Tag: Chiang Rai
Speed pills, ice worth Bt50 million seized in Chiang Rai
CHIANG RAI, April 23 -- Two drug suspects were arrested in the northernmost province of Chiang Rai with two kilogrammes of ‘ice’, crystal...
DDPM not worried about drought but flash flood
BANGKOK, 22 April 2012 – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) is not worried about the drought problem Thailand has been...
Summer storms expected in North, Northeast
BANGKOK, April 22--- The Meteorological Department warned of possible summer thunderstorm in Thailand’s northern and northeastern regions in the next two days. ...
320 killed on highways in seven days of Songkran
BANGKOK, April 18--- Thailand’s death toll from road accidents nationwide during Thailand’s traditional week-long Songkran new year reached 320 with the number of...
Northern haze costsThai tourism more than THB50bil in revenue loss
BANGKOK, 10 March 2012 – The haze crisis in Thailand's North has cost the tourism industry tens of billions of baht in lost...
PM: Disaster zone may be declared in haze-hit North
BANGKOK, March 6 - As northern Thailand has been blanketed by haze for over a week, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Tuesday said...
THAILAND SEES US$11.5 BILLION IN EARNINGS BY ATTAINING “WORLD-CLASS HEALTH PROVIDER”...
Bangkok, February 24, 2012 — The Thai government is aiming to develop Thailand into the status of a "World-Class Health Provider" by 2014, with...
Thai Customs Dept joins anti-drug operation to quell drug smuggling at...
CHIANG RAI, March 4 – Thai Customs Department was ready to cooperate with relevant government agencies in efforts to suppress illicit drug smuggling...
Chiang Rai dust particle levels at highest in country’s north
CHIANG RAI, Feb 27 - Dust particles in this northern province on Monday were measured at the highest level in the region at...
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Language barrier with taxi driver leaves Chinese tourist stranded in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Chinese tourist received assistance from Pattaya Tourist Police after a language barrier left her unable to communicate with a taxi...
Ground collapses leave Thai village fearing more sinkholes after seven craters open
KHON KAEN, Thailand – Residents of Ban Wang Charoen Moo 2, Huai Muang Subdistrict, Phu Pha Man District, Khon Kaen Province have been left...
Pattaya installs 20 LED streetlights after resident concerns
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City has installed 20 new LED streetlights at Ban Mankong Community, Khao Noi, East Pattaya, to address dark areas, improve...
Rayong Police hunt down motorcycle theft gang after proactive investigation
RAYONG, Thailand – Police in Pluak Daeng have dismantled a major motorcycle theft network, recovering eight stolen motorcycles and arresting three suspects during an...
Missing Chonburi woman found dead in car, police probe firearm discovery
CHONBURI, Thailand – Police are investigating the death of a Chonburi woman who was found inside her vehicle after her family reported her missing...