Tag: Yasothon
Yasothon and Amnat Charoen locals fund and build check dam
YASOTHON - About 700 residents of Yasothon and Amnat Charoen provinces joined hands to build a check dam at the Lam Se Bai River...
DDPM: 45 provinces currently declared drought disaster zones
BANGKOK, 8 April 2013 The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has reported more provinces are now being hit hard by the...
Prime Minister to launch Credit Cards for northeastern farmers
BANGKOK, 29 July 2012 – The mobile cabinet meeting in Surin during July 29-30 will focus on development projects in eight lower northeastern...
DDPM: Droughts ease up in 8 provinces
BANGKOK, 30 May 2012 - The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) reports that droughts have ended in 8 provinces while 43...
DDPM not worried about drought but flash flood
BANGKOK, 22 April 2012 – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) is not worried about the drought problem Thailand has been...
Northeast, East and South to brace for Storm Haitang
BANGKOK, 27 September 2011- The Meteorological Department has warned 24 provinces in the northeastern, eastern and southern regions to brace for tropical storm Haitang...
35 provinces on flash flood alert due to continued heavy rains
BANGKOK, Sept 12- Thailand's centre for the administration of flood situation on Monday warned local residents in river basins in 35 provinces to beware...
6 provinces remain disaster zones
BANGKOK, 19 June 2011 -The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has disclosed that 6 provinces mostly in the North Eastern region remain...
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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...