Tag: Chonburi
Chonburi getting readied for Cabinet Retreat
CHONBURI, 23 May 2012 – The eastern coastal province of Chonburi is getting ready to play host to next month’s Cabinet Retreat. ...
Three more suspects arrested in call centre scam
BANGKOK, May 18 – The Thai authorities arrested three more men in connection with call scams which surfaced in the past week, and...
Thai, Chinese police arrest Thais, Taiwanese in China-based call centre scam
BANGKOK, May 17 - Thai and Chinese police jointly arrested 10 Thais and 2 Taiwanese in a China-based call centre scam to set...
Storm hits North, Southeast; one killed in Chonburi
BANGKOK, May 16 – Some northern provinces were hit by heavy downpours and gusty winds and a woman was killed in Chonburi, southeast...
Cabinet to go on Kanchanaburi retreat during 19-20 May
BANGKOK, 9 May 2012 - The Cabinet is scheduled to take on more mobile meetings at least during the next few months. ...
Authorities arrest illegal migrant labourers; 35 Laos, 39 Cambodians detained
BANGKOK, May 7 - Thirty-five Laotian workers and a Thai national were arrested in Nakhon Nayok Monday while the workers hid in two...
Khao Kheow Open Zoo introduces new Barbary sheep babies
CHONBURI, 30 April 2012 – Two baby Barbary sheep were recently born in the Khao Kheow Open Zoo. They will be introduced to...
TAT expects 150,000 visitors at Pattaya International Music Festival 2012
CHONBURI, 26 April 2012 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand expects more than 100,000 visitors at the international music extravaganza in Pattaya. ...
Chonburi prepares for flooding worse than 2011
With water levels expected to exceed last year, Chonburi is dredging canals and bolstering berms to prevent a repeat of last year’s devastating flooding....
Chonburi launches ‘white factory’ program
Hoping to prevent drug abuse and accidents in the workplace, the Chonburi Department of Labor Protection and Welfare has launched a “white factory”...
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