Tag: Indonesia
PM admires Thai students’ accomplishments from 13th JISO
BANGKOK - The Prime Minister expressed admiration for the achievement of Thai students who won one gold medal and five silver medals from the...
CDC issues Zika special travel considerations for 11 SE Asian countries
The US Communicable Diseases Control (CDC) Department on Thursday issued Zika special considerations for 11 Southeast Asian countries, warning American citizens, especially pregnant women,...
Help given to unpaid Thai fishermen in Indonesia
BANGKOK – The Department of Labour Protection and Welfare (DLPW) had provided assistance to 159 Thai fishermen working in Indonesia left without pay and...
Indonesia uses trained elephants to control forest fires
SIAK, Indonesia (AP) — Officials in Indonesia are using trained elephants outfitted with water pumps and hoses to help patrol forests and control fires....
Governors appointed to assist haze affected public
BANGKOK– The governors of provinces affected by the haze have been ordered to provide relief operations to the affected public, as an integrated effort...
Southern Thailand hit by the worst haze from Indonesia ever
BANGKOK (AP) — Southern Thailand was hit Thursday by the most severe haze ever from forest fires in Indonesia, forcing all schools in a...
Health warnings in South due to Indonesian haze
BANGKOK - The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has issued a warning over health concerns affected by haze in Indonesia, blanketing seven provinces of...
Haze no impact on tourism
BANGKOK, 9 October 2015 - Tourism in southern provinces has not been affected by haze from Indonesia, judging from the increasing number of tourist...
Social development minister concerned over haze-affected southerners
BANGKOK, 8 October 2015 – Social Development and Human Security Minister Adul Sangsingkaew said the health of many people in southern Thailand has been...
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Pattaya ride-hailing driver alleges assault by bar owner and group
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 37-year-old ride-hailing driver has appealed for police action after alleging that a bar owner and a group of men assaulted...
Thailand raids warehouses behind cheap counterfeit cosmetics sold online
SAMUT SAKHON, Thailand – Cheap cosmetics sold online may seem like a bargain, but counterfeit products can carry risks for consumers. Immigration police raided...
Australian man, 82, dies after falling from 16th-floor Pattaya condo
PATTAYA, Thailand – An 82-year-old Australian man died after falling from the 16th-floor balcony of a condominium in Jomtien on the evening of October...
Rayong’s charcoal-grilled squid stop serves up a signature seafood sauce
RAYONG, Thailand – Travellers passing through Klaeng district can stop for a taste of charcoal-grilled squid at Nai Thong Grilled Squid, a roadside stall...
Car catches fire at Pattaya government housing project
PATTAYA, Thailand – A car caught fire around noon on October 9 at a government housing project in Naklua, prompting firefighters to rush to...