Tag: flooding
Pattaya, Banglamung officials promise flood relief to Thamsamakkee Temple neighborhood
Top Pattaya and Banglamung District officials inspected damage and handed out relief packages to 150 Thamsamakkee Temple-area families affected by last month’s record...
City eyes reservoir, pumps to improve flood-control infrastructure
Pattaya hopes to dig a new reservoir in Huay Yai and install two large pumps on Sukhumvit Road to prevent a repeat of...
TAT: Half of tour bookings cancelled due to floods
BANGKOK, 30 September 2011 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has indicated that up to half of overseas tour companies have cancelled...
Flooding in Bangkok under control
BANGKOK, 30 September 2011 -Deputy BMA Spokesperson Mr. Wasan Meewong said the flood situation was under control and that Bangkok was ready to...
PM hosts her first “Yingluck Government Meets the People” radio programme
BANGKOK, Oct 1 -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Saturday hosted her first "Yingluck Government Meets the People" radio programme, outlining the government's...
Blocked Canal responsible for Pattaya’s flooding woes – according to local...
The Chief of Banglamung has investigated the canals in south Pattaya due to the recent flooding which seen many parts of the city under...
Chonburi governor orders Pattaya to clear flood-channel obstructions slated for removal...
Two years after promising to demolish structures blocking South Pattaya’s storm drainage canal, Pattaya officials have been told to actually do it by Chonburi’s...
PBTA president lauds Grand Sale, laments flooding
While the latest Pattaya Grand Sale promotion has brought more shoppers to Pattaya, the city’s inability to manage flooding threatens tourism growth, the head...
Floods brings traffic to a crawl in Sattahip
Pattaya wasn’t the only area to feel the wrath of nature as heavy rains and flooding also lashed Sattahip, crippling transportation and swamping the...
City begins repairing Soi 10
Pattaya officials approved an emergency 1 million baht budget to rebuild Soi 10 September 7, damaged by floods even before the major flooding Sept....
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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...