Tag: CHAINAT
Irrigation Department discharges onto farming areas in Chainat
CHAINAT - The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) has released more water from two major dams onto agricultural areas in Chainat province.
The RID released 70...
Engineers inspect riverbank erosion in Chainat
CHAINAT – Experts from the Department of Public Works and Town and Country Planning have visited an area in Chainat Province where severe riverbank...
Storm in Chainat impacts on more than 70 households
CHAINAT, 10 May 2013 More than 70 households in 10 villages in Sankhaburi district, Chainat were affected by a major storm that broke...
PM listens to governors of 6 provinces in middle stream of...
CHAINAT, 13 June 2012 – On her tour to inspect flood prevention progress, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra listened to progress and problems from...
PM Yingluck promised no severe flooding in Thailand in 2012
CHAINAT, 13 June 2012 – The prime minister has assured the public that the government will not allow the repeat of last year’s...
Govt believes BKK safe from floods
BANGKOK, 19 May 2012 – Science and Technology Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi has ruled out the possibility of floods in Bangkok, saying the rainy...
Historical sites in Ayutthaya under close watch
AYUTTHAYA, 4 September 2011 - The Fine Arts Department is keeping a close watch on historical sites in flood-torn provinces as the flooding is...
PM holds meeting with governors of flood-hit provinces
BANGKOK, Sept 4 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will hold a meeting with governors of nine flood-stricken provinces on Sunday afternoon to listen to...
Thai hospitals use more herbal medicine in 2010
CHAINAT, 7 August 2011 - Public Health Ministry has revealed that the value of herbal medicines used in Thailand increased in 2010. ...
Latest Stories
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...