Tag: Trang
NLA members meet with locals and government agencies in Trang
BANGKOK - Members of the National Legislative Assembly recently traveled to Trang to get an update on issues faced by locals and government agencies.
NLA’s...
Wealthy Singaporean Porsche motorists arrive Thai South
SATUN, Oct 16 – A caravan of 29 luxury Porsche cars from Singapore crossed the Thai-Malaysian border in this southern province for a...
Windstorm batters 3 rai of rubber trees in Trang
TRANG, 29 September 2012 - A strong windstorm swept in, toppled and snapped rubber trees spreading over a little more than three rai...
Special Report: International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
The date of June 26 of every year has been designated by the United Nations as the International Day Against Drug Abuse and...
Tourist missing in Phangnga flash flood
PHANGNGA, June 10 - Rescue workers are searching for an Egyptian tourist who went missing in a flash flood in Phangnga, while one...
Mother, child, die in flood, storm havoc in South
TRANG, June 7 -- Strong winds and three-metre waves caused seawater to surge into more than 80 fishing village households in Kantang district...
Flash floods hit Thailand’s southern provinces
RANONG, June 6 – Several southern provinces have been hit by flash floods, triggered by heavy rain with one death reported in a...
Tsunami drill held in Phuket
PHUKET, 10 May 2012 - The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) is holding a tsunami alert and response exercise in Phuket...
DPM Yongyoot declares success in anti-road fatality campaign during Songkran holidays
BANGKOK, 21 April 2012 – The government has declared success in its “Zero Songkran Holiday Death” campaign. Deputy Prime...
Southern unrest shatters mental health of local residents
SONGKHLA, April 20 - Over 4,000 residents of Thailand’s lower South are experiencing mental health problems owing to the ongoing insurgency-related violence, Deputy Public...
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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
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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...