PHANG NGA continued to suffer from torrential rain and floods today (Oct. 19) with the provincial authorities warning people heavy downpour will continue until Monday Oct. 24, Naewna newspaper said. Mr. Ekarat Lisen, the governor of Phang Nga which is just north of Phuket, visited the almost a kilometre-long stretch of badly flooded Petchkasem Highway
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Met radar detects low pressure cell heading in Noru’s path
THE Thai Meteorological Department’s radar has detected a low pressure cell in the Pacific Ocean that is heading from east to west in the same direction of Typhoon Noru that brought torrential rain to parts of Thailand a few days ago and is keeping an eye on it, Matichon newspaper said this evening (Oct.
Read moreBangkokians urged to work from home during Oct. 5-7 due to heavy rain
BANGKOK Metropolitan Administration (BMA) today (Oct. 4) said it is gearing up to ask the private sector to allow their staff to work from home during Oct. 5-7 to avoid the impact of torrential rain as some people were stranded in the floods last evening, Amarin TV said. Bangkok Deputy Governor Tavida Kamolvej admitted
Read moreMany areas of Bangkok flooded after torrential rain
GREATER Bangkok was lashed by torrential downpour from 2.30 p.m. onwards that led to many roads being flooded and critical traffic jams building up in many areas, Naewna newspaper said late afternoon (Oct. 3). Flooding was particularly heavy at Bang Na intersection with small cars having difficulty going through. Also in a bad state
Read moreRider saves boy who got electric shock from streetlight
A RIDER bravely saved the life of a seventh grade student who got an electric shock from a live streetlight and collapsed in floodwater amid heavy rain in Udon Thani last evening (Sept. 16) and himself got a shock too, Matichon newspaper said today. Mr. Atthachai Artudom, or Bass, 19, a vocational student who
Read moreMany roads in Lat Krabang remain flooded
MANY roads remained flooded in Bangkok’s Lat Krabang district today (Sept. 16) with small cars unable to travel on some of them after all its six subdistricts were declared a disaster zone yesterday, INN News and Naewna newspaper said. District officials checked the situation and found that the floodwater was 10-15 cm high on
Read more3 cars damaged at flooded Bang Khen condo car park
A FACEBOOK page showed photos of a badly flooded underground car park at a condominium in Bang Khen area of Bangkok where floodwater almost reached the sedan’s roof with three vehicles heavily damaged, Sanook.com said this evening (Sept. 11). The Facebook page, Sai Mai Must Survive, said the flooded vehicles were parked in the
Read moreSections of Chaeng Wattana, Samut Prakan roads subside
HEAVY RAIN lasting days led to a large sinkhole appearing on Chaeng Wattana road and a 200-metre stretch of a secondary road that is being built in Samut Prakan also caving in, Naewna newspaper said today (Sept. 11). The two-metre wide, five-metre long and two-metre deep sinkhole is in front of Health Land at
Read moreRed flag alert issued in Rangsit as key canal overflows amid incessant rain
RANGSIT municipality this afternoon (Sept. 8) issued a red flag alert as continuous heavy rain has led to water in the Rangsit Prayoonsak canal now overflowing the dam line onto the roads, Matichon newspaper quoted JS100 Radio as saying. Pol. Capt. Dr. Trilup Thoopkrachang, Rangsit city’s mayor, together with a team of officials had
Read moreMore heavy rain to hit Bangkok this evening, Bang Khen in danger again
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt warned that the capital faces two more rounds of torrential rainfall tonight and tomorrow night (Sept. 7-8) after being lashed by heavy downpour from 3.30 p.m till 4.30 a.m this morning, Naewna newspaper said. The Meteorological Department forecast more rainfall in Bangkok at 3 p.m. followed by a slowdown but
Read moreMassive traffic jams after rain lashes city
COMMUTERS were stuck in massive traffic jams across Bangkok after heavy rain this evening (August 26) amid complaints that nothing is moving, Matichon newspaper and Sanook.com said. At 6.45 p.m. FM91 Traffic Pro confirmed that traffic was not moving at all on Petchaburi and Chidlom roads and in the Pratunam area. There were also
Read moreUbon Ratchathani badly flooded with torrential rain still continuing
HEAVILY flooded amid ongoing torrential rain that started last night (August 17) was Muaeng district of northeastern Ubon Ratchathani province with floodwater in one zone almost as high as a sedan’s roof, Sanook.com said this afternoon. Several areas of the city remain inundated with floodwater mostly being knee high and this halted traffic as
Read moreSamut Prakan badly flooded after heavy rain
TORRENTIAL rainfall in several districts of Bangkok and Samut Prakan from 10 a.m. onwards today (July 28) led to several areas of the latter already badly flooded, Matichon newspaper. Hit with pouring rain were Don Mueang, Lak Si, Chatuchak, Dusit, Phaya Thai, inner Phra Nakhon, Din Daeng, Huai Khwang, Lat Phrao, Bang Kapi, Bueng Kum
Read moreChadchart apologises for floods, tells people to head home early
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt apologised to residents of Bangkok for the flooding in many areas today (July 21) and urged people to hurry back home this evening especially those living in the eastern zone, Sanook.com said. The apology was issued after heavy rain last night continued till the early hours of this morning leading
Read moreVarsity suspends lectures for a day after torrential rain
RAMKHAMHAENG University issued an announcement on its Facebook page today (July 21) cancelling lectures at both its campuses for a day after continuous all-night rain led to flooding inside and outside the compound, Naewna newspaper said. Students were told both the campus at Ramkhamhaeng road and the one in Bangna had been affected. Khlong
Read more6 Shans dead as torrential rain at border triggers fierce forest runoff
SIX Shan people died and two are missing after torrential rain at the Thai-Myanmar border triggered a heavy forest runoff that damaged homes and roads at Doi Tai Lang stronghold of Shan State Army (SSA) chief Gen. Chao Yawd Serk, Naewna newspaper said today (July 10). This Shan stronghold is opposite Thailand’s Mae Hong
Read moreDoi Inthanon shut, Chiang Mai flooded after 200mm rain
CONTINUOUS rain since last night reaching as much as 200 millimetres at Chiang Mai’s Doi Inthanon National Park led to the popular park temporarily shutting its tourists attractions and the northern city inundated with forest runoff, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (May 21). The torrential downpour caused waterfalls to rise rapidly and rivers overflowing
Read moreLoud complaints about Bangkok floods with garbage being blamed
THERE were complaints across Bangkok about flooding that started last evening and lingered till today (May 18) with the Bureau of Drainage explaining that this was due to garbage being stuck on drain grates, Sanook.com said this evening (May 18). Heavy rain lashed many areas of Bangkok for hours with some neighbourhoods hit with continuous
Read moreHeavy rush-hour rain triggers traffic snarl-ups in Bangkok
TRAFFIC came to a standstill in parts of Bangkok and its surrounding provinces this evening (May 17) after heavy rain lashed this zone during the rush hour leading to flooding in many areas, Thai Rath newspaper said. The situation is particularly bad today because it is the first day of the new school year with
Read more8 Koh Samui resort bungalows destroyed in rain-triggered landslide
TORRENTIAL rain lashed Koh Samui last night triggering a landslide in the wee hours that destroyed eight bungalows at Merit Resort but fortunately there were no fatalities with some staff only slightly injured, Matichon newspaper said today (Nov. 13). The tourist island’s administrators and related agencies today inspected the heavy damage at this resort,
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