Tag: Pracha Promnog
Govt to launch anti-corruption measures
BANGKOK, 12 May 2012 – In a latest show of hostility to corruption, the government has approved new measures aimed at eliminating corrupt...
Justice Minister: Government to consider compensation for southern violence victims
YALA, Jan 12 - Justice Minister Pol Gen Pracha Promnog on Thursday reaffirmed that the government will consider compensation package for victims of Deep...
Bangkok Governor inspects Don Mueang site where ‘Big Bag’ barrier was...
BANGKOK, Nov 14 -- Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra on Monday will inspect the location at Don Mueang where the government’s 'Big Bag' flood barrier...
PM announces 3-phase flood rehabilitation plan to restore confidence
BANGKOK, Nov 8 -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Tuesday announced “Strategic Measures for the Country’s Rehabilitation” – a three-phase post-flood action plan to...
Floodwater spreading into inner Bangkok
BANGKOK, Nov 7 -- Floodwater is spreading into inner Bangkok as water surged into the Suthisarn Tunnel on Ratchadapisek Road, closing traffic, while car...
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...
Cabinet sets 27-31 Oct as holidays for flood-hit provinces
BANGKOK, 25 October 2011 – The Cabinet has granted permission to agencies in flood-affected areas nationwide to take days off during 27-31 October when...
Japan offers aid to flood victims
BANGKOK, 15 October 2011 – Japan has offered aid worth 12 million THB to flood victims in Thailand. A Korean Air...
Bangkok confirmed safe from floods with more dykes being built urgently
BANGKOK, 14 October 2011 – Justice Minister Police General Pracha Promnog, in his capacity as director of the Flood Relief Operations Center (FROC), has...
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Pattaya’s roads still a mess after years of neglect — Locals say ‘Enough Already’...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Bumpy, broken, and borderline dangerous — that’s how many locals describe Pattaya’s streets year after year, and few roads capture the...
Pattaya vows to regulate motorbike rentals after German embassy raises safety concerns
PATTAYA, Thailand – Deputy Mayor Wuttisak Rermkijakarn chaired a high-level meeting on Friday with city executives, government departments, local stakeholders, and related agencies to...
‘One way to bring tourists back to Pattaya’ – Officials help intoxicated foreigner from...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya continues to uphold its image as a caring and responsible tourist city by actively assisting intoxicated foreign visitors and ensuring...
Pattaya’s new Walking Street sign draws crowds — and critics who say, ‘Might as...
PATTAYA, Thailand — The City of Pattaya has begun dismantling the old sign and installing a new LED-lit gateway at the entrance to its...
Many out of luck when Chinese drivers take the wheel in Pattaya and beyond...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya and the surrounding provinces have seen a worrying rise in dangerous driving behaviors attributed to some foreign drivers, particularly Chinese...