pedestrian access, and the improper use of beachfront areas have prompted Pattaya...
Pattaya officials take hands-on approach to beachfront parking and safety
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City has launched a coordinated operation with multiple government agencies to regulate parking along Pattaya Beach, aiming to improve public...
Laotian man killed after lift plunges in abandoned Pattaya building
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Laotian man was killed in a tragic accident after a lift reportedly plunged and crushed him inside an abandoned six-storey...
Thai surgeons introduce needle-free device for complex cancer operations
BANGKOK, Thailand – The National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Faculty of Medicine at Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, have introduced an advanced blood vessel...