TAK, 30 April 2013 (NNT) – Border patrol units in Tak’s Mae Sot district have beefed up security in the area following clashes between Karen soldiers from Border Guard Force (BGF) unit and the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA) near the province. The army units set up checkpoints to screen passing vehicles and commuters as […]
BANGKOK, 1 April 2013 (NNT) – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation warned residents in 17 provinces nationwide to brace for tropical storms during the next two days. The DDPM said that a high pressure cell from China colliding with a low pressure cell covering the upper part of Thailand is set to create […]
LAMPANG, Feb 3 – Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand Plodprasop Suraswadi ordered northern provinces to take smog and forest fire problems seriously over a 80-day period when the problem could worsen. The deputy prime minister met local authorities in Lampang and Tak on Sunday to discuss the smog and forest fire problems at the Lampang […]
BANGKOK, 27 November 2012 (NNT) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) expects to generate 800 million baht in circulation through the hosting of Loy Krathong festivities in 8 provinces across the country. TAT governor Surapol Sveserani revealed that new retail complex Asiatique has been chosen as the authority’s Loy Krathong celebration venue in Bangkok. […]
The flood situation in many provinces of Thailand continues to be of concern, particularly in the eastern provinces. In Sa Kaew, flood water drained into the Prachin Buri River, which eventually overflowed and flooded the province’s Kabin Buri district, affecting agricultural areas and homes. Read more: The Nation
TAK, Aug 19 – Local authorities have geared up to drain water from this province’s Mae Sot municipality, hit by flooding triggered by Kai Tak, a tropical depression which has been downgraded to a low pressure system. The Mae Sot municipality opened sluice gates to drain floodwater after many roads were inundated and impassable for […]
TAK, Aug 11- Overflowing water from the Moei River has flooded riverside houses and business areas along the Thailand-Myanmar border in Mae Sot district of Thailand’s Tak province, causing cross border trade to come to a standstill. The water level in the Moei River, which borders Thailand and Myanmar, on Saturday has reportedly surged by […]
Vendors in Tak’s Mae Sot district were forced to suspend business on Friday when the Moei River burst its banks following days of heavy rain. About 100 border patrol police and rescuers rushed to the scene to help evacuate the vendors from the flooding, which was about 50 centimetres deep. Read more: The Nation
