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More measures introduced to curb illegal street racing
BANGKOK, 18 June 2012 - In addition to launching the ‘Street Hawk center’ last week, the Metropolitan Police Bureau has instructed seven police...
Flood slightly drops in Pathum Thani after opening of sluice gates...
BANGKOK, Nov 20 – Floodwaters in Pathum Thani, adjacent to the capital of Bangkok have dropped slightly after authorities agreed to widen three sluice...
17% of Bang Chan Industrial Estate shuts down amid flood threat
BANGKOK, Nov 10 – One in six of the factories in Bang Chan Industrial Estate in eastern Bangkok has suspended operations after a first...
Klong Sam Wa mob destroys embankment
BANGKOK, 31 October 2011 – Klong Sam Wa residents, who had blocked both sides of Nimit Mai Road and inssited on opening up the...
Bangkok Governor: All 50 districts must brace for flood
BANGKOK, Oct 26 - Bangkok governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra on Wednesday warned city dwellers in all 50 districts to brace for flooding as a significant...
Bangkok Governor warns 7 districts of approaching northern run-off
BANGKOK, Oct 19 - Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra on Wednesday declared seven districts of the Thai capital to be on alert for approaching northern...
Bangkok prepares evacuation plan in case of high flooding
BANGKOK, Oct 9 – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) plans to use schools as temporary shelters in case the city is hit by flooding,...
BMA to allocate 1 bn THB for long-term flood prevention
BANGKOK, 19 September 2011 – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has indicated that the eastern part of the capital is being affected by flood...
Transport Min to begin building 3 more BTS lines this year
BANGKOK, 23 August 2011 – The Transport Ministry has promised to begin the construction of three new routes of the BTS Skytrain within...
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Outsourcing blamed for Suvarnabhumi baggage and cargo crisis
BANGKOK, Thailand – Questions are being raised over the outsourcing structure used for ground-handling services at Suvarnabhumi Airport following a major disruption that left...
Thailand’s changing elevations explain why high ground can still flood
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand is not a flat country, and differences in elevation can provide useful clues about how water moves across different areas,...
Koh Larn waters turn crystal clear and welcome visitors back
PATTAYA, Thailand – Koh Larn is looking beautiful again, with the seawater around the island turning clear and blue after recent conditions caused the...
New Hua Hin–U-Tapao flights open a faster link between Thailand’s resort cities
PATTAYA, Thailand – A new air service linking Hua Hin with U-Tapao has opened, creating another travel option between two important resort destinations and...
German tourist seriously injured after falling from second-floor Pattaya hotel balcony
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 33-year-old German man was seriously injured after falling from the second-floor balcony of a hotel in Pattaya’s Pratumnak area early...