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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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...