Tag: flood
Three-fourths of SMEs don’t trust Govt’s flood management plan: Survey
BANGKOK, Sept 20 - The latest poll by the Dhurakij Pundit University Research Center (DPU Poll) indicated that three-fourths of small and medium-sized...
Sewers in Bangkok dredged to facilitate water flow
BANGKOK, 21 September 2012 - After many areas in Bangkok have been flooded as a result of continuous rain in the past few days,...
DDPM: 15 provinces now declared as flood-disaster zones
BANGKOK, 21 September 2012 – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has announced that more provinces have fallen victim to the monsoon...
National Water and Flood Management Committee warns of continued rain until...
BANGKOK, 21 September 2012 – The National Water and Flood Management Committee has warned that rain will continue pouring down in various parts of...
Thailand supports flood relief efforts in Myanmar
BANGKOK, 16 September 2012 - Thailand has donated two million baht to Myanmar to support relief and rehabilitation efforts in that country which has...
Health offices in flood-hit provinces to watch out for health impact
BANGKOK, 15 September 2012 – The Public Health Ministry has instructed all health offices in flood-hit areas to stay on high alert due to...
PM satisfed with flood response plan
BANGKOK, Sept 15 -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Saturday expressed satisfaction with her government's flood response plan after flood hit Sukhothai returned to...
PM visits flood-hit provinces
SUKHOTHAI, Sept 13 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra visited four flood-stricken provinces in the North today, saying rehabilitation processes will be accelerated to help...
Phichit declares 3 districts flood disaster zones
PHICHIT, Sept 12 - Three districts in the lower northern province of Phichit were declared disaster zones Wednesday after being flooded. ...
฿35 million allocated to help prepare SMEs for flood and AEC
BANGKOK, 11 September 2012 – The Department of Industrial Promotion is allocating 35 million baht to a project to help Thai SMEs prepare...
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Everyone passes the buck on paying for emergency medical treatment in Thailand
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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...