Tag: UBON RATCHATHANI
Aid continues for flood hit citizens
UBON RATCHATHANI – Various agencies have continued to collect and hand out aid for flood victims in the northeast.
Ubon Ratchathani Governor Somsak Jungtrakul received...
Thailand, Laos join hands to fight against human trafficking
UBON RATCHATHANI - Ubon Ratchathani province and Phonthong district in Laos have collaborated to organize activities against human trafficking for the year 2017 along...
Tropical storms wreak havoc in North and North East
TRAT - Government agencies nationwide are expediting urgent assistance for people affected by tropical storms in the upper part of Thailand.
In Trat province, a...
PM tells politicians not to exploit farmers’ hardship to upstage themselves
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha asked politicians not to upstage themselves by buying rice from farmers in front of the media, but should be sincere...
Yingluck urged to buy rice from farmers in general, not just...
Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra told a group of rice farmers in Ubon Ratchathani that, if her Pheu Thai party ever has another chance...
Tourists flock to see Buddhist Lent procession with world’s longest candle...
UBON RATCHATHANI – A large number of tourists have flocked to see a Buddhist Lent procession with the world's longest candle in Ubon Ratchathani.
Deputy...
PM orders related ministries to improve water storage in Ubon Ratchathani
UBON RATCHATHANI – The Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives have been assigned by the Prime Minister to come up...
Ubon makes preparations for next year’s worse drought
UBON RATCHATHANI, 8 October 2015 - Ubon Ratchathani province has prepared to tackle next year’s worse drought. Its governor said the province’s main dam...
Ubon Ratchathani Airport warns locals not to set off Bang Fai...
UBON RATCHATHANI 12 March 2014 Ubon Ratchathani Airport has warned locals not to launch Bang Fai rockets without permission, as doing so may have...
Ubon Ratchathani hard hit by cold snaps
BANGKOK, 22 December 2013 Five districts in Ubon Ratchathani province are declared disaster zones due to cold weather after the temperatures dropped below...
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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...