GOING viral is a video that a village headman in Chachoengsao province shared online showing how a family had cleverly used ropes to hoist five motorcycles up trees outside their flood home to protect them from floodwaters, Amarin TV said this evening (Oct. 9). Floods have forced residents to urgently move their belongings to
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Flood crisis in Chanthaburi as 20,000 rai of durian trees have died
WHILE the flooding has eased in Chanthaburi around 4,000 fruit farmers are in deep distress as stagnant floodwaters led to durian trees grown on over 20,000 rai of orchards having died, Amarin TV said this evening (Oct. 4). The farmers said floodwaters caused extensive damage with durian trees in particular affected by deprivation of
Read moreHomeowner blasted for pointing out PM’s house did not get flooded
A CONTROVERSY arose today (Oct. 1) after a homeowner in Thana City housing estate complained that while his house got flooded Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s house in the same estate remained completely dry with a netizen later blasting him for not telling the truth Naewna newspaper said. Mr. Nawat Itsaragrisil posted photos and a
Read moreAnutin defends self over 1,000-baht cash handout to flood victims
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER Anutin Charnvirakul today (Sep.30) defended himself over last night’s (Sep.29) rare event in which he literally handed out 1,000-baht cash to each of several victims of critical flooding stranded in an inundated northern area of the low-lying capital, saying he just did so at the spur of the
Read moreOutbound Phaholyothin road badly flooded while dam discharge rate cut
FLOODING woes persist in Bangkok and its vicinity with heavy rain this afternoon (Sep. 30) leading to the area around the Thai National Memorial on the outbound side of Phaholyothin road getting badly flooded with motorists advised to avoid this route, Amarin TV said. FM91 Trafficpro Facebook page issued this alert at 2.18 p.m.
Read moreBangkok and 10 provinces told to brace for increased water discharge from Chao Phraya dam
THE Royal Irrigation Department has increased Chao Phraya dam’s water discharge rate to 2,500 cubic metres per second, effective from noon today (Sep. 30) with the flow to Nakhon Sawan reaching 3,000 m3/s by Friday (Oct. 2) thus residents in low-lying areas of Bangkok and 10 provinces are urged to move their belongings to
Read moreSai Mai residents worried northern runoff will worsen their plight
WITH Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) warning that northern runoff coinciding with high tides from today to Sunday (Sep. 29-Oct. 4) could bring a new wave of floods to riverside communities outside flood embankments and low-lying areas, residents of Ua-Athon Phoem Sin flats in Sai Mai district are among those worried that additional incoming floodwaters
Read moreThai Airways cuts flights, battles baggage chaos as Bangkok floods ease
By Reuters and published by CNA THAILAND’S flag carrier Thai Airways struggled to resume regular services today (Sep. 29) following heavy rain, though the government said floodwater in the capital Bangkok was expected to recede within three days if no more rain fell. Thai Airways plans to cut about 30 flights, about 30 percent
Read moreHuge spillway project proposed to fight critical floodings in the long run
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A GIGANTIC spillway is proposed built at a steep cost of up to 165 billion baht to rapidly convey excess water from dams and reservoirs in the central region of the country down to a shore of the Gulf of Thailand in sustained effort to cope with repeated, critical floodings
Read moreKasikorn Research Centre sets flood-induced economic damage at 7–17 billion baht
KASIKORN Research Centre’s analysis estimates that the economic impact of floods arising from continuous rainfall from Friday to Sunday (Sep. 25-27) is approximately 7–17 billion baht while risks associated with natural disasters and extreme weather, which are becoming increasingly frequent and severe, pose a significant structural challenge to the Thai economy, Naewna newspaper said
Read moreFloodwaters jet-skier gets suspended jail term
A YOUNG Thai man who has just returned from studying abroad and was caught jet-skiing at heavily flooded New Petchaburi road was given 15 days in jail and fined 5,000 baht with the sentence suspended for one year accompanied by a one-year probationary period, 12 hours of community service, and the confiscation of his
Read moreCabinet declares tomorrow and day after special holidays for Bangkok, 3 provinces
PRIME MINISTER Anutin Charnvirakul said today (Sep. 27) that the cabinet has approved tomorrow and the day after (Sep. 28-29) as special government holidays in Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, and Samut Prakan to address the flood crisis and facilitate a coordinated response across all sectors but banks and capital markets will remain open, Amarin
Read moreBangkok flooding ‘has stabilised’, improvement expected this evening: Chadchart
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said the flooding in the capital has stabilised and is expected to improve this evening if there is no additional rainfall while ordering schools closed and work from home for civil servants on Monday, Amarin TV said late afternoon today (Sep. 26). Meanwhile Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has rescheduled his
Read moreBangkok in critical situation amid non-stop rain with many areas flooded
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said the metropolis is in critical situation with cumulative rainfall that started at 4 p.m. on Thursday (Sep.24) having reached nearly 300mm as of 6 a.m. this morning (Sep. 26) with the public urged to avoid 17 routes, Naewna newspaper and Amarin TV said. Amarin TV’s reporters said many areas
Read moreGovt launches 24-hour war room to monitor incessant rain, water levels in Central region
AMID incessant heavy rain the government today (Sep. 25) set up a 24-hour war room to monitor the situation in the Central region, including Bangkok and its vicinity, and track water flow downstream from Chao Phraya dam with machinery and personnel prepared to handle floods, PPTVHD36 said, Ms. Lalida Peritwiwattana, deputy government spokesperson, said
Read moreSaen Saep canal boat service suspended amid persistent rain
WITH rain falling incessantly Family Transport (2002) Co., Ltd., the operator of Saen Saep canal passenger boat service, announced a temporary suspension of service from 11.45 a.m. today (Sep. 25) amid continuing rising water levels, Amarin TV said. JS100 Radio said on Facebook that the company would inform the public once water levels recede
Read morePhang Nga heavily flooded after being lashed by torrential rain
POURING rain continuing for over 24 hours triggered flash floods in Phang Nga province with a monastery inundated to the roof while six students were stranded in their school as roads were impassable, Amarin TV said this evening (Sep. 18). Aside from Ban Pak Khlong Monastery homes and farms in Ban Tha Han village,
Read moreMajority doubt govt’s ability to cope with disasters: Opinion poll
FOLLOWING the deadly floods that devastated Nepal-Tibet border area a Suan Dusit opinion poll shows that the majority of respondents are concerned about floods in Thailand with more that 50% doubting the government’s ability to handle disasters, PPTVHD36 said today (Sep. 6). A total of 84.29% of respondents were most concerned about floods, flash
Read moreNepal-Tibet floods: More than 1,300 missing as search for survivors continues
By AFP and published by CNA NUWAKOT: Rescue teams rushed on Thursday (Aug. 27) to find more than 1,300 people missing on the Nepal-Tibet border in flash floods and landslides that killed at least 165 and swept away entire villages. A terrifying clip of surveillance video from the Chinese side of the frontier shows
Read moreMae Sot hit by second round of flash floods in 48 hours
INSENSE rainfall lasting hours today (Aug. 23) led to the border city Mae Sot, just across from Myawaddy in Myanmar, being swamped by a second round of flash floods in just 48 hours, Amarin TV said. Residents here panicked as the city had just been cleaned after raging flash floods swept through only two
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