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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PM Anutin praises Civil Defense Volunteers as frontline force in disaster preparedness
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Prime Minister has commended Civil Defense Volunteers (CDV) as a vital force in disaster prevention and mitigation, and called for...
PM Anutin highlights gender equality and water security on World Water Day
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul delivered a national address on World Water Day, March 22, under the theme "Water and Gender Equality,"...
Government monitors Middle East tensions as Thailand secures fuel supply and assists citizens abroad
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Joint Management and Monitoring Center for the Situation in the Middle East has reported escalating tensions in the region, along...
Thailand says fuel reserves secure for 103 days as government orders tighter market monitoring
BANGKOK, Thailand – Director-General of the Department of Energy Business (DOEB) Sarawut Kaewtathip confirmed that Thailand maintains a robust fuel reserve sufficient for 103...
Energy Ministry uses provincial Facebook pages to update public on fuel station availability
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Ministry of Energy is providing daily updates on fuel station availability nationwide through provincial Facebook pages to help the public...