Tag: GISTDA
Science & Technology Minister observes wildfire situation in North
CHIANG MAI - Science and Technology Minister Pichet Durongkaveroj has visited Chiang Mai province to observe the suppression of wildfire and haze. The minister...
Oil slick examined west of Pai Island
BANGKOK – The Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Public Organization) (GISTDA) has examined an oil slick west of Pai Island off Tambon Naklua,...
GISTDA trains city workers on use of new coastal radar data
As construction nears completion on the first weather-radar station in Pattaya, a Ministry of Science and Technology agency met with city workers to train...
Eyes in skies watch Thailand’s changing shape
Thai officials are hoping to get a better grasp on environmental changes affecting the kingdom by watching the country from space. At a...
PM: Cabinet forwards NASA request on U-Tapao to Parliament
BANGKOK, June 26 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said on Tuesday her Cabinet resolved to forward the request of the US National Aeronautics...
GISTDA: Karng Suea Ten Dam cannot ease floods
PHRAE, 21 August 2011- The latest survey by Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) has indicated that the construction of the Keang...
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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...