Tag: flood
Phichit declares 3 districts flood disaster zones
PHICHIT, Sept 12 - Three districts in the lower northern province of Phichit were declared disaster zones Wednesday after being flooded. ...
฿35 million allocated to help prepare SMEs for flood and AEC
BANGKOK, 11 September 2012 – The Department of Industrial Promotion is allocating 35 million baht to a project to help Thai SMEs prepare...
800 Early Warnings to be installed
BANGKOK, 11 September 2012 – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is preparing to install 800 Early Warnings (flood warning machines) in...
Flood-hit districts in Ayutthaya declared disaster zones
BANGKOK, 11 September 2012 - Six districts in Ayutthaya have been declared flood disaster zones. The provincial governor has instructed river basin committees...
Suvarnabhumi airport will remain dry through rainy season
BANGKOK, 10 September 2012 - Airports of Thailand (AoT) President Somchai Sawasdipol is confident that Suvarnabhumi International Airport and communities nearby will not be...
PM gives assurances of unified government flood protection
BANGKOK, Sept 10 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra insisted Monday that the appropriate government agencies have been working in unison for effective water...
Culture Minister fears for Ayutthaya sites despite flood protection plan
BANGKOK, Sept 10 - Culture Minister Sukumol Kunplome admitted to having concern about a possible flood threat at historic sites in Ayutthaya, despite...
Ayutthaya placed on flood watch
BANGKOK, Sept 10 – The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department warned of potential flooding in six Ayutthaya districts due to heavy rain and...
PM orders urgent assistance for Sukhothai
BANGKOK, Sept 10 – Officials in the old capital of the Sukhothai kingdom were instructed Monday to urgently help flood-affected residents, and a flood...
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