Tag: Ang Thong
Land subsidence in Ang Thong widens; province to announce disaster zone
ANG THONG, July 2 -- Land subsidence in Ang Thong's Pho Sa sub-district widened overnight, damaging 13 homes. Provincial authorities are about to announce...
TAT launches 10 routes based on HM the Queen´s royally-initiated projects
BANGKOK, 25 June 2012 - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has recently launched 10 new travel routes based on Her Majesty Queen...
Irrigation Dept confident of no mega flood if rainfall normal
BANGKOK, June 17 – There is no risk of a mega flood this year if the rainfall level is normal, according to a...
Govt believes BKK safe from floods
BANGKOK, 19 May 2012 – Science and Technology Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi has ruled out the possibility of floods in Bangkok, saying the rainy...
Cabinet briefed on farming situation and impact of natural disasters
BANGKOK, 25 April 2012 – The Cabinet has been updated with the latest information on the farming situation, which has been hit by...
Interior Minister: Public land will be used as primary water retention...
BANGKOK, 27 March 2012 – The Minister of Interior has urged the governors of 19 provinces designated as water retention areas to personally communicate...
Several provinces prepare for flood
BANGKOK, 10 February 2012 – Several areas which were flooded last year have begun to put flood prevention plans in place. ...
Thailand’s flood-related death toll rises to 602
BANGKOK, Nov 20 – Flood-related death toll from Thailand's worst flooding in decades has risen to 602, while two persons are still reported missing,...
Thai PM: 2012 GDP likely to grow 4.5-5.5%
BANGKOK, Nov 9 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Wednesday said the country's economic growth next year could expand within the range of 4.5-...
DDPM: 26 provinces including BKK hit by floods, 381 deaths
BANGKOK, 31 October 2011 - According to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM), there have been 26 provinces which are affected by...
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