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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Move Forward and Pheu Thai parties to discuss House Speaker rift
Move Forward Party (MFP) will hold talks with Pheu Thai Party to end a rift over which party to get the House Speaker role,...
US war veterans and their families spruce up Pattaya streets
Members of the Fred J Estes VFW Post 9876 led by Commander Manny Emanuel Guarnuccio together with the post’s Auxiliary (Veterans Wives Club) organised...
Transgender woman robs Russian tourists’ gold necklaces on Jomtien Beach
Pattaya police arrested a transgender woman suspected of robbing two Russian tourists of their gold necklaces and some cash.
Police said that Watcharapong approached Russian...
Pattaya Mayor announces new mandate for students regarding scout uniforms
Pattaya officials have directed all educational institutions under their jurisdiction to abolish the mandate for students to wear scout and girl scout uniforms, in...
3,500 monks from 50 countries to attend Visakha Bucha ceremonies in Thailand
Thailand is hosting a ceremony commemorating Vesak, or Visakha Bucha Day at the beginning of next month, with more than 3,500 monks from 50...