Tag: Phetchaburi
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,...
Thai Army to get two new Black Hawks
BANGKOK, 5 October 2011 - The cabinet has approved a Ministry of Defence proposal to buy two new Black Hawk helicopters at a total...
Three killed, one injured in Bell 212 helicopter crash
PHETCHABURI, July 24 – Three soldiers were killed and the other was wounded in the third helicopter crash in Phetchaburi’s Kaengkrachan district. ...
22 provinces warned of flash floods, mudslides
BANGKOK, 13 July 2011 – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has issued a warning for possible flash floods and mudslides...
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Where have all the Chinese tourists in Pattaya gone?
It’s mostly bad news for the Thai tourist industry, especially in resort areas such as Pattaya. In 2019, eleven million Chinese tourists visited Thailand,...
Pattaya Mayor reviews progress of major stormwater drainage project to combat flooding
PATTAYA, Thailand – Mayor Poramet Ngampichet visited the ongoing stormwater drainage project along the eastern railway road. The project, which aims to resolve persistent...
Pattaya bystanders save young woman struggling with depression from edge of overpass on Sukhumvit...
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Rescue Center in Pattaya received a distress call from a concerned citizen reporting a young woman attempting to jump off...
Pattaya police raid illegal poker den, arrest 19 including foreign nationals
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City Police, led by Superintendent Pol. Col. Anek Srathongyu, mobilized an investigative team to raid the Mind Sports Club located...
Monitor lizard startles tourists at Wong Amat Beach before being safely returned to nature
PATTAYA, Thailand – A peaceful afternoon at Wong Amat Beach turned into an unforgettable moment for tourists when a monitor lizard unexpectedly emerged among...