Tag: Heavy rains
Heavy rains continue to pound southern provinces
The Meteorological Department on Sunday announced heavy and very heavy rains in all southern provinces from Chumporn downward which include Surat Thani, Koh Samui,...
Pattaya traffic turns into chaos after heavy downpour flooded roads
Predawn thunderstorm today dumped heavy rains on Pattaya for two hours, submerging several roads and paralyzing traffic on adjacent areas including the Sukhumvit highway...
Four factors blamed for flooding problem in Bangkok
Four factors are blamed for the seemingly insoluble flooding in Bangkok every time the capital city is lashed with widespread torrential rains.
The heavy rains...
Ministry places all provinces hit by rains on flood and landslide...
The Ministry of Interior today placed all the country's provincial offices on flood and landslide alerts after floodings and mudslides were reported in many...
Heavy rains and floodings turn Bangkok traffic to complete chaos today
Heavy rains throughout Bangkok after midnight until before dawn today caused floodings on several major roads in and around the capital, and turned the...
Koh Chang resort building collapses killing one tourist, trapping 7 others
A Thai tourist was killed and seven others trapped inside after a two-storey resort hotel on Koh Chang island of Trat province collapsed Saturday...
Heavy rains again flood parts of Pattaya
Heavy rain flooded both ends of Pattaya Nov. 19, damaging homes and scrambling city workers to deploy pumps. Flooding hit Sukhumvit Road in front...
Heavy rains expected in the East and South of Thailand
BANGKOK, 25 September 2012 - The Meteorological Department has issued another weather warning to residents in the East and the South to brace...
Rain cannot dampen spirits at HM the Queen’s birthday celebrations
Heavy rains may have eventually cancelled the parade, but it couldn’t stop thousands of adoring subjects from wishing Her Majesty Queen Sirikit a happy...
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Where have all the Chinese tourists in Pattaya gone?
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Pattaya Mayor reviews progress of major stormwater drainage project to combat flooding
PATTAYA, Thailand – Mayor Poramet Ngampichet visited the ongoing stormwater drainage project along the eastern railway road. The project, which aims to resolve persistent...
Pattaya bystanders save young woman struggling with depression from edge of overpass on Sukhumvit...
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Rescue Center in Pattaya received a distress call from a concerned citizen reporting a young woman attempting to jump off...
Pattaya police raid illegal poker den, arrest 19 including foreign nationals
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City Police, led by Superintendent Pol. Col. Anek Srathongyu, mobilized an investigative team to raid the Mind Sports Club located...
Monitor lizard startles tourists at Wong Amat Beach before being safely returned to nature
PATTAYA, Thailand – A peaceful afternoon at Wong Amat Beach turned into an unforgettable moment for tourists when a monitor lizard unexpectedly emerged among...