Tag: Plodprasop Suraswadi
Thailand monitors haze situation in South, carries issue to ASEAN
BANGKOK, June 25 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Tuesday instructed her foreign minister to discuss with ASEAN counterparts to respond to the...
Cabinet approves 340 billion loan for water management infrastructure
BANGKOK, 19 June 2013– The Cabinet has approved the plan to borrow 340 billion baht for the implementation of sustainable water management project, and...
Govt confident Asia-Pacific Water Summit can help Thailand better manage water...
BANGKOK, 6 May 2013 The government is confident that its hosing of the 2nd Asia-Pacific Water Summit will enable the country to completely...
Plodprasop to tackle coastal erosion problem
BANGKOK, 29 April 2013 Deputy Prime Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi has turned his focus on tackling the problem of coastal erosion in Samut Prakan...
Early rain improves drought situation
BANGKOK, 14 April 2013 - Chairman of the National Water Resources and Flood Policy Committee Plodprasop Suraswadi predicts that this year’s drought will...
WFMC proposes tree-planting project to prevent floods
BANGKOK, 5 April 2013 The Water and Flood Management Commission (WFMC) is proposing a budget of 11 billion baht for the tree-planting project...
Plodprasop assures Thais of 350-billion-baht water prevention project
BANGKOK, 28 March 2013 Deputy Prime Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi has assured Thais of the 350-billion-baht flood prevention project that the government is working...
Ministry of Water” begins to take shape
BANGKOK, 10 February 2013 The government has commenced its work on the establishment of the “Ministry of Water”, as proposed by Deputy Prime...
DPM Plodprasop: Govt to build more large-scale dams to manage water...
BANGKOK, 10 FEBRUARY 2013 Deputy Prime Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi has revealed that a number of large dams and reservoirs will be constructed in various...
Six groups picked for Thailand’s water management projects
BANGKOK, Feb 6 – Six corporate groups have been selected to prepare conceptual plans on Thailand’s water resources management which will cost the...
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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...