Tag: flooding
Continuing rains still causing flooding across nation
Chantaburi - Continuing rains have set off warnings in provinces such as Chantaburi due to rising rivers and waterways with the province’s Charoensuk Market...
Heavy rains trigger floods in southern region
Bangkok – Ten southern provinces are battling severe floods triggered by heavy thundershowers.
Among the 10 southern provinces, Satun took the biggest hit and local...
PM Office Minister accepts cash aid for flood-torn provinces
BANGKOK - The Prime Minister’s Office has accepted aid funds for flood-torn provinces raised by actors and singers.
On behalf of the government, Minister attached to...
Farmers urged to harvest crops as more flooding anticipated next month
CHANTABURI – Royal Irrigation Department (RID) Office 12 has warned areas in the Chao Phraya River basin to harvest crops before September 15 when...
Preparations under way for rainstorms in monsoon season
BANGKOK – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered authorities to closely monitor for rainstorms in the upcoming monsoon season and to get prepared in...
Aid continues for flood hit citizens
UBON RATCHATHANI – Various agencies have continued to collect and hand out aid for flood victims in the northeast.
Ubon Ratchathani Governor Somsak Jungtrakul received...
Cabinet grants 3,000-baht aid to flood-hit farmers
BANGKOK – The Cabinet has approved the payment of compensation worth 3,000 baht to each flood-affected farmer in 36 provinces.
In the wake of severe...
Northeastern provinces struggles with flood situation
SAKON NAKHON - Several provinces in the Northeast of Thailand continue to struggle with flooding, especially those in the Mekong River Basin.
In Sakon Nakhon province,...
Prime Minister orders for post-flooding recovery plans
SAKON NAKHON – The Prime Minister has ordered the authorities to conduct a damage survey and commissioned prompt recovery operations to ensure all water...
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