Tag: Sukhumbhand Paribatra
Bangkok Governor: All 50 districts must brace for flood
BANGKOK, Oct 26 - Bangkok governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra on Wednesday warned city dwellers in all 50 districts to brace for flooding as a significant...
People on riverside should evacuate: Bangkok governor
BANGKOK, Oct 25 - Bangkok governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra on Tuesday reiterated that the flooding situation in the Thai capital is now critical as the...
PM: No information concealment on flood situation
BANGKOK, Oct 24 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Monday dismissed allegations that her government has tried to conceal information on the country's...
Water runoff from north arriving capital faster: Bangkok governor
BANGKOK, Oct 19 - Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra acknowledged Wednesday that water runoff from north of Bangkok will arrive at the capital sooner than...
Bangkok Governor warns 7 districts of approaching northern run-off
BANGKOK, Oct 19 - Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra on Wednesday declared seven districts of the Thai capital to be on alert for approaching northern...
Flood crisis worsens in downstream central provinces
AYUTTHAYA, Oct 6 – Thailand’s old capital of Ayutthaya has been hardest hit by flooding as the mass of water from three rivers will...
Floods nationwide claim 212 lives
BANGKOK, Oct 3 - Thailand's flood-related death toll rose to 212 on Monday, with two persons still missing as flooding from continued heavy rain...
Central region floods worsen
ANG THONG, Sept 14 – Thailand’s flood situation in several central provinces worsened Wednesday as a dam in Singburi burst, forcing the evacuation of...
BMA to convene over homelessness problem
BANGKOK, 30 August 2011 – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is scheduled to hold a seminar to find solutions to the problem of...
Bangkok named World’s Best City 2011 by leading travel magazine
BANGKOK, July 8 -- Travel + Leisure Magazine has released its 2011 “World’s Best” list, with Bangkok voted as the top city in...
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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...