Tag: Surat Thani
Deputy PM confident 49 Thais to be freed prior to Myanmar...
BANGKOK, July 9 - Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister Gen Yuthasak Sasiprapa said on Monday that 49 Thais earlier detained by Myanmar authorities for encroaching...
Police arrest 2 suspects in Surat Thani prison bombing
SURAT THANI, June 25 – Two men suspected of bombing Surat Thani’s prison in an attempt to blast a hole in the wall...
DDPM: 10 provinces remain as drought-hit zones
BANGKOK, 13 June 2012 – There remain a number of provinces across the country, where drought crisis continues to date. ...
Tourist body retrieved, 10 of 19 Surat Thani districts declared flood...
SURAT THANI, June 11- Thailand’s southern province of Surat Thani on Monday declared half of its 19 districts as flood disaster zones, while...
Public Health Ministry steps up preparation in 16 disaster-prone provinces
BANGKOK, 7 June 2012 – The Public Health Ministry is speeding up preparations for the natural disasters in 16 at-risk provinces. ...
Flash floods hit Thailand’s southern provinces
RANONG, June 6 – Several southern provinces have been hit by flash floods, triggered by heavy rain with one death reported in a...
NDWC: North, East and South of Thailand to beware of mudslide...
BANGKOK, 6 June 2012 – A number of provinces throughout Thailand are being warned to brace themselves against possible natural calamities as heavy...
Registration period for illegal migrants to be extended
BANGKOK, 11 May 2012 – Employment Department Director-General Prawit Kiangpol says the period for nationality verification for illegal migrant workers should be extended. ...
Body of Taiwanese tourist drowned in Surat Thai reservoir recovered
SURAT THANI, May 11 - The body of a Taiwan airlines pilot was recovered from the reservoir of a dam in this southern...
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Foreigners living in fear as Thailand’s legal system becomes a weapon
PATTAYA, Thailand - Thailand remains one of the most attractive destinations in Asia for foreign investors, retirees, entrepreneurs and long term residents. In 2025...
Poramet promises festival-driven revival as Pattaya and Jomtien businesses feel tourism slowdown
PATTAYA, Thailand – Poramet Ngampichet and members of the “We Love Pattaya” group visited umbrella and beach chair operators along Jomtien Beach this week,...
Pattaya street food vendor escapes as gas leak engulfs motorcycle cart
PATTAYA, Thailand – Panic erupted in Pattaya on Tuesday morning, May 26, after a gas leak triggered a sudden blaze that engulfed a sidecar...
Motorcycle thief leaves clunker behind after stealing newer ride in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A devastated factory worker in Pattaya is pleading for help after a brazen motorcycle thief allegedly abandoned an old bike before...
Empty tables across Thailand as some restaurants edge toward ‘white flag’ moment
PATTAYA, Thailand – A barbecue buffet restaurant in the Rangsit area of Bangkok has struck an emotional chord across social media after revealing that...