Tag: disaster zones
Thailand extends financial aid to Philippine flood victims
Foreign Minister Surapong Tovijakchaikul will present the financial aid to a Philippine diplomat in Bangkok early next week. Floods...
Phisanulok declared disaster zones from drought
PHISANULOK, Jan 29 – Drought in the lower northern province of Phisanulok has extended, prompting the province to declare two districts as the...
6 provinces remain disaster zones
BANGKOK, 19 June 2011 -The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has disclosed that 6 provinces mostly in the North Eastern region remain...
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Pattaya clears tree stump from sidewalk, drawing public response online
PATTAYA, Thailand – Municipal officials in Pattaya have removed a large wooden tree stump that had been placed on a pedestrian walkway in front...
Deep-rooted labor challenges in Pattaya reflect national migrant worker system failures
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya’s labor market is facing a hidden crisis: despite a persistent shortage of workers, an alarming number of undocumented migrants are...
Pattaya’s renewed motorbike rental crackdown faces skepticism as residents question lasting impact
PATTAYA, Thailand – City officials, with support from local police, have once again begun efforts to remove motorbike rental operations from public sidewalks and...
Reclassifying cannabis as a narcotic could upend Pattaya’s tourism industry and local economy
PATTAYA, Thailand – As the Thai government considers reclassifying cannabis as a narcotic, the uncertainty is sending ripples through Pattaya’s tourism scene and its...
Tourists say they love Pattaya but warn its streets are dangerously out of control
PATTAYA, Thailand – As tourism returns in full force, longtime foreign visitors to Pattaya are sounding the alarm—not about the beaches or nightlife, but...