Tag: Samut Prakan
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,...
Toyota to resume Thailand production Nov 21 after suspension due to...
BANGKOK, Nov 10 - Japanese automaker Toyota Motor says it will resume production in Thailand Nov 21, one month after severe flooding forced it...
Thai PM: 2012 GDP likely to grow 4.5-5.5%
BANGKOK, Nov 9 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Wednesday said the country's economic growth next year could expand within the range of 4.5-...
Tapwater quality at Khlong Prapa improved: Waterworks Authority
BANGKOK, Nov 4 – The water quality in Khlong Prapa, used for tap water production to serve the Thai capital, has been improved after...
Govt & Navy ready for mass evacuation
BANGKOK, 30 October 2011 – The Transport Ministry and the Royal Thai Navy have prepared plans for a mass evacuation in case the flooding...
Tap water unfit to drink in Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan and Thonburi
BANGKOK, 27 October 2011 – Metropolitan Waterworks Authority (MWA) has urged residents in provinces on the western side of the Chao Phraya River to...
PEA extends electricity payment date for flood victims
BANGKOK, 25 October 2011 – The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has extended payment of electricity bills for flood-affected power users. 1....
Narcotics delivery bust in Bangkok as all attentions are on flooding
BANGKOK, 23 October 2011 -Provincial Police Region 1 yesterday had apprehended a man for possession of narcotics. The man in questions, Yingchai Puttipongarcha, was...
Department of Employment to provide 25,000 job vacancies for flood victims
BANGKOK, 18 October 2011 – The Department of Employment revealed the plan to prepare up to 25,000 vacancies to support flood-affected workers. Meanwhile, the...
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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,...