Tag: Chao Phraya River
PM seeks Bt5 billion budget for 100-plus water management projects
AYUTTHAYA, Feb 17 – Expressing confidence that this year's flood-prevention plan will be more efficient than last year's performance, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra...
BMA progress on BTS Silom line extension, set for services next...
BANGKOK, Feb 9 – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will go ahead with its BTS Skytrain Silom Line extension for a distance of...
Flood recedes at Bang Phlat district
BANGKOK, Nov 9 -- Floodwaters at Bangkok's Bang Phlat district are receding by 5-10cm, but it is causing difficulties for transportation as boats which...
Bt10 bln budget sought to aid flood victims: FTI
BANGKOK, Nov 7 – A specially empanelled committee working on flood relief and rehabilitation recommended allocating an estimated Bt10 billion (about US$30.3 million) for...
Tapwater quality at Khlong Prapa improved: Waterworks Authority
BANGKOK, Nov 4 – The water quality in Khlong Prapa, used for tap water production to serve the Thai capital, has been improved after...
Flood overflows into Kaset intersection, causing heavy traffic jam
BANGKOK, Nov 1 -- Floodwaters at Kasetsart University in Bang Khen has overflowed to flood Kaset intersection, causing a heavy traffic jam in the...
Bangkok governor warns residents in Taling Chan district to be prepared...
BANGKOK, Oct 30 – Bangkok governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra on Sunday warned residents of Taling Chan district to be prepared for evacuation after the water...
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...
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...
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Bangkok nightlife raids signal broader sweep across Thai tourist hotspots
PATTAYA, Thailand – Internal Security Operations Command Region 1 (ISOC Region 1), in coordination with multiple agencies, carried out inspections of entertainment venues in...
Pattaya pushes city order, market fairness and flood readiness ahead of June 28 elections
PATTAYA, Thailand – Deputy Mayor Wutthisak Rermkijakarn has instructed city departments to continue public service operations without disruption ahead of local elections scheduled for...
Pakistani rider and Thai passenger slam into house wall in late-night Pattaya crash
PATTAYA, Thailand – A violent motorcycle crash left a Pakistani tourist and his Thai female passenger seriously injured after their bike lost control and...
Monsoon onslaught brings flood warnings and rough seas across Thailand
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has officially announced that Thailand has entered the rainy season, while also issuing its fifth weather...
Pattaya faces El Niño-driven unsettled weather with periodic rain through October
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand has officially entered the rainy season as of May 15, following confirmation from the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) that weather...