Tag: Witthaya Pewpong
Floods severely batter historic Ayutthaya, former capital
AYUTTHAYA, Oct 15 - More than 50,000 homes, 100,000 rai (40,000 acres) of rice fields, industrial estates and historical sites in Thailand's old capital,...
Thai Central Plains hit by flooding, water runoff
BANGKOK, Sept 23 – Several provinces in Thailand's Central region remain on vigilant for flash flooding as downpours continue and rivers keep rising. ...
Ayutthaya hit by more riverbank collapses
AYUTTHAYA, 30 January 2013 Over 200-meter long section of Lop Buri riverbank in the central province of Ayutthaya has collapsed, damaging houses in the...
Ayutthaya seeing more tourists
AYUTTHAYA, 29 July 2012 - Mr. Witthaya Pewpong, governor of Ayutthaya, revealed that as a consequence of the recent visit by His Majesty...
Historic Ayutthaya temple inundated; villagers evacuted
AYUTTHAYA, Oct 4 -- Waters of Thailand's Chao Phraya River flooded into a historic temple in the former capital of Siam at around 6am...
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Child’s arm gets stuck in swimming pool drainage pipe, rescue efforts take over two...
SRIRACHA, Thailand – At approximately 5:30 PM, the Sriracha Rescue Unit received an emergency call about a young girl whose arm was trapped in...
British tourist survives fall from hotel balcony into internet café after heavy drinking in...
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Pattaya City Rescue Center received a report of a person falling from a height with injuries at a hotel, located...
Pattaya sets up viewing areas, parking locations, traffic orders for fireworks festival Nov 29-30
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya is gearing up to host its much-anticipated International Fireworks Festival from November 29 to 30, featuring thousands of fireworks displays...
Pattaya woman drives pickup truck into drunk boyfriend in temple after heated spat, monks...
PATTAYA, Thailand – A vehicle collision in the parking lot of Wat Samakkhi Pracharam (Wat Thung Klom Tanman), located in east Pattaya on November...
Youth gang brawl leads to police intervention at Bali Hai Pier in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya Special Operations officers and community volunteer police responded to reports of a brawl involving local youths at the Bali Hai...