Tag: flooding crisis
Pattaya, Sriracha hospitals launch annual blood drive
Bangkok Hospital Pattaya and Rajadhevi Sriracha Hospital launched their annual blood drive hoping to refill blood banks left barren by New Year’s holiday carnage...
Pattaya has enough water, but can’t pump it citywide until next...
While government officials insist Pattaya has more than enough water, actually getting it to people’s homes remains a problem unlikely to be resolved...
After much hand-wringing, Mayor says high season has arrived
Despite worries that Pattaya’s high season might be washed out by international news coverage of Thailand’s flooding crisis, Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome declared that...
Unaffected by floods, Bangkok’s main airport takes steps to keep it...
Despite perceptions abroad to the contrary, Thailand’s main international airport is open for business and both the routes to Pattaya and the city...
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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...