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TAT cancels Loy Krathong Festival as hotel and cruise businesses lose...
BANGKOK, 31 October 2011 – Mr Prasit Vichaisuchat, Secretary of the Thai Boat Association and Managing Director Assistant of the River Side Bangkok Hotel...
Damage cost of 10 bn THB estimated in flooded Nakhon Sawan
BANGKOK, 31 October 2011 – More than 10 billion THB is estimated as the damage cost in business and agricultural sectors caused by flooding...
Cheap chicken eggs sold like hot cakes
BANGKOK, 31 October 2011 – Low-priced chicken eggs put up for sales by the Commerce Ministry were quickly snapped up within minutes. ...
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...
Public Health Ministry: No medicine shortages in flood affected zones
BANGKOK, 31 October 2011 -The Ministry of Public Health has insisted that the supply of medicines for flood victims is sufficient even though over...
Special Report: 10 ways to reduce stress during flooding
Due to the flood crisis in Bangkok, the Department of Mental Health has suggested 10 useful ways to help affected people stay calm and...
Klong Sam Wa mob destroys embankment
BANGKOK, 31 October 2011 – Klong Sam Wa residents, who had blocked both sides of Nimit Mai Road and inssited on opening up the...
Don Mueang Airport is now submerged under 2 meter deep water
BANGKOK, 31 October 2011 -The flood level in Don Mueang Airport is now at 2 meters deep while the water on Vibhavadi Rangsit road...
THAI brings out larger planes to serve more passengers during flooding...
BANGKOK, 30 October 2011 – 'Thai Airways International has replaced its small airplanes in the Southern route with the larger ones to serve an...
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Bangkok and provinces under thunderstorm watch despite easing monsoon
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s Meteorological Department says rainfall is expected to decrease over the next 24 hours as the southwest monsoon weakens over the...
Blue skies can be deceiving in Pattaya as rain arrives without warning
PATTAYA, Thailand – One moment the sun is shining brightly over Pattaya Beach, drawing tourists to the sand, outdoor cafés, and seaside promenades. The...
Fed signals keep markets on edge as Thai baht weakens
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Thai baht is expected to trade within a range of 32.50 to 33.20 per U.S. dollar this week as investors...
Bangkok orders safety inspections after historic district awning collapse kills man
BANGKOK, Thailand – A concrete awning collapsed from a row of old commercial buildings in Bangkok’s historic district on Saturday, killing one person and...
Thailand launches high-tech crime war with AI systems and global SHIELD database
BANGKOK, Thailand – The government is intensifying its crackdown on transnational networks by integrating the SHIELD international database and artificial intelligence surveillance systems to...