Tag: Bangkok
Metropolitan Police cracks down on human trafficking
BANGKOK - The Metropolitan Police Bureau is accelerating its efforts to crack down on human trafficking and is expanding its operations to monitor social...
Thai students compete in ABU Robot Contest
BANGKOK- MCOT Public Company Limited has organized ABU Robot Contest to find the most talented team to represent Thailand in the ABU Asia-Pacific Contest...
Line messaging digital theme park to open in Bangkok
BANGKOK (AP) — The text-messaging service Line plans to inaugurate an indoor digital theme park in Thailand's capital, seeking to squeeze maximum advantage from...
Thais continue to pay their last respects to HM late King
BANGKOK - Thais from every corner of the Kingdom traveled to the Grand Palace to pay their respects to the body of His Majesty...
Section 44 will be used to speed up rail project
BANGKOK - Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak will ask the Cabinet to enforce Section 44 to expedite the delayed Thai-Chinese railway project. Mr. Somkid...
BKK Flood Battle: Litterers to face heavy fines
BANGKOK – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is considering penalizing people who throw litter into drains and waterways as it continues to encourage keeping...
776 beggars removed from Bangkok streets
BANGKOK - The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security has revealed that 776 street beggars have been removed from the streets during the...
Security beefed up around Siam area
BANGKOK - Deputy Police Chief Pol Gen Chalermkiat Sriworakhan and his retinue visited department stores around Ratchaprasong Intersection to inspect CCTV cameras and ensure...
Security reinforced in key places in Bangkok
BANGKOK- Security has been heightened in business areas and at the Government House following a bomb attack on Monday.
A group of soldiers from the...
Land Transport Dept reports 569 public transport drivers violated law
BANGKOK, 14th May 2017 - The Land Transport Department has found hundreds of cases of law violations by public transport owners and drivers.
Land Transport...
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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...