Tag: flooding
Sluggish spending on Chinese New Year projected
BANGKOK, Jan 19 – Consumer spending during the Chinese New Year this weekend is likely to be sluggish due to the cumulative impact of...
158 more Pattaya families receive flood compensation
More than 150 more area families each received compensation for damage caused by local flooding in September and October. Banglamung District...
Pattaya rakes in 8 billion in tourism revenue in 2011
Tourists spent nearly 8 billion baht in Pattaya in 2011, up 8.7 percent from 2010 despite countrywide flooding that dampened arrivals for much of...
509 more area families awarded flood compensation
More than 500 area families each received 5,000 baht compensation for damage caused by local flooding in September and October. ...
Ton Krabok flood-control project set for completion in Jan.
Rainy-season flooding that has plagued Naklua’s Ton Krabok neighborhood for a decade may finally come to an end next month as workers complete...
Sanyo Semiconductor closing Ayutthaya factory
BANGKOK, Dec 9 - Sanyo Semiconductor (Thailand) announced Friday that it would close its factory in Ayutthaya, north of Bangkok, after the facility...
Flooding pushes November inflation to 4.19% year-on-year: Commerce Ministry
BANGKOK, Dec 1 – Thai inflation in November rose 4.19 per cent year-on-year to 113.31 due to flooding in Thailand’s central provinces, said...
Mother Earth needs our help
Editor; Escaping the flooding in Korat, these 2 young ladies, Som, 8, and Pop, 6, came with their families to Jomtien and were...
Regent’s students visit Bangkok Mercy Centre
On Saturday 12th November, a group of Regent’s students from the Service Committee and boarding school and staff traveled to the Mercy Centre...
Flooding takes toll on domestic printing sales
BANGKOK, Nov 25 – Total domestic printing sales this year are projected to drop sharply by Bt50-60 billion (US$1.6-2 billion) thanks to the country’s...
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Pattaya aims transforming Old Naklua Market into tourism hub while retaining its unique character
PATTAYA, Thailand - Mayor Poramet Ngamphichet chaired the second visioning meeting for the Naklua community at the Sawan Boriboon Foundation on October 17, focusing...
Uzbek woman wanted by Interpol for prostitution apprehended in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - Chonburi Immigration Police, led by Pol. Col. Napasapong Khositsuriyamanee, apprehended a 34-year-old Uzbek woman known as "Mrs. Gumi" at a location...
Pattaya prepares forces for heavy rain, enforces orders at Bali Hai Pier and Walking...
PATTAYA, Thailand - Deputy Mayor Wuttisak Rermkijakarn called a meeting of the Administration Department at Pattaya City Hall on October 17 focusing on reviewing...
Jordanian man arrested for overstaying visa by 490 days at fitness center in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - Chonburi Immigration officials, led by Pol. Col. Napatsapong Khotsitsuriyamanee, reported the successful arrest of a 24-year-old Jordanian man, Mr. Yaha Abdel...
Pattaya reopens entertainment venues after day of alcohol sales ban, prepares for upcoming high...
PATTAYA, Thailand - As Pattaya reopens its entertainment venues on October 18 after a temporary prohibition on alcohol sales during the Buddhist holiday of...