Tag: Sai Mai
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...
BMA to request additional flood compensation budget from cabinet
BANGKOK, 12 July 2012 - Following complaints on flood compensation payout from Bangkok residents, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration is planning to request additional budget...
More measures introduced to curb illegal street racing
BANGKOK, 18 June 2012 - In addition to launching the ‘Street Hawk center’ last week, the Metropolitan Police Bureau has instructed seven police...
PM follows up on flood compensation discrepancy
PATHUM THANI, 6 June 2012 - The Prime Minister visited Pathum Thani province to follow up on the payment of flood compensation money after...
Flood slightly drops in Pathum Thani after opening of sluice gates...
BANGKOK, Nov 20 – Floodwaters in Pathum Thani, adjacent to the capital of Bangkok have dropped slightly after authorities agreed to widen three sluice...
Thailand’s flood-related death toll rises to 602
BANGKOK, Nov 20 – Flood-related death toll from Thailand's worst flooding in decades has risen to 602, while two persons are still reported missing,...
Bangkok governor warns residents in Taling Chan district to be prepared...
BANGKOK, Oct 30 – Bangkok governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra on Sunday warned residents of Taling Chan district to be prepared for evacuation after the water...
Residents in Sai Mai evacuate after flood rises to 1 meter...
BANGKOK, 26 October 2011 – Residents in Sai Mai district have evacuated from the area after the flood water rose to more than one...
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...
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PATTAYA, Thailand - “The baht is strengthening.” It sounds like an ordinary line from an economic report. For expats living in Thailand, it is...
Pattaya authorities enforce sidewalk rules, ticket cars blocking pedestrian paths
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers cracked down on vehicles obstructing sidewalks, issuing a ticket to a white Honda Jazz parked on South Pattaya...
Pattaya bustles with festive cheer on Christmas Eve
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya came alive on Christmas Eve as tourists and locals flooded the city’s famous Walking Street, soaking up the festive atmosphere....
Foreign tourist injured in fight outside Jomtien beer bar in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand — At around 2:00 a.m. on December 25, police at Pattaya City Station were notified of a brawl with injuries in front...
Foreign tourists clash in street fight along Pattaya Beach over minor bump
PATTAYA, Chonburi — A street brawl between two foreign tourists erupted along Pattaya Beach, causing alarm among onlookers and disrupting the area’s normally festive...