Tag: Nong Nooch Tropical Garden
German ‘Brave Children’ meet counterparts in Pattaya visit
Thirteen boys from a German children’s-aid organization met their counterparts at Pattaya’s Child Protection & Development Center during a whirlwind tour of the...
Even elephants know HM the King worries over flood
Even elephants, it seems, know HM the King is concerned about Thailand’s disastrous floods. At a Nov. 24 field trip to Nong Nooch...
Bangkok floods, traffic make train faster than cars
While highways linking Bangkok and Pattaya may be clear of flood water, the steady flow of people fleeing the capital has made traffic...
Lions Club members given leadership training
About 50 International Lions Club members learned the basics of governance at the organization’s Beginners Leadership Development Seminar at Nong Nooch Tropical Garden. ...
Eastern Seaboard celebrates HM the Queen’s 79th birthday
Area residents prayed, made merit, paraded and lent help to the needy in honor of HM Queen Sirikit as the Eastern Seaboard marked her...
9 banks to offer 0% loans, as NIA seeks to increase...
Hoping to spur innovation in Thai companies, nine banks will offer zero-interest loans for programs that take advantage of information technology, marketing and...
Two elephant cows join Nong Nooch in effort to repopulate forests
Two wild female elephants are now calling Nong Nooch Tropical Garden home as the Pattaya elephant park and the Royal Elephant Reintroduction Foundation...
Nong Nooch joins effort to release 81 elephants into wild
Nong Nooch Tropical Garden is helping restore Thailand’s wild elephant population by allowing 4 female elephants to be brought to Nong Nooch to be...
Nong Nooch elephants march into Thai New Year
Nong Nooch Tropical Garden celebrated Songkran with Buddhist offerings, a parade and a birthday party for one of its 4-ton water-shooting elephants. ...
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Thai Police Chief orders urgent probe after deadly Bangkok train-bus crash kills 8
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s national police chief has ordered an urgent investigation into the deadly train collision near Bangkok’s Makkasan Airport Rail Link station...
Outrage erupts after witness video allegedly shows railway barrier failure before deadly Bangkok train...
BANGKOK, Thailand – Public anger intensified online after witnesses shared video footage allegedly showing railway crossing barriers failing to close moments before a deadly...
Horror in Bangkok as train slams into bus near Makkasan crossing, killing 8
BANGKOK, Thailand – A devastating collision between a train and a public bus near Bangkok’s Makkasan railway crossing left at least eight people dead...
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...