Tag: Chaeng Wattana
Online passport system to be relaunched next week
BANGKOK, 6 February 2014 The Department of Consular Affairs has announced that its online passport system will be up and running again next week...
Temporary passport office opens at Queen Sirikit Convention Centre
BANGKOK, Feb 6 -- The Department of Consular Affairs's Passport Division will open a new temporary passport office at the Queen Sirikit National Convention...
M-79 grenades fired at Chaeng Wattana protest site, no injuries reported
BANGKOK, Feb 7 --Two M-79 grenades were fired at the anti-government protest site at Chaeng Wattana, damaging a medical service station and a makeshift...
Caretaker PM occupies Defence HQ as office despite intimidation
BANGKOK, Feb 4 - A protesters' blockade at the Defence office yesterday did not deter caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra who insisted on using...
Department stores adjust opening hours during protests
BANGKOK, 24 January 2014 Department stores across Bangkok have announced their new opening hours in response to the ongoing shutdown and the enforcement of...
Overseas balloting begins for Feb 2 snap poll
BANGKOK, Jan 14 – Eligible Thai voters in 21 countries began casting their ballots for the Feb 2 general election, according to the Foreign...
Passport offices to apply changes to services from Jan 14
BANGKOK, 13 January 2014 The Department of Consular Affairs has announced that the passport offices in Bangkok will remain operational from January 14 onwards...
Transport Ministry prepared for chaotic Bangkok Monday
BANGKOK, Jan 11 – Bangkok people have been instructed to commute on public transport into the heart of the capital on Monday when anti-government...
‘Bangkok shutdown’ focuses on 7 significant areas
BANGKOK, Jan 7 – The “Bangkok shutdown” on January 13 will zero in on seven major locations in the capital, according to protest leader...
Thai PM resumes duty in Bangkok; no emergency decree needed
BANGKOK, Jan 3 – The seizure of Bangkok on January 13 will not escalate to the point of having to impose an emergency decree...
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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...