Tag: Heavy rain
Most parts of Thailand still experiencing heavy rain
BANGKOK, 6 October 2015 - Heavy rain warnings remain place for those living in the Central Plains, East Coast and Northeast today. According to...
Tropical Storm Vamco weakens, Thailand continues to experience heavy rain
BANGKOK, 18 September 2015 - The Meteorological Department has forecast more rain in most parts of Thailand, as Tropical Storm Vamco weakened to a...
Stranded villagers rescued from flooded homes
Elderly woman and 7-day old baby rescued in the nick of time Heavy rain has caused Klong Pai Lake to overflow, ripping up roads...
Flooding spoils Loy Krathong fun in Sattahip
Heavy rain and flooding spoiled the fun for Sattahip residents looking to celebrate Loy Krathong. Even before Sattahip’s official celebration began at Chumphon...
Heavy rain in Prachin Buri floods Si Maha Phot market
PRACHIN BURI, Sept 21 - Heavy rain at Prachin Buri in the early hours of Friday flooded Si Maha Phot market, and local authorities...
PM instructs officials to remove obstacles in waterways
BANGKOK, 20 September 2012 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has instructed related officials to urgently remove anything that is causing drainage of rainwater in...
Landslide blocks road in Mae Hong Son
MAE HONG SON, Sept 15- A landslide triggered by heavy overnight rain has blocked a road in Mae Hong Son’s Sop Moei district, suspending...
Heavy rain hampers railway repair in North
LUMPHUN, Sept 9 - Heavy rain in the northern province of Lamphun has obstructed filling in a sinkhole under the main rail line...
Thais warned of heavy rain, flooding
BANGKOK, July 24- Thai people have been warned of heavy rain and possible flooding as well as forest run-off this week due to the...
Downstream Chao Phraya residents warned to brace for impacts of heavy...
CHAINAT, 10 June 2012 – Officials have warned locals residing along downstream Chao Phraya River to beware of the impacts of continued heavy...
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All-out efforts done to protect Bangkok from flooding
The director-general of the Royal Irrigation Department has ordered subordinates to collaboratively manage their pump stations connected to the drainage system of Bangkok to...
Tropical Storm Mulan to affect Thailand’s North, Northeast and Central Plains Aug 11-13
The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation warns of possible flooding in 29 provinces in the North, the Northeast and the Central Plains including...
BOT votes 6 to 1 shifting policy rate up by 0.25%
The Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 6 to 1 to raise its policy rate by 0.25% and it is the first...
Daily minimum wage hike could begin in Phuket, Bangkok and EEC region
The Ministry of Labor is pushing a proposal to raise the daily minimum wage by 5-8% in October, as opposed to early next year...