Tag: earthquakes
Pattaya Cares for Nepal
It is estimated that almost nine thousand people from Nepal and the neighbouring countries of China, India and Bangladesh lost their lives in the...
Quakes cause more damage in Chiang Rai
CHIANG RAI, July 16 -- Houses were damaged in three recent earthquakes in Thailand's northernmost province of Chiang Rai, including the latest one with...
EIT to build schools able to withstand quakes
BANGKOK, June 30 -- The Engineering Institute of Thailand (EIT) under His Majesty the King Bhumibol Adulyadej's patronage plans to build school buildings able...
Three mild earthquakes hit Chiang Rai
CHIANG RAI, June 30 - Three mild earthquakes shook Thailand’s northernmost province of Chiang Rai before dawn Sunday but no casualties were reported, according...
Police of all types get marine-rescue training
Street patrolmen, tourist police and railroad cops all learned the basics of marine emergency rescue at a two-day seminar administered by the Marine Police....
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Surge in Indian tourists to Pattaya raises concerns over safety and social issues
PATTAYA, Thailand – In recent months, Pattaya has experienced an unexpected surge of Indian tourists, a direct result of Thailand’s new free visa policy...
Pattaya authorities raid abandoned beer bar after public complaints over homeless group taking shelter
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya police officials conducted a raid on an abandoned beer bar along Pattaya Second Road, near the Pattaya Klang intersection on...
Police raid illegal karaoke bar in Na Jomtien, arresting Lao national for operating without...
PATTAYA, Thailand – During a raid on a karaoke bar located along Sukhumvit Road in the Na Jomtien area, Sattahip, on March 22, officers...
Transgender woman assaults tourist near Pattaya Walking Street, shocking onlookers
PATTAYA, Thailand – A shocking incident occurred on Pattaya Beach near the entrance to Walking Street, where a transgender woman physically assaulted a foreign...
Karma Strikes – Thief crashes stolen motorcycle, arrested after high-speed accident in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – In a dramatic turn of events, a motorcycle thief was caught after crashing the stolen vehicle, which had been taken earlier...