Tag: Sawang Boriboon foundation
First Family Fun Day a great success
On Saturday, October 20, the 1st Annual Family Fun Day was held at the beautiful Horseshoe Point with the disadvantaged children from the Hand...
Culture Minister tours Banglamung flood area
Culture Minister Sukumol Kunplome toured Banglamung neighborhoods affected by the latest bout of flooding, promising pumps and flood barriers. ...
Construction worker killed in trench cave-in
A female construction worker was killed after she was buried alive in a trench collapse. Sawang Boriboon Foundation rescuers...
Marine Safety Center ensures Songkran boat operators ship-shape
Public and private sector agencies joined forces to ensure boat operators taking heavy Songkran crowds on the water were adhering to safety regulations. ...
Bangkok Hospital Pattaya ready for road emergency during Songkran
Bangkok Hospital Pattaya (BHP) joint hands with Banglamung Station and Sawang Boriboon Foundation ready to handle 7 risky days, from 11-17th April, and Wan...
Take cover – Songkran is here
The annual Songkran festival, which heralds the traditional beginning of the Thai New Year, begins today throughout the country. Locally, however, the official celebrations...
Left alone in car, toddler locks out family for an hour
Sawang Boriboon Foundation rescuers were called to South Pattaya’s Tesco-Lotus shopping center Feb. 4 to free the 29-month girl from her aunt’s Honda. The...
‘Year of Dragon’ gets underway in Naklua Jan. 22
Pattaya welcomes in the “Year of the Dragon” Sunday with its annual Chinese New Year festival in Naklua. Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome...
Police marshal forces to crack down on crime during holiday
The regional head of Thailand’s national police force dispatched 339 law-enforcement officers and volunteers to redouble efforts to keep the Pattaya area safe...
Sawang Boriboon joins flood-relief efforts in Bangkok, Ayutthaya
Volunteers from Pattaya’s Sawang Boriboon Foundation joined flood-relief efforts in Bangkok and central Thailand, aiming to lend much needed help to hard-hit Sawang...
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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...
The dilemmas of Thai visa agencies assisting foreigners with their immigration problems
It’s not only Thailand. Visa agents have held a prominent place throughout south east Asia for at least 30 years. Even today it is...
No sign of Thailand’s Schengen visa
WEEKEND EDITORIAL
Thailand has long been the key promoter of the “six countries one destination plan” which would allow international tourists entry to all after...
Two Thai women harassed by Indian men, fistfight breaks out on Pattaya Beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – A chaotic scene unfolded on Pattaya Beach when two Thai women were harassed by two Indian men, leading to a physical...
Free visa policy boosts Pattaya tourism, but experts warn of potential risks
PATTAYA, Thailand – The free visa policy for tourists visiting Pattaya and other parts of Thailand has been a topic of considerable discussion. According...