Adri Verwey: 'Centre Bangkok can stay dry'
Thailand has asked the United States to send helicopters to monitor water flows from the air. The Thai authorities take into account that the water will be at its highest today. Partly because of the spring tide. The water from the high plains in the north of the country also continues to flow down to Bangkok. Adri Verwey is an engineer at Deltares and advises the Thai government in Bangkok.
Adri Verwey: 'Hope that Bangkok can stay dry'
In the Thai capital Bangkok, the water has reached the highest level since the city was threatened by flooding. The center is still dry, but seven districts in the north of Bangkok have been flooded. Adri Verwey is an engineer at Deltares and advises the Thai government in Bangkok.
Flee or stay in Bangkok? (video)
A tidal wave of water is expected in Bangkok tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. The inhabitants of the capital must make a choice. Stay or flee?
Thailand flood and questions about your travel insurance
Do you have questions about your travel or cancellation insurance with the Europeesche, following the floods in Thailand? Below, this travel insurer has listed the most common questions and corresponding answers.
Short flood news
Prime Minister Yingluck recognizes what every resident of Bangkok has already experienced: there is a shortage of key consumer products. The biggest problem is distribution. Distribution centers and warehouses in Wang Noi (Ayutthaya) are inaccessible. Freight sheds at Don Mueang Airport serve as replacements. Distribution centers have also been opened in Chon Buri and Nakhon Ratchasima to supply Bangkok.
Court of Audit: Water management a fiasco for years
The 160 billion baht spent on water management projects between 2005 and 2009 has been mismanaged.
In a word: Mismanagement
Mismanagement: that, in a word, is Srisuwan Janya's assessment of the government's water management and relief operations.
Computer program calculates risks
Residents of Bangkok and two districts in Samut Prakan can find out how much they are at risk of flooding and how high the water will be if their area floods via a Chulalongkorn University website.
Retail is changing plans
The major retail companies are changing their plans as Bangkok is under threat. Normally the high season would start soon.
Toyota: Control water priority
The government should fully concentrate on getting rid of the water before discussing recovery plans with the business community.
Bangkok residents flee flooding (video)
After a warning from the Thai prime minister that the dikes that protect Bangkok are about to break, many residents of the capital have chosen to leave their homes.
About travel advice to Thailand and disappointed tourists
A disaster is unfolding in large parts of Thailand, that is now clear. Given the poor conditions and the expected problems for the capital Bangkok, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs decided to tighten the travel advice.
Dutch engineer Adri Verweij helps fight against water (video)
EenVandaag speaks to residents of the Thai capital and Dutch engineer Adri Verweij, who helps fight against the water.
Bangkok also gets it for its choosing
The water level in the Chao Praya River, which was between 2,35 and 2,4 meters above mean sea level on Tuesday, will rise to 2,6 meters this weekend, 10 cm more than the 86 km long quay.
Let's not forget the Isan
With all the media attention for Bangkok and the central provinces, we would almost forget that there are also floods in the Northeast of Thailand, the so-called Isan.
Import restrictions are relaxed
The regulations for the import of food, consumer products and water filters are temporarily relaxed.
Tourism suffers 10 billion baht damage from floods
143 tourist sites in 30 provinces are affected by the floods, resulting in a loss of revenue of 10 billion baht, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports has calculated.