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Angry driver surrenders, admits running down annoying neighbour
Sunthon Pongpao, Published on 27/01/2020
» AYUTTHAYA: A 56-year-old taxi motorcyclist has surrendered to police to answer a charge of killing his neighbour by driving a car into him, saying they had a longstanding personal conflict.
Rising Chao Phraya brings renewed flood alert for 7 provinces
Sunthon Pongpao, Published on 09/09/2019
» AYUTTHAYA: The Royal Irrigation Department on Monday maintained an urgent flood alert for seven provinces as more water is released from the reservoir behind the Chao Phraya dam in Chai Nat province.
Raging fire at tyre dump now under control
Sunthon Pongpao, Published on 16/02/2018
» AYUTTHAYA: A fierce blaze that lit up the sky over a large pile of burning discarded car tyres in Bang Sai district on Thursday night took fire crews more than five hours to bring under control. No casualties were reported.
Sugar barge hits bridge pillar
News, Sunthon Pongpao, Published on 29/08/2017
» AYUTTHAYA: A barge carrying 1,200 tonnes of sugar hit a support pillar of a bridge over the Chao Phraya River in Bang Pa-in district and sprang a leak early yesterday. No one was injured.
Dam discharge floods 16,000 families in Ayutthaya
Sunthon Pongpao, Published on 24/08/2017
» AYUTTHAYA - Water discharged from the Chao Phraya Dam caused flooding in six districts of this central province on Thursday, affecting almost 16,000 families.
Thousands of nails cause havoc on Highway 347
Sunthon Pongpao, Published on 25/04/2017
» AYUTTHAYA -- Thousands of nails believed to have fallen from a truck carrying construction material caused traffic havoc on outbound Highway 347 (Pathum Thani - Bang Pahan) early on Monday, puncturing many vehicles' tyres.
Trespassing vendors ordered out of old temple
Sunthon Pongpao, Published on 14/03/2017
» AYUTTHAYA - Owners of 163 vending stalls encroaching on the ancient temple of Wihan Luang Phor Phramongkhon Bobhit have been given until the end of this month to dismantle them and move out.
'Earth for water' project underway in Ayutthaya
Sunthon Pongpao, Published on 01/03/2017
» AYUTTHAYA - A project is being carried out in all 16 district of this central province to turn shallow swamps and unused public land into water-retention areas without using state budgets.
Elderly couple hit with huge tap water bills
Sunthon Pongpao, Published on 14/02/2017
» AYUTTHAYA - An elderly couple in Bang Pa-in district had little to smile about on Valentine’s Day, wondering how they were going to pay a huge 11,040 baht two-month bill for water this week, or be cut off - when their normal bill is around 400 a month.
Troops move in to save Ayutthaya temple
Sunthon Pongpao, Published on 09/10/2016
» AYUTTHAYA - About 50 soldiers have been mobilised to strenghten floodwalls around the ancient Wat Kasattrathirat Worawihan in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya district to save it from flooding.