By Thai Newsroom and agencies – published by Yahoo!News and CNA THAILAND is facing heavy to very heavy rainfall over the weekend (Nov 7-9) as the tailend of Typhoon Kalmaegi slams the country after killing 26 people in the Philippines while weeklong flooding left 40 dead in Vietnam. At 4 p.m. today (Nov. 4)
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Vietnam evacuates thousands as Typhoon Bualoi approaches while very heavy rain to hit Thailand
By Thai Newsroom and AP – published by Yahoo!News Hanoi, Vietnam – Vietnam evacuated thousands of people from central and northern provinces today (Sep. 28) as Typhoon Bualoi raced toward the country faster than expected with landfall forecast later in the day. Bualoi had left at least 20 people dead in the central Philippines
Read moreSuper Typhoon Ragasa to unleash torrential rain in Thailand
By AFP – published by CNA and Amarin TV AS Super Typhoon Ragasa approached the Philippines and Taiwan today (Sep. 21) the Thai Meteorological Department warned that the monsoon hanging over Thailand will intensify when it reaches South China Sea. However it is expected to weaken after making a landfall in northern Vietnam on
Read morePhumtham orders governors to watch out for Typhoon Kajiki
ACTING Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai ordered governors nationwide including Bangkok to monitor intensifying Typhoon Kajiki and prepare to provide assistance to the public 24 hours a day, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (Aug. 24). He also told the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation to set up a war room in monitoring Kajiki with
Read moreBlackout as tropical storm topples power poles in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phuket too affected
TYPHOON WIPHA which has now weakened to tropical storm knocked down several electricity poles in southern Nakhon Si Thammarat province triggering a blackout in many areas while Phuket too was hit by strong winds and torrential rain that toppled billboards and prevented tourists from swimming in the sea at some beaches, TV Channel 7,
Read moreTyphoon Wipha batters Hong Kong, makes landfall in China
By Agencies and published by CNA and Thai Newsroom Beijing – Hong Kong was battered by strong winds and heavy rain on Sunday (July 20) as Typhoon Wipha skirted along China’s southern coast, with fallen trees and collapsed scaffolding spotted across the city. Wipha was located around 140km to Hong Kong’s southwest as of
Read moreStorm knocks down tree killing boy at Trat while typhoon lands in China’s Hainan island
By Naewna and AP – published by Yahoo!News A STRONG storm blowing through eastern Trat province uprooted a large Thai blueberry tree at a fruit orchard which then fell on a hut killing a 10-year-old boy playing there, Naewna newspaper said today (June 14). The incident occurred at 10.28 a.m. at Khlong On village,
Read moreTaiwan shuts down for arrival of Super Typhoon Kong-rey
By Reuters – published by CNA and CNN Taipei – Taiwan shut down ahead of the arrival of Super Typhoon Kong-rey today (Oct. 31) with all cities and counties declaring a day off, financial markets closed and domestic flights cancelled for what is expected to be the largest storm by size in 30 years.
Read moreBoth Typhoon Bebinca and Tropical Storm Pulasan not hitting Thailand
By TV Channel 7 and Reuters – published by CNA BOTH Typhoon Bebinca which slammed into Shanghai this morning (Sep. 16) and a tropical storm named Pulasan which is forming in the Pacific Ocean east of the Philippines will not be entering Thailand, the Thai Meteorological Department said. Pulasan, named by Malaysia and is
Read moreHeavy flooding in Nong Khai as new typhoon approaches China
By Bloomberg – published by Yahoo!News and TV Channel 7 PRIME Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra told Nong Khai residents to closely follow official advice as the Mekong river has overflowed its banks and flooded the northeastern province today (Sept. 14). Meanwhile Typhoon Bebinca is forecast to hit the east coast of China early Monday, threatening
Read moreChiang Rai airport cancels all flights as floods rage
MAE FAH Luang Chiang Rai International Airport announced the cancellation of all flights amid severe flooding in the northern province, TV Channel 7 and Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (Sep. 12). The flooding triggered by Typhoon Yagi has badly affected Mae Sai district and Chiang Rai city with many roads cut off and some
Read moreCoach of Thai cave boys trapped again – by typhoon floods
By AFP and published by CNA THE coach of the young Thai football team that captured the world’s attention when they spent nearly three weeks trapped in a cave has found himself in another watery predicament – stuck on his roof by flash floods. Ekkapol Chantawong told AFP on Wednesday (Sep. 11) he was
Read moreTyphoon Yagi leaves more than 60 dead, dozens missing in Vietnam
By Agencies – published by CNA and Thai Newsroom Hanoi – Emergency workers were racing to evacuate thousands of people from severe floods today (Sep. 10) after Typhoon Yagi swept through northern Vietnam, killing 63 people and leaving 40 others missing. About 752 people have also been injured in flooding and landslides, officials at
Read moreTyphoon Yagi kills 14 in Vietnam as warning issued to some Thai provinces
By AP – published by Yahoo!News and Thai Newsroom Hanoi, Vietnam – At least 14 people have died and 176 others injured in Vietnam after Typhoon Yagi slammed the country’s north, state media said today (Sep. 8), as officials warned of heavy downpours despite its waning power. Described by Vietnamese officials as one of
Read moreSuper Typhoon Yagi slams southern China, shutting schools and cancelling flights
By Reuters – published by Yahoo!News and Thai Newsroom Hong Kong – Powerful gales and heavy rain from Super Typhoon Yagi drenched southern China today (Sep. 6), with schools shut for a second day and flights cancelled as one of the strongest storms to hit Asia this year headed for landfall along Hainan’s tropical
Read moreSuper Typhoon Saola hurtles towards southern China, Hong Kong
By AFP and published by CNA Hong Kong – China issued its highest typhoon warning on Thursday (Aug. 31) as Super Typhoon Saola drew closer to Hong Kong and the mainland’s southern coast, with several cities delaying the start of the school year as a precaution. Saola’s wind speeds topped 200 kmh by 6
Read moreAs Khanun forms, China warns of third typhoon in three weeks
By Reuters – published by CNA and Thai Newsroom Beijing – Chinese forecasters on Saturday (July 29) warned of the approach of Tropical Storm Khanun, which is expected to rapidly gain typhoon strength and strike China’s densely populated coast sometime next week. Khanun, now more than 1,000km east of the Philippine archipelago in the
Read moreChina, Taiwan prepare for their most powerful typhoon this year
By Reuters – published by CNA and Thai Newsroom Beijing/Taipei – China urged fishing boats to seek shelter and farmers to speed up their harvest while Taiwan suspended annual military drills as Super Typhoon Doksuri spiralled closer to East Asia, potentially reaching deep into China. Doksuri is likely to be the most powerful typhoon
Read moreRanong heavily flooded as weakened Typhoon Talim hits Vietnam
By Reuters – published by CNA and Naewna THREE days of heavy rain in southern Ranong province led to forest runoff gushing into its famed hot springs with residents in the city warned to prepare for inundation, Naewna newspaper said. Provincial authorities have closed the hot springs until the flooding recedes while those living
Read moreSchools and stock market closed as Hong Kong braces for Typhoon Talim
By AP – published by Yahoo!News and Thai Newsroom Hong Kong – Schools and the stock market were closed in Hong Kong on Monday (July 17) as Typhoon Talim swept south of the city. As the financial hub braced for rainy and windy weather, more than 100 people sought refuge at temporary shelters. Some
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