Tag: flooding
509 more area families awarded flood compensation
More than 500 area families each received 5,000 baht compensation for damage caused by local flooding in September and October. ...
Ton Krabok flood-control project set for completion in Jan.
Rainy-season flooding that has plagued Naklua’s Ton Krabok neighborhood for a decade may finally come to an end next month as workers complete...
Sanyo Semiconductor closing Ayutthaya factory
BANGKOK, Dec 9 - Sanyo Semiconductor (Thailand) announced Friday that it would close its factory in Ayutthaya, north of Bangkok, after the facility...
Flooding pushes November inflation to 4.19% year-on-year: Commerce Ministry
BANGKOK, Dec 1 – Thai inflation in November rose 4.19 per cent year-on-year to 113.31 due to flooding in Thailand’s central provinces, said...
Mother Earth needs our help
Editor; Escaping the flooding in Korat, these 2 young ladies, Som, 8, and Pop, 6, came with their families to Jomtien and were...
Regent’s students visit Bangkok Mercy Centre
On Saturday 12th November, a group of Regent’s students from the Service Committee and boarding school and staff traveled to the Mercy Centre...
Flooding takes toll on domestic printing sales
BANGKOK, Nov 25 – Total domestic printing sales this year are projected to drop sharply by Bt50-60 billion (US$1.6-2 billion) thanks to the country’s...
Toyota resumes production, but Honda still in trouble
Toyota should have resumed production in Thailand on November 21, one month after the severe flooding forced it to suspend operations. Toyota has...
Sukosol family releases LP to aid flood victims
At present Thailand is struggling with its worst flooding in 50 years. This catastrophic crisis has affected many people and businesses in numerous...
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Midnight fire tears through 9 homes in Udon Thani village, 7 escape
UDON THANI, Thailand – A midnight fire tore through nine homes in a village in Kumphawapi district, Udon Thani, forcing seven residents to flee...
Car crashes into canal outside Lom Sak resort in Phetchabun, one dead
PHETCHABUN, Thailand – One person was killed after a car crashed into an irrigation canal in Lom Sak district, Phetchabun province. The accident occurred...
Pattaya man with depression found dead after mother refused weed money
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 23-year-old man was found dead inside his bedroom at a home in east Pattaya early on September 21 after his...
Pattaya wakes to a fresh rain alert with more storms coming
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya residents were keeping an eye on the skies overnight after rain and thunderstorms moved across parts of the city and...
How much does the cheapest gold necklace cost in Thailand?
BANGKOK, Thailand – For shoppers wondering how little they need to spend to buy a real gold necklace in Thailand, a half-salueng gold necklace...