Tag: Anupong Paochinda
All provinces getting ready for Royal Cremation
BANGKOK - The Ministry of Interior is preparing all provinces for the Royal Cremation of His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. All ceremony...
Songkran festival celebration claims 442 lives, 3,656 injuries
Interior Minister Gen Anupong Paochinda announced at a press conference held by the Department of Public Disasters Prevention and Mitigation on Monday, April 17,...
Interior Ministry to solve land disputes in Phuket
PHUKET - The Ministry of Interior has told the authorities in Phuket province to prevent future violence among those involved in land disputes. According...
Ministry of Interior continues to fight human trafficking in 2016
BANGKOK - The Ministry of Interior continues to suppress human trafficking in 2016, as it instructs related officials to step up efforts to eradicate...
Government confirms ID cards will not display income or occupation
BANGKOK - The Ministry of Interior has said that no information related to occupation or income will be included in the new identification card,...
Government gearing up for road accident prevention on New Year holidays
BANGKOK - Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda has adopted the “Safety Thailand” concept and other road accident prevention plans to reduce road accidents during the...
PM pays respects to King Rama V on Chulalongkorn Day
BANGKOK- Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha today led the cabinet to lay wreaths of flowers to commemorate the occasion of Chulalongkorn Day. ...
Pattaya declared flood disaster zone, help underway
CHON BURI, 17 September 2015 – The Ministry of the Interior has imposed flood emergency regulations in the beach resort town of Pattaya in...
Gen. Anupong: Govt pushes for speedy polls
BANGKOK, 24 November 2014 - Minister of Interior Gen. Anupong Paochinda has confirmed the government is following its roadmap so as to arrange a...
City planning law in special economic zones to take a year
CHIANG RAI, Nov 22 -- Interior Minister Gen Anupong Paochinda said Saturday that his ministry is accelerating consideration of a new city planning law...
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Everyone passes the buck on paying for emergency medical treatment in Thailand
The unfortunate British tourist Pamela Gatehouse is facing medical and repatriation costs of around 80,000 pounds (3 million baht) and much more if a...
Heavy rainfall hits Pattaya at night, flooding busy residential roads
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya experienced heavy rainfall, leading to localized flooding in several areas at 9 PM on February 22. Residents in Soi Khao...
Theft on Hotel Way Out – Woman arrested for stealing ATM card from British...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police officials arrested 54-year-old Nang Kham Pakham at a restaurant near the entrance of Jomtien Soi 4, who was found to...
Police raid ‘Gang 38’ hideout in Pattaya, seize weapons after brawl and explosion incident
PATTAYA, Thailand – A police operation has led to the arrest of a 16-year-old boy and five other youths, following a violent clash between...
Shocking video captures Thai man chasing foreign tourist with knife in Jomtien, Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A disturbing video has gone viral on social media showing a terrifying encounter in Jomtien, Pattaya, where a Thai man, armed...