Tag: Samut Prakan
Poll: Most people believe floods will come back
BANGKOK, 25 February 2012 - A recent opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) has found that most people are...
Disaster expert advises govt to construct dams around Gulf of Thailand
BANGKOK, 24 February 2012 - A disaster expert has advised the government to construct dams around the Gulf of Thailand, from Chachoengsao province to...
Thailand supports setting up of centres for Myanmar nationality verification
BANGKOK, Dec 24 -- Thailand is supporting the setting up of centres for Myanmar nationality verification at five provinces which could help stem the...
Indian drug suspect arrested with 3kg of ketamine
SAMUT PRAKAN, Dec 20 – An Indian national has arrested with about three kilogrammes of ketamine at Suvarnabhumi Airport, according to the Customs Department....
Estimated Thai food industry flood loss reaches Bt50 billion
BANGKOK, Dec 15 – Initial flood losses to Thailand's food industry have been estimated at Bt50 billion. The figure is the...
Toyota resumes production, but Honda still in trouble
Toyota should have resumed production in Thailand on November 21, one month after the severe flooding forced it to suspend operations. Toyota has...
Cabinet delays Bt300 wage hike to next April
BANGKOK, Nov 22 – The Cabinet on Tuesday postponed implementation of the Bt300 (US$10) national daily minimum wage policy in seven provinces, scheduled to...
Toyota partly resumes production in Thailand
BANGKOK, Nov 21 – Toyota Motor Thailand Co., Ltd. on Monday partly resumed production of sedans and pickups at three plants after the worst...
Flood crisis likely to slash 2011 GDP to 1.5%: NESDB
BANGKOK, Nov 21 - Thailand's flood crisis is likely to slash 2011 gross domestic product (GDP) to only 1.5 per cent, even further from...
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East Pattaya officials catch illegal rubbish dumper in public area
PATTAYA, Thailand – Nongprue municipal officers apprehended a person caught illegally dumping rubbish on Soi Nong Mai Kaen 17 on November 7. Acting on...
Pattaya police recover diamond-encrusted Patek Philippe worth 4 million yuan
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya police have arrested two suspects in connection with the disappearance of a luxury Patek Philippe watch valued at approximately 4...
Pattaya municipal officers safely reunite two lost children with their family
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers have safely reunited two children who became separated from their family with their parents after receiving a request...
Tourism operators voice concern over Thailand’s appeal as regional rivals gain ground
PATTAYA, Thailand – Tourism operators in Pattaya have raised concerns about Thailand’s declining appeal to international visitors, citing complaints about overcharging, cannabis use in...
Pattaya police arrest suspect in Koh Larn temple theft involving Buddha statue finial
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya police have arrested a 37-year-old man from Sattahip in connection with a reported theft at a temple on Koh Larn,...