Tag: Chumphon
Military steps up anti-smuggling measures along Thailand-Myanmar border
RANONG - The 5th Infantry Division Commander, Maj Gen Sitthiporn Musikasin has instructed his troops to step up land and marine security measures and...
Stormy weather affects Chumphon & Nong Khai industries
CHUMPHON – Stormy weather has affected fishing and poultry industries in the southern province of Chumphon and in the northeastern province of Nong Khai.
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DPM Chalerm: Most of the drugs in Thailand come from neighboring...
BANGKOK, 5 June 2013, The Police Narcotics Suppression Bureau has announced the seizure of almost 1 million pills of methamphetamine from four 4...
Palm farmers lack refineries to purchase produce
CHUMPHON, Dec 26 – Palm planters in this southern province, successful in pressing for government intervention to elevate the price they receive for palm...
Planters call for government intervention in plunging palm oil price
CHUMPHON, Dec 7 – Oil palm planters in Thailand’s southern provinces have threatened to protest if the government fails to help boost the...
Cabinet approves Bt517 million to develop 4 southern provinces
SURAT THANI, Oct 22 - A cabinet meeting in this southern province has approved a budget of Bt517 million to develop 27 projects...
Myanmar postpones hearing of 2 Thai detainees
KAWTHAUNG, 10 September 2012 - Myanmar’s Kawthaung Court has indefinitely postponed the hearing of two Thai suspects charged with narcotics possession . ...
Farmers rally demands govt intervention to resolve falling produce prices
PRACHUAB KHIRI KHAN, Sept 3 - Farmers in Thailand’s seaside provinces of Prachuab Khiri Khan and Chumphon on Monday are rallying to demand...
Deputy PM confident 49 Thais to be freed prior to Myanmar...
BANGKOK, July 9 - Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister Gen Yuthasak Sasiprapa said on Monday that 49 Thais earlier detained by Myanmar authorities for encroaching...
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A strong Baht, who wins, who loses and why expats are paying attention
PATTAYA, Thailand - “The baht is strengthening.” It sounds like an ordinary line from an economic report. For expats living in Thailand, it is...
Pattaya authorities enforce sidewalk rules, ticket cars blocking pedestrian paths
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers cracked down on vehicles obstructing sidewalks, issuing a ticket to a white Honda Jazz parked on South Pattaya...
Pattaya bustles with festive cheer on Christmas Eve
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya came alive on Christmas Eve as tourists and locals flooded the city’s famous Walking Street, soaking up the festive atmosphere....
Foreign tourist injured in fight outside Jomtien beer bar in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand — At around 2:00 a.m. on December 25, police at Pattaya City Station were notified of a brawl with injuries in front...
Foreign tourists clash in street fight along Pattaya Beach over minor bump
PATTAYA, Chonburi — A street brawl between two foreign tourists erupted along Pattaya Beach, causing alarm among onlookers and disrupting the area’s normally festive...