Tag: Bangkok
PM confident flood would recede after Monday
BANGKOK, 31 October 2011 -Prime Minister Yingluck Shinnawatra expressed her beliefs that after tomorrow the flooding situation will start to ease, provided that there...
Flooding in Thailand : Issued at Bangkok on 30 October 2011
The flooding in Thailand is mainly affecting the central provinces along the Chao Phraya River including Bangkok and Ayutthaya. Other popular tourist destinations in...
Flood Relief Operation Center Spokesperson updated the general public on the...
Prof. Tongthong Chantarangsu, FROC Spokesperson, updated the general public on the current flood situation. Today, the FROC issued announcement No.11/2554, advising residents near Klong...
PM: situation will improve once the sea level return to normal...
BANGKOK, 29 October 2011 -Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra expressed her belief that the flood levels in Bangkok will decrease after the sea tide, which...
MWA cuts water supply to Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan & Thonburi
BANGKOK, 29 October 2011 – The Metropolitan Waterworks Authority has lowered its tap water supply to Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan and Thonburi as floodwater has...
Production of Thai traditional medicine stepped up to help flood victims
BANGKOK, 29 October 2011 -The Department for Development of Thai Traditional And Alternative Medicine, together with hospitals across Thailand, is trying to increase the...
Special report: How to Live with Floods
Prolonged flooding may be a rare phenomenon in Bangkok. As the nature seems more and more unpredictable, city people might as well try to...
Chartered flights from China canceled due to flood in Bangkok
BANGKOK, 28 October 2011 -The Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA) revealed that over 70% of chartered flights from China to Thailand have been...
Expressways open for free for commuters until the end of this...
BANGKOK, 28 October 2011 -The Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) will exempt its expressway fees on Kanjajaphisek, which begins from Bangphli to Suk Sawat,...
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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...