Tag: Mekong River
12 pangolin saved from wildlife trafficking syndicate
NONG KHAI, July 19 -- Thailand's Mekong Riverine Operation Unit rescued 12 endangered pangolins – commonly known as ant eaters – and arrested one...
Thailand remains vigilant on hand, foot and mouth disease
BANGKOK, July 16 - Cambodia's threatened epidemic of hand-foot-mouth disease has passed its critical point and is now controllable, but Thailand remains on...
Thailand, China affirm intention to boost regional security cooperation
BANGKOK, July 11 -- Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra met visiting Chinese State Councilor Meng Jianzhu on the theme of security and law enforcement...
Kayaking: a classic tale of adventure
The original locals of the Americas, Canada, and Europe used canoes and kayaks for travel and lived their lives beside rivers and seas....
Thai police going to China for probe of 13 dead Chinese...
BANGKOK, May 11 - A team of Thai police willing May 17-24 for a joint police investigation of the murder of 13 Chinese sailors...
Shan drug kingpin suspect may not be extradited to Thailand: ONCB
BANGKOK, April 29--- Jai Norkham, a suspected ethnic Shan drug kingpin with alleged involvement in the killing of 13 Chinese shipping crewmen last...
Dry Mekong River affecting water supply
NAKHON PHANOM, 28 February 2012 – Drought has taken over many provinces in the Northeast. The Mekong River, the lifeline for local farmers,...
TAT TO MAKE BIG PROMOTIONAL PUSH FOR FESTIVAL & TOURISM ACTIVITIES...
Bangkok, October 13, 2011— The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has mapped out an extensive campaign of festivals and activities specifically to promote the...
Floods still worrisome in some provinces
MAE HONG SON, Aug 9 – Cracks and land subsidence on a mountainside in this mountainous province pose a threat to villages further...
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...
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A proposed tunnel near Pattaya will delay highspeed rail network to Bangkok
The plans to build a highspeed rail link from Bangkok airports to U-tapao airport near Rayong has hit yet another snag. The international consortium...
Don’t bet on Pattaya getting a casino
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The government has at last confirmed that it will have the last word on which locations will be chosen to host casino-entertainment complexes....
Pattaya court sentences gang to death in dismemberment murder of German businessman
PATTAYA, Thailand – In a shocking murder case that gained international attention, the Pattaya Provincial Court has sentenced three individuals to death for the...
Would Thai language signs in Pattaya confuse tourists?
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya, a world-renowned tourist hotspot, attracts millions of international visitors each year, making it a melting pot of cultures. One topic...
Jomtien condo residents terrified as frantic foreign tourist roams the halls
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya police received a report of a foreign man wielding a knife and knocking on doors at a condominium on Jomtien...