Tag: Udon Thani
DDPM issues flash flood alerts in 16 provinces
BANGKOK, 3 July 2012 -The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has issued a warning for residents in 16 provinces nationwide to brace...
13 red shirts convicted of arson govt offices granted bail: Justice...
BANGKOK, June 22 – A Thai court has granted temporary release to 13 red shirt protesters appealing their convictions for setting fire to...
PM pledges to tackle rising consumer product prices
NAKHON PATHOM, May 19 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Saturday pledged that her government will speed up solving the problem of rising...
DPM proposes drug eradication as regional agenda
SAKON NAKHON, 29 April 2012 – Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubumrung has pointed out that the achievement of the goal to eliminate drugs...
Healthy menu being promoted by Health Department to reduce obesity
BANGKOK, 26 April 2012 – As the number of people with obesity in Thailand who are suffering from chronic diseases has more than...
CPN to launch 7 new projects worth Bt 25.3 BN
Central Pattana Public Company Limited (CPN), Thailand’s largest retail developer, is looking to make a big impact on the Thai retail industry by...
Don Mueang Airport resumes operation
BANGKOK, March 6 -- Don Mueang Airport has resumed full operation after Thailand's worst flooding in decades last year forced the airport to...
Political activist gets 7 1/2 years jail for lese majeste
BANGKOK, Feb 28 – Thailand’s Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced 68-year-old Surachai Danwattananusorn to 15 years in jail for speeches judged to have...
PM prepared to push forward with women´s development fund
UDON THANI, 23 February 2012 – The government has confirmed its stance on the establishment of the Women’s Development Fund while the Law Reform...
New rail route to be proposed to Cabinet Tuesday
BANGKOK, Feb 20 – Construction of a new railway route in the Northeast to facilitate transportation and a logistics plan connecting Thailand with...
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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...