Tag: flooding
Pattaya drowns … again
In a city where even an hour of heavy rain floods main arteries, last weekend’s 12-plus hour downpour brought Pattaya to its knees as...
Navy, royal charity deliver 1,310 bags of relief supplies to flood-stricken...
The Royal Thai Navy cooperated with the Princess Pa Foundation to deliver first aid supplies and food to more than 1,300 victims of flooding...
IRPC opens 24-hour disaster equipment center
Integrated Refinery & Petrochemical Complex Co. in Rayong has opened a 24-hour service center to dispatch heavy equipment to disaster scenes in the Eastern...
Navy, royal charity deliver 2,320 bags of relief supplies to flood-stricken...
The Royal Thai Navy cooperated with the Princess Pa Foundation to deliver first aid supplies and food to more than 1,500 victims of flooding...
Flooding in Ayutthaya could worsen as more rains are expected next...
AYUTTHAYA, 13 August 2011 -It has been speculated that if the water levels in Bhumibol and Sirikit dams will exceed their capacity, and...
PM inspects flood situation in northern provinces
BANGKOK, Aug 13 -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Saturday left Bangkok for the northern province of Sukhothai to inspect the flood situation,...
Pattaya hopes to begin work on Central-Sukhumvit bypass in November
Pattaya officials are hoping a proposal to build a tunnel to relieve traffic congestion at the intersection of Central and Sukhumvit roads will...
Chonburi, military mull typhoon storm surge response plan
Military, local government and national agencies would integrate operations to handle flooding from the aftermath of a major typhoon striking the area under...
Residents warned of rising water level in Mekong River
BANGKOK, June 30 -- Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has warned riverside residents along the Mekong River of possible flooding as...
DDPM: 5 provinces inundated
BANGKOK, 30 June 2011 – A total of five provinces have been experiencing flooding due to heavy rainfall during 25-28 June 2011, according...
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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...