A 62-year-old woman died from severe food poisoning and 42 others in Sa Kaeo’s Khao Chakan district became ill and had to be hospitalised after they ate pork that was not properly cooked at a funeral, Khao Chakan Hospital director Adisorn Srisuriyasawat said yesterday. After some 20 people went to the hospital for diarrhoea, medical […]
AYUTTHAYA, 4 September 2011 (NNT) – The Fine Arts Department is keeping a close watch on historical sites in flood-torn provinces as the flooding is still far from over. For the time being, officials have placed sand bags to protect ancient temples from floods. Heavy floods have wreaked havoc in Sukhothai, Phichit, Phitsanulok, Nakhon Sawan, […]
NAKHON PHANOM, 4 September 2011 (NNT) – The dogs rescued in Nakhon Phanom while being transported to a neighboring country are under proper care now that donation money has poured in. A Nakhon Phanom’s Livestock Development official said about 20 million THB had been donated for the dog-helping operation. However, only 863 dogs from nearly […]
BANGKOK, Sept 3 — Many provinces along Chao Phraya River basin were hard hit by flood as Singburi ordered closures of 16 schools in In Buri district while four districts in Phitsanulok were still affected by flood. The increasing water level of the Chao Phraya River due to discharged water from the Chao Phraya Dam […]
BANGKOK, 3 September 2011 (NNT) – The Ministry of Public Health has instructed its officials and village health volunteers to take care of mental health condition of flood victims after a number of them are suffering from depression. According to Public Health Minister Wittaya Buranasiri, public health offices in provinces where the flood has subsided […]
PHITSANULOK, Aug 31 – Thailand’s northern province of Phisanulok has been hit by a new round of floods, leading the authorities to tighten security to prevent looting. Local residents in Bang Rakam district still dealing with an ongoing flood condition had their problems intensified as new floodwaters as high as two metres swept into provincial […]
A foreigner was found dead yesterday in a canal in Phitsanulok’s Bang Rakam district. Police believe the man – whose nationality remained unknown – was murdered. The victim’s head was covered with a plastic bag fastened by sticky tape. The tape also covered his eyes and mouth. He had fair skin and blonde hair and […]
PHAYAO, 28 August 2011 (NNT) – Since the 3.7 magnitude earth quake hit Phayao province yesterday, the province claimed to have had the contingency plan for earth quakes in place. The quake which took place on Saturday had the epicenter in Pong and Chiang Kham districts. Residents in the surrounding areas reported to have felt […]
