Tag: Thai Flood
Six Bangkok districts at risk of flooding: Governor Sukhumbhand
The governor made an urgent announcement just before midnight Sunday, advising residents of Don Mueang, Laksi, Bang Khen, Chatujak, Bang Sue and Sai Mai...
U.S. marines join thousands of Thais packing flood relief bags
CHON BURI, 24 October 2011 – U.S. marines join hands with thousands of Thai volunteers to pack flood relief bags to help Thai flood...
Thai Industrial Confidence Index hits 26-month low in September
BANGKOK, Oct 21 -- Thailand's Industrial Confidence Index in September fell to 90.7 from 102.5 in August, marking its lowest showing in 26 months,...
Thai exports rise 19% in September
BANGKOK, Oct 21 - Thai exports in September were valued at US$21.5 billion, a 19 per cent increase, compared to the same period last...
Science and Technology Minister proposes CCTVs as water situation inspecting tools...
BANGKOK, 23 October 2011 – Minister of Science and Technology proposed the plan to use closed circuit televisions (CCTVs) set up around Bangkok as...
Suan Dusit Poll: Political conflict makes flood operation difficult
BANGKOK, 23 October 2011 – The majority of Bangkok-dwellers believe that a political conflict has made the ongoing flood crisis more difficult to handle,...
Don Mueang cargo terminal to convert into ad hoc goods distribution...
BANGKOK, 23 October 2011 – The government has turned Don Mueang Airport into an ad hoc goods distribution center to solve transport problems brought...
Bang Pa In – Bang Phli section of Highway No. 9...
BANGKOK, 23 October 2011 – The Highways Department has exempted toll fee for drivers using the highway # 9 in another bid to help...
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...
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Pattaya Mayor reviews progress of major stormwater drainage project to combat flooding
PATTAYA, Thailand – Mayor Poramet Ngampichet visited the ongoing stormwater drainage project along the eastern railway road. The project, which aims to resolve persistent...
Pattaya bystanders save young woman struggling with depression from edge of overpass on Sukhumvit...
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Rescue Center in Pattaya received a distress call from a concerned citizen reporting a young woman attempting to jump off...
Pattaya police raid illegal poker den, arrest 19 including foreign nationals
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City Police, led by Superintendent Pol. Col. Anek Srathongyu, mobilized an investigative team to raid the Mind Sports Club located...
Monitor lizard startles tourists at Wong Amat Beach before being safely returned to nature
PATTAYA, Thailand – A peaceful afternoon at Wong Amat Beach turned into an unforgettable moment for tourists when a monitor lizard unexpectedly emerged among...