Tag: torrential rains
Four factors blamed for flooding problem in Bangkok
Four factors are blamed for the seemingly insoluble flooding in Bangkok every time the capital city is lashed with widespread torrential rains.
The heavy rains...
MOPH orders hospitals to gear up for upcoming floods
BANGKOK, 29 July 2011– The Ministry of Public Health has instructed all hospitals to be prepared to provide services amidst anticipated heavy flooding after...
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Speaking Hart to Hart
Sunday Editorial
Integrity Legal’s Benjamin Hart certainly struck a chord with his address to the Pattaya City Expat Club on February 12. His aim was...
Foreign applicants for Thai bank accounts facing new crackdown
Foreigners wishing to open a Thai account face additional hurdles from Monday February 17. Even those who require a savings or current account to...
High Season Prejudice – Foreign tourists facing unfair ride fees by baht buses in...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Foreign tourists in Pattaya are increasingly raising concerns about being charged unfairly high ride fees by baht buses (songthaew), a common...
Armed man in military-style uniform threatens rescue workers after hit-and-run incident in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A dramatic scene unfolded at an intersection in Pattaya when a man dressed in military-style clothing, driving a black Toyota Vios...
Heated argument over delivery queue leads to shooting at island ferry terminal in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A heated argument over a delivery queue at the ferry terminal to Koh Larn in Pattaya escalated into gun violence, leaving...