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 sees temperature drop with strong winds this week
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Meteorological Department reports a 1-2°C temperature drop with strong winds in the Northeast, while the North, Central, Eastern, Bangkok, and...
Prime Minister assures prompt relief for residents in flood-hit southern province
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, Thailand – Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra visited the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat on Tuesday (Dec 17) to assess...
Constitutional Court rejects petition alleging favoritism toward Thaksin in hospital stay on 14th floor
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Constitutional Court unanimously dismissed a petition accusing the Justice Minister and the Department of Corrections of misconduct and favoritism in...
Toyota Chairman reaffirms commitment to Thailand’s automotive industry during visit with Prime Minister
BANGKOK, Thailand – Akio Toyoda, Chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation, met with Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra at Government House to discuss the future of...
Prime Minister acknowledges Election Commission summons over ‘Thaksin Influence’ allegation
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has acknowledged the Election Commission (EC)’s summons inviting her, as leader of the Pheu Thai Party, to...