Tag: Chiang Mai
Police to tackle drug trafficking seriously
BANGKOK, 2 September 2011 – Deputy National Police Chief Police General Prewpan Dhamapong has pledged to continue a fight on narcotic drug suppression while...
Royal British Legion Thailand spreads its Welfare Wings
Up until recently there were only two trained welfare caseworkers for the Royal British Legion who covered the whole of Thailand, Bert Elson...
PM visits flood-hit areas in Phitsanulok, Udon Thani
BANGKOK, Aug 28 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Sunday has visited flood-stricken areas in Phitsanulok in the North before leaving for the...
Chiang Mai declares all 25 districts as disaster areas from flooding
CHIANG MAI, Aug 20 -- All 25 districts of the northern province of Chiang Mai were declared disaster areas from flooding, to facilitate...
Flood eases in 16 out of 27 affected provinces
BANGKOK, 19 August 2011– According to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM), the flood situation has eased in 16 provinces out...
Thailand’s flood death toll reaches 31
BANGKOK, Aug 17 – Thailand's Public Health Ministry reported Wednesday that 31 persons have died and over 27,000 others have become sick due...
Helping L.I.F.E. help those less fortunate
The L.I.F.E. Foundation make every effort to help abandoned and abused children, drug addicts, prostitutes, HIV babies, and give love and affection to...
DDPM: 9 provinces remain inundated
BANGKOK, 15 August 2011 – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has concluded that nine provinces remain inundated following tropical storm...
DDPM warns 21 provinces of flash floods
BANGKOK, 9 August 2011 – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has warned residents in 21 provinces to be prepared for...
Special Report: Yingluck Shinawatra, Thailand´s 28th Prime Minister
With a majority vote of 296-3, Pheu Thai number one party-list MP Yingluck Shinawatra was bestowed the title of the 28th Prime Minister...
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Pattaya Retirees: Diamond Wedding
PATTAYA, Thailand - It’s a likely record in the annals of Pattaya. Felicity (Foo) and Graham Smith are about to celebrate the 60th anniversary...
Students risk injury as drainage construction stalled in Bang Phra
BANG PHRA, Thailand - Residents and business owners along Sukhumvit Road in Bang Phra Sub-district of Sri Racha are urgently calling for the completion...
Pattaya’s new toilet buses prioritize access for elderly and handicapped
PATTAYA, Thailand - Pattaya Mayor Poramet Ngampichet spearheaded an inspection of three newly acquired mobile restrooms and three additional units specifically designed for the...
LGBTQ+ date robs man of motorbike at knifepoint in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - A 33-year-old man called police on Thursday night to report that he was robbed of his motorbike at knifepoint in a...
Newly asphalted road on Pattaya hill damaged by negligent road builders
PATTAYA, Thailand - Prompted by numerous complaints from residents regarding significant flaws on Phra Tamnak Road, despite recent resurfacing with new asphalt, a team...