Tag: flooding
Public health offices prepare for medical emergencies during flooding
BANGKOK - The Ministry of Public Health has instructed its provincial offices and hospitals nationwide to prepare for possible flooding, as a tropical storm...
BKK Flood Battle: Litterers to face heavy fines
BANGKOK – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is considering penalizing people who throw litter into drains and waterways as it continues to encourage keeping...
Floods ease in 25 provinces
BANGKOK – Post-flood assistance continues in 25 provinces while authorities are on high alert for more rains.
According to the Ministry of the Interior, between...
Heavy rains affect rice fields in northeast
Authorities in many northeastern provinces have had t provide assistance to residents and farmers as flash floods have inundated homes and crop plantations.
In Si...
Pattaya to monitor flood areas around-the-clock
Pattaya will monitor streets and drainage canals around-the-clock to keep on top of flooding during rainy season, Mayor Anan Charoenchasri said.
Anan met May 17...
Privy councilor on inspection trip to flood-hit Surat Thani
BANGKOK - A privy councilor has traveled to Surat Thani Province to follow up on the situation of those who were affected by severe...
People warned against leptospirosis infection in Nakhon Si Thammarat
People in Nakhon Si Thammarat’s Muang district have been advised to see doctors immediately if they have fever and leg wounds after having waded...
Villagers warned of post-flooding contagious diseases
NONTHABURI, 10 December 2016 (NNT) – Provincial Public Health Offices have been instructed by the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) to prevent leptospirosis and...
Petchaburi municipal area to return to normal next week
Water level in the Petchaburi river is expected to drop below its banks on Saturday and flood situation in Petchaburi township will become normal...
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