Tag: UBON RATCHATHANI
Laos sends eight Thais back home after completing jail term
UBON RATCHATHANI, April 10 – The Pakse court released eight Thais after they completed six months of jail term for trespassing into Lao...
Cabinet approval of power grid development to accommodate electricity purchase from...
BANGKOK, 26 March 2013 The weekly Cabinet meeting has approved the proposed plan to develop the country’s power grid to accommodate the purchase...
North, Northeastern regions feel the freeze as temperatures drop sharply Share...
LAMPHUN, Many provinces in the north and northeastern provinces are affected by cold spells as the active high pressure area from China is...
Pak Moon dam’s sluice gates closed to store water for dry...
BANGKOK, Oct 23 – The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has closed sluice gates of the Pak Moon dam in the northeastern...
PM urged to find durable solution to land use problems
BANGKOK, Oct 2 - Some 30 social activists called on Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra Tuesday to demand sustainable solutions from the government to the...
Weather officials warn of heavy rain, possible floods in 20 provinces
LAMPANG, Sept 4 – Thailand’s Meteorological Department today warned that heavy rain is likely in various parts of upper Thailand and local residents...
Special Report: Green Country Project
In honor of His Majesty the King, the Green Country Foundation is holding a campaign called the Green Country Project, which is hoped...
Speed pills, crystal meth worth Bt30 million seized in Ubon Ratchathani
UBON RATCHATHANI, Aug 5- Three suspected drug traffickers were arrested on Sunday in this northeastern province with 120,000 methamphetamine pills and four packages...
PM chairs Cabinet meeting in Surin
SURIN, July 30 -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Monday chairs a Cabinet meeting in the northeastern province of Surin to consider the...
Prime Minister to launch Credit Cards for northeastern farmers
BANGKOK, 29 July 2012 – The mobile cabinet meeting in Surin during July 29-30 will focus on development projects in eight lower northeastern...
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Pattaya and upper part of Thailand experiencing extreme heat this week
Thailand is experiencing extreme heat, with some areas in the southern region experiencing thunderstorms. Bangkok and its vicinity are also experiencing intense heat in...
Accumulated extreme heat during daytime contributes to electricity consumption record high
With the scorching weather on the night of April 22, Thais battled the heat by cranking up their air conditioners, leading to a surge...
Thai-Myanmar border situation remains unsettled as clashes resurface after three-day hiatus
The situation at the Thai-Myanmar border in Mae Sot District, Tak Province, remains volatile as sounds of gunfire and explosions from clashes between Karen...
Thailand electricity peak demand breaks record at 35,830 megawatts on April 22
Amidst a maximum temperature of 42 degrees Celsius, Thais are using electricity to cool down, pushing electricity usage to its peak. On the evening...
Myanmar residents at Mae Sot shelter returning home
Myanmar residents, taking shelter in the Thai border town of Mae Sot have begun returning home in Myawaddy with no reported clashes for two...