Tag: Mekong River
Water level continues to rise in Mekong River
Bangkok, July 30 2012 – Water level has been rising continuously in the Mekong River, Chiang Rai province. More than 1,000 rais of...
12 pangolin saved from wildlife trafficking syndicate
NONG KHAI, July 19 -- Thailand's Mekong Riverine Operation Unit rescued 12 endangered pangolins – commonly known as ant eaters – and arrested one...
Thailand remains vigilant on hand, foot and mouth disease
BANGKOK, July 16 - Cambodia's threatened epidemic of hand-foot-mouth disease has passed its critical point and is now controllable, but Thailand remains on...
Thailand, China affirm intention to boost regional security cooperation
BANGKOK, July 11 -- Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra met visiting Chinese State Councilor Meng Jianzhu on the theme of security and law enforcement...
Kayaking: a classic tale of adventure
The original locals of the Americas, Canada, and Europe used canoes and kayaks for travel and lived their lives beside rivers and seas....
Thai police going to China for probe of 13 dead Chinese...
BANGKOK, May 11 - A team of Thai police willing May 17-24 for a joint police investigation of the murder of 13 Chinese sailors...
Shan drug kingpin suspect may not be extradited to Thailand: ONCB
BANGKOK, April 29--- Jai Norkham, a suspected ethnic Shan drug kingpin with alleged involvement in the killing of 13 Chinese shipping crewmen last...
Dry Mekong River affecting water supply
NAKHON PHANOM, 28 February 2012 – Drought has taken over many provinces in the Northeast. The Mekong River, the lifeline for local farmers,...
TAT TO MAKE BIG PROMOTIONAL PUSH FOR FESTIVAL & TOURISM ACTIVITIES...
Bangkok, October 13, 2011— The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has mapped out an extensive campaign of festivals and activities specifically to promote the...
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Bangkok nightlife raids signal broader sweep across Thai tourist hotspots
PATTAYA, Thailand – Internal Security Operations Command Region 1 (ISOC Region 1), in coordination with multiple agencies, carried out inspections of entertainment venues in...
Injured monitor lizard rescued outside Pattaya restaurant as locals eye lucky house number
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya disaster prevention and fire rescue officers came to the aid of an injured monitor lizard discovered hiding outside a restaurant...
Swedish tourist reports 100,000-baht theft after late-night encounter in Pattaya condo
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Swedish tourist filed a police complaint in the early hours of May 15 after allegedly being robbed by a group...
Pattaya cleans mud-covered road after overnight rain triggers runoff at Khao Talo
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City officials launched a road cleanup operation on Friday after overnight rain caused mud and soil runoff to spill onto...
Pattaya clears blocked alley after complaints over public space misuse
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers carried out a cleanup and enforcement operation in a narrow South Pattaya alley after residents complained about personal...