Tag: Thai Flood
Sewers in Bangkok dredged to facilitate water flow
BANGKOK, 21 September 2012 - After many areas in Bangkok have been flooded as a result of continuous rain in the past few days,...
DDPM: 15 provinces now declared as flood-disaster zones
BANGKOK, 21 September 2012 – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has announced that more provinces have fallen victim to the monsoon...
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...
National Water and Flood Management Committee warns of continued rain until...
BANGKOK, 21 September 2012 – The National Water and Flood Management Committee has warned that rain will continue pouring down in various parts of...
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...
Health Ministry ordered Sukhothai to watch out for possible post-flood illnesses
BANGKOK, 20 September 2012 – The Health Ministry has instructed officials in flood-hit Sukhothai to watch out for the outbreak of post-flood illnesses. Deputy...
Sukhothai takes a short break, only for now
SUKHOTHAI, Sept 17 – Breaches of anti-flood embankments have apparently horrified officials in this former capital province where Governor Chakkarin Plienwong ordered authorities concerned...
Chanthaburi warns residents of flash floods
CHANTHABURI, 16 September 2012 - Mr. Wichit Chartpaisit, Governor of Chanthaburi province, has made known that the province is closely monitoring weather forecasts from...
Thailand supports flood relief efforts in Myanmar
BANGKOK, 16 September 2012 - Thailand has donated two million baht to Myanmar to support relief and rehabilitation efforts in that country which has...
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Thailand launches major probe into suspected fuel hoarding linked to 60 million liters
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has opened a large-scale criminal probe into fuel hoarding, targeting suspicious shipments of 60 million...
PM Anutin rallies cabinet after policy debate, urges swift action for public benefit
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul expressed his gratitude to the Cabinet for their work on the two-day parliamentary session on the cabinet’s...
Thailand delays border talks with Cambodia as Joint Commission yet to be finalized
BANGKOK, Thailand – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sihasak Phuangketkeow stated that Thailand is currently establishing its Joint Boundary Commission (JBC)...
Energy Minister orders fuel price cuts and supply monitoring amid Songkran travel surge
BANGKOK, Thailand – Minister of Energy Akanat Promphan has instructed officials to closely monitor fuel prices during the Songkran festival and to have agencies...
Safe Songkran campaign launched with free checkpoints, strict controls, and expanded train services
BANGKOK, Thailand – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has launched the Safe Songkran campaign, prioritizing three areas to enhance public...