Tourist 'The sun is shining, nothing is wrong'
That there are Thai people who are surprised by all the water that is now coming to Bangkok will not really surprise anyone. It has to do with their 'mai bpen rai' and 'mai mii bpan haa' mentality. But they are not the only ones, according to this video that Michel Maas made for the NOS.
Thailand floods: photos and videos from eyewitnesses
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"If We Love Each Other Enough" (video clip)
“If we love each other enough” to support the victims of the flood
Panic in Bangkok: cars to higher ground (video)
Thousands of motorists have parked their cars on elevated highways around Bangkok in an effort to protect the cars from flooding.
Problems in Thailand bigger than expected (video)
The Thai government is completely surprised by the magnitude of the floods. According to Thai Prime Minister Shinawatra, the problems are bigger than expected. According to her, it is impossible to protect the whole of Bangkok against the floods.
Crisis in Thailand: floodwaters reach the capital (video)
The Thai government has announced that it will no longer be able to fully protect Bangkok against the advancing floods.
Floods threaten capital Bangkok (video)
It's exciting in the Thai capital. Will Bangkok turn into a swamp in the coming days? Residents are busy protecting their belongings.
New floods around Bangkok
On Sunday, the authorities in Thailand said that the worst of the flooding there was over and that the capital Bangkok had survived. But that may have been premature. The water around Bangkok is rising again, and more and more people are being evacuated. .
Rescuing dogs in Nakon Sawan
The heavy flooding forced the residents of Nakon Sawan to abandon their belongings and pets to flee to higher ground. Sangduen (Lek) took the initiative to bring food and medicine with a team of volunteers and employees of the Elephant Nature Foundation. They found starving dogs suffering from the flood. The dogs are now being collected and cared for in a temple. They are assisted by a…
Rain and flooding in Thailand (video)
The monsoon season in combination with the typhoon season has wreaked havoc in Asia. After Korea and Japan, the southern Philippines, Vietnam and Cambodia, it is now Thailand's turn. The floods in the central part of Thailand are the worst in half a century.
Flooding outlying areas of Bangkok (video)
The floods in Thailand are increasingly affecting the outskirts of the capital Bangkok. According to the authorities, the water there will be at its highest in the coming days.
Living with floods (video)
Residents of Nakhon Sawan province are struggling without electricity and water supplies as the flood disaster continues.
Video of the flood disaster in Thailand
Video of the flood disaster in Thailand
Thailand's worst floods in decades (video)
Thailand is hit hard by the worst floods in 50 years.
Bangkok prepares for floodwaters (video)
Bangkok is preparing to protect the Thai capital against flooding. Thousands of people in Thailand have fled their homes as floods threaten to engulf entire towns and cities. More than 260 people have been killed by the heavy monsoon rains of the past two months. Authorities are working around the clock to stop the water coming towards the capital. In the areas around the capital of Thailand, sand traps and flood walls have been placed. The army is…
Tourists 'help' Thai rice pickers (video)
The rice harvest season has started again in Thailand. And then some passing tourists are not afraid to lend a hand
Amazing Thailand (video)
The loyal Thailand blog reader, Friso Poldervaart, sent us a short video of Thailand that he made during his last trip.