Tag: homeless
Bangkok Police tasked with expediting help for vagabonds
BANGKOK,(NNT) – The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security has assigned police and Bangkok officials to continue screening homeless people and beggars in...
Pattaya completes beggar sweep
Pattaya-area officials carried out their part of a nationwide Jan. 26-30 crackdown on beggars to address problems with human trafficking and social inequality. After...
Superstitious Bang Saray locals mistake homeless man for ghost
A homeless man seen eating offerings left at a Bang Saray shrine scared superstitious neighbors who believed he was a ghost looking to be...
Homeless sleep on beach
A homeless man sleeping off a bender in Pattaya drew almost no notice from passersby. The man, who appeared to be in his...
Pattaya to launch homeless sweeps twice monthly
City and police agencies plan to sweep Pattaya’s streets for homeless people twice a month, placing repeat offenders into shelters or deporting them....
27 homeless people rounded up, sent to shelters
Social welfare officials rounded up 27 homeless people on Pattaya’s streets, taking them to area shelters. Officials from the...
Homeless problem needs greater attention
Using a telephone booth foundation as a pillow, yet another homeless person is having to sleep on the streets of Pattaya, ignored by...
Sweet dreams aren’t made of this
Whether he was sleeping off a bender at one of the many nearby bars or homeless, the foreign man snoozing outside the former public...
Khlong Takrao Permanent Elephant Dwelling
Forest areas across the country have been deteriorating and have dwindled dramatically at the expense of Thailand's native elephant population. ...
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Life jackets could save lives on Pattaya’s busy Koh Larn boat routes
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya Tourist Police assisted tourists boarding boats for Koh Larn on November 9, helping passengers put on life jackets and reminding...
Bulgarian tourist left homeless in Pattaya gets help to fly home
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya Tourist Police assisted a Bulgarian tourist who had been left without accommodation and was staying near a mosque, coordinating with...
Thailand eases alcohol sales ban for licensed venues on Buddhist holidays
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand has revised its regulations on alcohol sales during major Buddhist holidays, allowing certain establishments, including licensed entertainment venues, hotels and...
Thailand faces daily cyberattacks with hackers using AI to find system weaknesses
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand is facing daily cyberattacks targeting government agencies, banks and public utilities, with attackers increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) to identify...
Thai rice exports to ASEAN surge 109% in first nine months of 2026
BANGKOK, Thailand – The government is expanding agricultural export markets and boosting support for farmers' incomes after Thai rice exports to ASEAN countries rose...