Tag: Sanam Luang
Naval fleet mourns the passing of the King at sea
As the people from across the country flocked Sanam Luang in Bangkok, awaiting for turns to enter the Grand Palace to pay their last...
Construction of royal funeral pyre at Sanam Luang to start soon
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is now ready to begin groundwork for the construction of the royal funeral pyre of the beloved King Bhumibol...
Mourners packed Sanam Luang to queue for paying last respect in...
Tens of thousands of mourners from Bangkok and upcountry lined up in long queue before dawn at Sanam Luang waiting queue numbers to enter...
About 200 non-lethal weapons seized at Sanam Luang
Police have seized more than 200 knives, cutters, brass knuckles and scissors from people at Sanam Luang on Tuesday and today.
The seized items were...
27 roads around Sanam Luang off-limits to traffic on Monday
Twenty-seven roads around Sanam Luang will remain closed for the second consecutive day today which is a public holiday as tens of thousands of...
Security beef-up at and around Sanam Luang
X-ray machines will be installed at seven points in Sanam Luang on Friday to screen mourners before they are allowed into the inner part...
Bangkok Car Free Day 2015 to be held on Sept 20
BANGKOK, 10 September 2015 - The Traffic and Transportation Department, Bangkok will hold the Bangkok Car Free Day 2015 event on September 20 to...
BMA to use laws to force protesters out of Sanam Luang
BANGKOK, 27 May 2013 Bangkok Governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra has asserted that the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) does not support the ongoing demonstration at...
BMA sets deadline for protesters to vacate Sanam Luang
BANGKOK, May 14 – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has set a deadline for a protesting people’s network to vacate Sanam Luang by...
Royal plowing ceremony predicts abundant food, water
Thailand’s traditional soothsayers predicted an abundance of food production and water during the coming rice growing season in the royal plowing ceremony, marking...
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Everyone passes the buck on paying for emergency medical treatment in Thailand
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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...