BANGKOK, 10 February 2012 - The prime minister has stepped out to deny rumors of a possible military coup.
BANGKOK, 10 February 2012 - The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department has warned residents in the country's Northeastern region to be prepared for bad weather condition.
BANGKOK, 31 October 2011 – Due to the flood crisis which has hit a lot of industrial factories in central Thailand, Mr Viboon Kromadit, Director & COO of Amata Corp. PCL, in coopeeration with the Department of Employment, has opened a recruitment center in Ayutthaya province to assist the flood-affected workers who are still umemployed during the flooding period.
BANGKOK, 31 October 2011 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has revealed an economic slowdown in September, particularly in the industrial, agricultural, tourism and export sectors, owing to the dismal global economy and the flood situation in Thailand.
AYUTTHAYA, 31 October 2011 – The flood level within Ayutthaya province is on the decline, prompting authorities to begin draining water out of the old city. The overall situation is expected to return to normal within one month’s time.
BANGKOK, 31 October 2011 – The atmosphere at the business areas along Ranong-Ko Song border is bustling with Myanmar people from Ko Song province and nearby areas flocking to Ranong province to purchase necessary goods after being informed about the rising price and the shortage of some product items.
Dr Malinee Sukvechvorakij, Deputy Governor of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) said Bangkok Health Department has summarized flood victims's health conditions and healthcare problems.
BANGKOK, 31 October 2011 – Mr Sumet Ponkacha, Coordinator of the Flood Relief Center for People with Disabilities and Their Families under the auspices of the Redemptorist Foundation for People with Disabilities said that the center will help take flood-affected handicapped people out of the inundated zones of Bangkok to evacuation centers in other provinces.
NAKHON PATHOM, 31 October 2011 – The Department of Livestock Development and student volunteers from Chulalongkorn University and Mahidol University have evacuated more than 500 dogs from an animal shelter as flood water is increasing to the point that they cannot live.
BANGKOK, 31 October 2011 – Mr Prasit Vichaisuchat, Secretary of the Thai Boat Association and Managing Director Assistant of the River Side Bangkok Hotel said that the occupying rate of the total 250 rooms in the riverside Bangkok hotels has dropped from the average rate of 70-75% to 0% due to booking cancellations by all Thai and foreign guests while International Buffet Dinner Cruise is also shut down.