Tag: Phatthalung
Two Phatthalung districts still critically flooded
PHATTHALUNG, Jan 1 -- Two districts in the southern province of Phatthalung remain critically impacted by flooding as they are the lower areas...
Deputy interior minister visits flood-stricken Thai South
BANGKOK, Dec 27 - Deputy Interior Minister Pol Lt-Gen Chat Kuldilok, accompanied by senior officials of the disaster prevention and mitigation department, is...
Train derails in Phatthalung; passengers slightly injured
PHATTHALUNG, Aug 23 - Eight carriages on a southern train derailed in Phatthalung this morning, with many passengers slightly injured. State Railway of Thailand...
DDPM to help provinces hit hard by shortage of rainfall
BANGKOK, 22 August 2012 – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) is set to speedily extend help to those hit hard...
Thai taekwondo bronze medalist returns home to hero’s welcome
SONGKHLA, Aug 21 -- Hundreds of Thais turned out at Songkhla's Hat Yai airport this morning to welcome Chanatip Sonkham, a bronze medalist...
Authorities raid Trang prison; detain, move riot leaders to separate prisons
TRANG, Feb 7 – Trang provincial prison authorities raided inmates’ dormitories on Tuesday, detaining and separating some 100 riot leaders, and moving them to...
New round of flood hits Nakhon Si Thammarat
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, Jan 15 – A new round oof floods triggered by incessant heavy rain hit some areas of the southern province of...
Canalside homes flooded in Songkhla
SONGKHLA, Jan 13 – Up to a hundred households along a canal in Songkhla’s Hat Yai district have been inundated by a second round...
Rubber protest on hold; compromise expected next week
Rubber protest on hold; compromise expected next week SONGKHLA, Jan 10 – Falling rubber prices annd rising anger on the part of Thai rubber...
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Rayong reservoir emergency raises flood concerns after evacuation warning
RAYONG, Thailand – Residents in parts of Rayong were ordered to evacuate on Monday, September 28, after local authorities reported serious damage at Khlong...
Floods cause 12.3 billion baht economic damage with Bangkok and Chonburi hit hardest
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce estimates that flooding from September 25-29 will cause about 12.283 billion baht in...
Koh Larn boats resume as Pattaya sea trips operate under weather watch
PATTAYA, Thailand – Boat services from Pattaya’s Bali Hai Pier to Koh Larn and other nearby islands were operating on September 28, allowing tourists...
Pattaya malls, banks and services stay open despite continuing rain
PATTAYA, Thailand – Major shopping centers in Pattaya, including Central Pattaya, remained open as normal on September 28, continuing to provide services and facilities...
Pattaya stays wet as monsoon rain returns to Jomtien
PATTAYA, Thailand – The monsoon continued to keep Pattaya and Jomtien wet on Monday, September 28, with rain returning around midday and thunder heard...