TORRENTIAL RAIN that lashed Phuket all of last night till this morning (Aug. 22-23) triggered a landslide in Karon subdistrict killing eight people, among them a Russian couple, at four damaged houses and villas, TV Channel 7 and Amarin TV said this afternoon. Ten others have been injured while rescuers are searching for a
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Pre-dawn floods swamp hundreds of houses in Phayao
TORRENTIAL rain led to forest runoffs flooding over 400 houses in Phayao before dawn this morning (Aug. 21) with the residents barely having time to save their belongings, Amarin TV said. Heavy rainstorms lasting all day and night led to waves of forest runoff gushing into Baan Wiang Moo 1 and Baan Pin Moo
Read moreNakhon Nayok resorts flooded in the middle of the night
SOME tourists staying in resorts at Nakhon Nayok suddenly found their rooms flooded in the middle of the night after Khun Dan Prakarn Chon Dam released water from midnight onwards without warning, Amarin TV said this morning (Aug. 5). At 2 a.m. all Ruamkatanyu Foundation units in Nakhon Nayok were alerted by the rescue
Read moreVillagers in Northern, Northeastern provinces alerted of torrential rain, flash floods
By Thai Newsroom Reporters VILLAGERS IN A DOZEN provinces in an upper part of the country have been alerted to brace for torrential rainwater, landslides and flash floods from today (Aug. 3) until the upcoming Thursday. Department of Disaster Prevention & Mitigation (DDPM) Director-General Chaiwat Junthirapong has today advised those villagers in a dozen
Read moreMae Sot, Myawaddy heavily flooded after four days of torrential rain
THE Thai-Myanmar border along Mae Sot city on the Thai side and Myawaddy township on the other side of Moei river are heavily flooded after four days of torrential rain led to this river rising by 1.5 metres and overflowing with a large number people on both sides of the border affected, Thai Rath
Read moreVillagers in central provinces alerted of likely flash floods
By Thai Newsroom Reporters VILLAGERS IN LOW-LYING areas of the central region were today (July 25) alerted to brace for the likelihood of flash floods due to torrential rain over the next few days. Department of Disaster Prevention & Mitigation director-general Chaiwat Junthirapong said heavy downpours were forecast to prevail over the lower northern
Read moreChadchart rushing to drain water from canals as more rain looms
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittiphan said city officials are quickly draining water from main canals to prepare for more rain forecast for this Friday evening (July 5), TV Channel 7 said this afternoon. Although rain fell almost all over the city yesterday, with the highest amount of around 60 millimetres falling in Thewet area of
Read morePM visiting Phuket tomorrow amid concern of more mudslides
PRIME Minister Srettha Thavisin is getting ready to fly to Phuket tomorrow (July 5) after the National Water Resources Office warned that expected continuous rain on Sunday (July 7) could again trigger mudslides as occurred last Sunday (June 30) when torrential rain led to the entire island being flooded, TV Channel 7 said this
Read more16 of 17 diverted flights have landed at Phuket Airport
By Thai Newsroom Reporters and Thai Rath AFTER torrential rain led to almost the entire island of Phuket being flooded today (June 30) with 17 flights diverted to both other airports in Thailand and at Langkawi and Penang in Malaysia, Phuket Airport this evening said 16 of them had flown back and landed there.
Read moreAlmost the entire island of Phuket flooded, 14 flights diverted
SEVERAL hours of continuous heavy rain since this morning (June 30) has led to almost the entire island of Phuket being heavily flooded and 14 flights diverted, PPTV HD 36 said. Phuket Information Centre said 14 flights were unable to land at Phuket airport due to poor weather conditions and were diverted to Surat Thani,
Read moreChaengwattana badly flooded after heavy rain
HEAVY rain in Bangkok and surrounding area earlier today (June 26) led to Chaengwattana road being heavily flooded on both sides from Foreign Ministry onwards triggering heavy traffic congestion as vehicles slowly move through floodwaters, Naewna newspaper quoted FM91 Trafficpro said saying at 3.27 p.m. Later at 5.23 p.m. FM91 Trafficpro again reported that
Read more4 dead as rescue boat capsizes in Narathiwat floods
A FAMILY OF four, two adults and two children, drowned as they travelled through raging floods in southern Narathiwat province on a rescue boat but rescue operation to help people stranded in their homes is still continuing, Amarin TV and Matichon newspaper said today (Dec. 26). Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is due to fly
Read moreFlood alert in Khon Kaen as major dam releases more water
By Thai Newsroom Reporters VILLAGERS LIVING IN a dozen districts of Khon Kaen have been told to brace for imminent flooding due to an increased volume of rainwater being released from a major dam from today (Oct.18), officials said. Those living in areas below Ubonrat dam have been alerted by the authorities to prepare
Read more2 Chiang Rai villagers die as flash floods gush through their district
By Thai Newsroom Reporters TWO VILLAGERS WERE KILLED due to last night’s (Oct.16) flash floods in a low-lying district of Chiang Rai, officials said. The bodies of the deceased villagers, 58-year-old and 12-year-old males, were found after torrential rainwater and flash floods had swept over terrains in Pan district in the middle of the
Read moreFlood alert in 6 Esaan provinces amid increased dam discharge
By Thai Newsroom Reporters VILLAGERS IN LOW-LYING TERRAINS of six northeastern provinces were today (Oct.16) alerted to brace for more excessive water coming from dams in the next few days, officials said. A large volume of rainwater to be released daily from Ubonrat dam in Khon Kaen and Lampao dam in Kalasin would likely
Read more3 villagers killed, 2 missing in Phayao flash floods
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THREE VILLAGERS WERE KILLED and two others missing due to last night’s (Oct. 14) torrential rain and flash floods in Phayao, officials said. The three fatalities reportedly caused by the flash floods coming down the mountains to valleys occurred in Chiang Muan district of the northern province to which Agriculture
Read moreA few lower Esaan provinces spared severe flooding
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A FEW LOWER NORTHEASTERN provinces are being spared severe flooding which could otherwise wreak havoc without a water-holding dam during the weekend, officials said today (Oct.13). Ubonrat dam in Khon Kaen is currently releasing no more than 15 million cubic metres of water daily onto Chi River running through the
Read moreLow-lying terrains in dozen provinces remain flooded
By Thai Newsroom Reporters LOW-LYING TERRAINS in a dozen provinces are still under water due to torrential rain and flash floods with possibility of being further flooded later this month, officials said today (Oct.11). The provinces yet affected by torrential rain and flash floods which have more or less damaged agricultural and residential areas
Read moreFive villagers killed in Sukhothai flash floods
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FLASH FLOODS have claimed five fatalities in the upper central province of Sukhothai so far, officials said today (Oct.7). The five unnamed villagers of Sukhothai were reportedly killed due to the flash floods primarily caused by rainstorms and the overflowing Yom River during an early period of a monsoon season.
Read moreMajor dams in Isaan provinces to release more water daily
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MAJOR DAMS IN NORTHEASTERN provinces are releasing an increased volume of water daily to receive more excessive waters from above the dams and contain imminent flash floods in low-lying terrains of the entire Isaan region throughout this month, officials said today (Oct.6). Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin was briefed on the
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