Tag: BMA
SRT takes over Chatuchak Market from City Hall
BANGKOK, Jan 2 - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) on Monday returned management of the world renowned Chatuchak Weekend Market to the State Railway...
Cabinet gives SRT nod to run Chatuchak weekend market
BANGKOK, Dec 27 - The Cabinet on Tuesday agreed that the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has the management rights to Chatuchak weekend market...
AS FLOODS RECEDE, CLEAN-UP OPERATIONS START IN BANGKOK AND AYUTTHAYA
Bangkok, November 24, 2011 — Bangkok Governor M.R. Sukhumbhand Paribatra joined in weekend clean-up operations in several districts of Bangkok and Thon Buri where...
Flood slightly drops in Pathum Thani after opening of sluice gates...
BANGKOK, Nov 20 – Floodwaters in Pathum Thani, adjacent to the capital of Bangkok have dropped slightly after authorities agreed to widen three sluice...
Bangkok Governor inspects Don Mueang site where ‘Big Bag’ barrier was...
BANGKOK, Nov 14 -- Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra on Monday will inspect the location at Don Mueang where the government’s 'Big Bag' flood barrier...
City issues evacuation advisory for two Khan Na Yao subdistricts
BANGKOK, Nov 9 – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) on Wednesday issued an evacuation advisory for Khan Na Yao and Ramindra subdistricts in Khan...
PM considering ‘Big Bags’ for western Bangkok
BANGKOK, Nov 7 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is considering to build additional 'Big Bag' barriers to control the deluge in the western part...
Floodwater spreading into inner Bangkok
BANGKOK, Nov 7 -- Floodwater is spreading into inner Bangkok as water surged into the Suthisarn Tunnel on Ratchadapisek Road, closing traffic, while car...
Bangkok governor issues evacuation advisory for Bangchan
BANGKOK, Nov 7 - Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra on Monday issued an evacuation advisory notice for Bangchan sub-district of Khlong Sam Wa, bringing the...
Bangkok announces evacuation in four areas of Chatuchak district
BANGKOK, Nov 4 - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), the capital’s municipal government, has advised residents living in four sub-districts of Chatuchak to evacuate,...
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Thailand has long been the key promoter of the “six countries one destination plan” which would allow international tourists entry to all after...
Two Thai women harassed by Indian men, fistfight breaks out on Pattaya Beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – A chaotic scene unfolded on Pattaya Beach when two Thai women were harassed by two Indian men, leading to a physical...
Free visa policy boosts Pattaya tourism, but experts warn of potential risks
PATTAYA, Thailand – The free visa policy for tourists visiting Pattaya and other parts of Thailand has been a topic of considerable discussion. According...