Tag: Chiang Mai
Science Minister discusses water management with Chinese experts
BANGKOK, 8 June 2012 – Science and Technology Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi held a meeting with Chinese experts to discuss water management strategies. ...
Flash flood warning for several areas
BANGKOK, 3 June 2012 - The Meteorological Department has issued a nationwide flashflood warning saying many areas of the kingdom will see widespread rain,...
Transport Ministry to request special budget for northern road/highway upgrade
BANGKOK, 27 May 2012 – The Transport Ministry is poised to request a special budget for the improvement of selected northern roads and...
Railway workers attempting to retrieve empty derailed train carriages in Lamphun
LAMPANG, May 27 - Railway workers are attempting to retrieve 11 empty derailed train carriages in Lamphun currently blocking the railway to the...
DDPM steps up measures to prevent heavy rain-induced disaster
BANGKOK, 27 May 2012 – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) is stepping up its games to prevent possible disasters, induced...
Baby koala introduced at Chiang Mai Zoo
CHIANG MAI, 24 May 2012 – The Chiang Mai Zoo has introduced a new baby koala, who has just come out of her...
Interior Ministry invites nationwide Buddhists to join in Buddha Jayanthi celebration
BANGKOK, 24 May 2012 – The Interior Ministry has extended its invitation to Buddhists across the country to join in the celebration marking...
Transport Ministry: BKK-Chiang Mai high speed rail ready by 2018
BANGKOK, 22 May 2012 – The Transport Minister has expressed confidence that the first high speed railway connecting Bangkok and Chiang Mai will...
New tiger cubs born in Chiang Mai Night Safari
CHIANG MAI, 21 May 2012 – The Chiang Mai Night Safari has successfully bred three Bengal tigers and two panthers in one week. ...
PM pledges to tackle rising consumer product prices
NAKHON PATHOM, May 19 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Saturday pledged that her government will speed up solving the problem of rising...
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Bolt driver punches Russian woman after speed dispute in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 41-year-old Russian woman was physically assaulted by a Bolt driver after asking him to slow down during a ride in...
Construction worker falls from 3-story building, seriously injured
SATTAHIP, Thailand – Emergency teams responded to a call about a construction worker falling from a three-story building near the Chumphon Naval School traffic...
Pattaya tourists evacuated in panic as fire breaks out in condominium on Thappraya Road
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Pattaya Disaster Prevention Center received reports of a fire at Treetops Condominium, located on Thappraya Road at 6:36 AM on...
Jomtien Beach littered with dangerous debris after Loy Krathong Festival
PATTAYA, Thailand –– Following the Loy Krathong festival, Jomtien Beach in Pattaya was left littered with hazardous debris, including nails, sharp sticks, and fragments...
Drug-fueled rampage triggered by a bowl of rice leads to arrest in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police, along with the district administration and investigation teams, were called to a violent incident at a home in Pong Saked,...