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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Pattaya’s roads still a mess after years of neglect — Locals say ‘Enough Already’...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Bumpy, broken, and borderline dangerous — that’s how many locals describe Pattaya’s streets year after year, and few roads capture the...
Pattaya vows to regulate motorbike rentals after German embassy raises safety concerns
PATTAYA, Thailand – Deputy Mayor Wuttisak Rermkijakarn chaired a high-level meeting on Friday with city executives, government departments, local stakeholders, and related agencies to...
‘One way to bring tourists back to Pattaya’ – Officials help intoxicated foreigner from...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya continues to uphold its image as a caring and responsible tourist city by actively assisting intoxicated foreign visitors and ensuring...
Pattaya’s new Walking Street sign draws crowds — and critics who say, ‘Might as...
PATTAYA, Thailand — The City of Pattaya has begun dismantling the old sign and installing a new LED-lit gateway at the entrance to its...
Many out of luck when Chinese drivers take the wheel in Pattaya and beyond...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya and the surrounding provinces have seen a worrying rise in dangerous driving behaviors attributed to some foreign drivers, particularly Chinese...