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Heavy rain flooded a dozen streets in nine Bangkok districts on Friday while the Meteorological Department predicted heavier downpours from Sunday due to tropical storm Mujigae. Heavy rain started in the capital at about 10am Friday and flooding began two hours later. Affected areas were in Bang Khen, Bang Kapi, Chatuchak,
Read More A mobile phone application from the Department of Land Transport has revealed that Bangkok's Sukhumvit, Silom, Sathon and Phaya Thai are the streets where taxi drivers routinely reject commuters in need. Chirute Visalachitra, deputy director-general of the department, said on Monday that taxi passengers who used its DLT Check-in application reported
Read More BANGKOK, 22 Jan 2015 (NNT) - The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS) will lead a campaign to address the ongoing beggar issue on a sustainable basis, with a major clean-up operation to be organized from January 26th -30th. Minister of Social Development and Human Security Police General Adul
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Authorities plan to tow away illegally parked vehicles on 10 heavily congested Bangkok streets during rush hour from Oct 21. The move is part of a strategy to relieve traffic problems. Read more: Bangkok Post
Read More BANGKOK, 5 August 2013 (NNT) - Following the closure of 5 additional roads for security purposes, the Metropolitan Police Bureau will be facilitating Bangkok traffic for the convenience of commuters. According to the Bureau, five additional roads will be closed to traffic. The closed sections are between the following intersections: Rajchavithi
Read More Mr. Nicholaji Dikiy, a 73 year old Russian-American, who is believed to be a retired Soldier and former CIA Agent was stabbed in a street robbery which occurred in front of a condominium, in Central Pattaya. The incident occurred late on Sunday Night and was partially caught on CCTV and witnessed
Read More Thirty-six teenage motorcycle street racers were arrested in Nakhon Pathom's Buddhamonthon district on Saturday night, police said on Sunday. Pol Lt Col Thongchai Natesakhawat, deputy chief superintendent of Buddhamonthon police station, said more than 60 police officers and volunteers were deployed to Aksa Road to take action against the illegal street
Read More At least 49 homeless people died on the streets last year, some of them due to HIV-Aids, and the number of people living in Bangkok's public spaces is on the rise, the Issarachon Foundation reported Thursday. The foundation, which provides assistance to the homeless, especially those with HIV and Aids, found
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