Tag: Kanchanaburi
HRH Princess Sirindhorn visits Death Railway Museum in Kanchanaburi
The streets of Kanchanaburi were lined with purple clothing and Thai flags to welcome Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn on a three...
4.5-magnitude earthquake hits Sangkhla Buri, Kanchanaburi
BANGKOK, 20 August 2015 - National Disaster Warning Center reports that a 4.5-magnitude earthquake hit Sangkhla Buri District in Kanchanaburi at 7.10 p.m. local...
Fallen war heroes remembered on Remembrance Day at GIS
Students from Garden International School (GIS) visited a war cemetery, met the British Ambassador and raised funds for war veterans to mark Remembrance Day....
Regent’s School hosts moving remembrance service
This year’s Remembrance Day was honoured by The Regent’s School Pattaya with drama performances, readings, arts and crafts and a visit to Don Rak...
Royal British Legion Thailand observes ANZAC Day in Kanchanaburi
As a branch, the Royal British Legion Thailand often has members visiting the River Kwai. However, there is one weekend a year when...
Young Marines Pattaya attend ANZAC Day in Kanchanaburi
At dawn on 25 April 1915, the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC), along with forces from Britain, India, and France landed...
PM chairs nationwide flood meeting of governors
BANGKOK, Oct 11 - Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Thursday chaired a meeting of governors nationwide to follow up and resolve the...
Flooding stabilises in Kanchanaburi
KANCHANABURI, Oct 10 – Flooding in the western province of Kanchanaburi remains stable and many roads are still under water, impassable for small...
Runoff from border mountains floods Kanchanaburi
KANCHANABURI, Oct 9 – Thailand’s western province of Kanchanaburi was hit by flashflood due to forest runoff and water that flow from nearby...
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Motorway panic near Pattaya as disoriented man is struck while running through traffic
PATTAYA, Thailand – A man believed to be suffering from a mental health episode was critically injured after being struck by a pickup truck...
Pattaya officers detain naked man in public area, refer him for medical evaluation
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya municipal officers detained a man found walking naked in a public area on February 24, causing alarm among residents and...
CIB busts Russian scam network operating across Pattaya, millions in cash circulated
PATTAYA, Thailand — Thailand’s Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has arrested a Russian national and a Thai accomplice in connection with an online scam operation...
German tourist beaten on Pattaya Beach as familiar street violence returns
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police in Pattaya are urgently tracking down a group of suspects following the assault of a German tourist on Pattaya Beach,...
Pattaya confronts a persistent flashpoint as gender identity, sex work, and tourist safety collide
PATTAYA, Thailand – In Pattaya, nightlife remains one of the city’s strongest draws — and one of its most complicated challenges. Among long-running issues...