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Suspected major drug dealer arrested, Bt100 mln assets seized
BANGKOK, June 4 – Thai police raided a house in suburban Bangkok and arrested a man today on charge of drug trafficking after a...
BMA to consider doubling flood preparation budget
BANGKOK, 6 August 2012 – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is preparing to amend its budget policy for flood prevention across Bangkok, aiming to...
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...
FROC warns people in nine districts of Bangkok to prepare for...
BANGKOK, 25 October 2011 -The Flood Relief Operations Center (FROC) released its 9th statement last night alerting residents in nine districts of Bangkok to...
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...
DIT finds overpriced sandbags in flood-prone areas
BANGKOK, 15 October 2011 – The Department of Internal Trade (DIT) has discovered unfair pricing of sandbags in some parts of Bangkok amid flooding...
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...
Democrat to hold 3 grand campaigns in Bangkok
BANGKOK, 14 June 2011 – The Democrat Party remains confident that it will win at least 27 MP seats in Bangkok despite a...
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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...