Tag: Chao Phraya River
Tap water unfit to drink in Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan and Thonburi
BANGKOK, 27 October 2011 – Metropolitan Waterworks Authority (MWA) has urged residents in provinces on the western side of the Chao Phraya River to...
Bangkok Governor: All 50 districts must brace for flood
BANGKOK, Oct 26 - Bangkok governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra on Wednesday warned city dwellers in all 50 districts to brace for flooding as a significant...
PM: No need to use Vibhavadi Rangsit Road as passageway for...
BANGKOK, 25 October 2011 - Yesterday, the Prime Minister, together with the Bangkok Governor and the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army, went to...
People on riverside should evacuate: Bangkok governor
BANGKOK, Oct 25 - Bangkok governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra on Tuesday reiterated that the flooding situation in the Thai capital is now critical as the...
Flood creeps slowly into capital; Cabinet approves five-day holiday in 21...
BANGKOK, Oct 25 -The Cabinet today declared Thursday through Monday Oct 27-31 as extra holidays in 21 provinces including Bangkok to allow residents in...
PM concerned over flooding in Bangkok’s Don Mueang, Laksi
BANGKOK, Oct 23 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is concerned over the water situation in Don Mueang and Laksi, saying repairs of flood barrier...
Bangkok Governor warns 7 districts of approaching northern run-off
BANGKOK, Oct 19 - Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra on Wednesday declared seven districts of the Thai capital to be on alert for approaching northern...
Prime Minister Yingluck reassures effectiveness of meaACsures to deal with upcoming...
BANGKOK, 15 October 2011 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra this morning revealed steps to protect Bangkok and other economic centers of the country from...
Thailand’s Ayutthaya World Heritage site sustains heavy flood damage
Thailand’s flood has threatened the 370-year-old Chaiwatthanaram Temple, one of the country's most famous tourist attractions, across the Chao Phraya River from Ayutthaya, the...
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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...