News from Thailand – September 16, 2012
And again Sukothai has been hit by floods, but this time ten villages in the province. Last Monday, the city was flooded after a river dike broke.
Warning for flooding due to continuous rain
The National Disaster Warning Center is issuing a warning to everyone in the north, east and south of Thailand regarding local heavy rainfall.
News from Thailand – September 14, 2012
Five provinces along the Chao Praya are at high risk of flooding as a surge of water from the North is approaching. The Royal Irrigation Department expects the water level in the river to rise by 25 to 50 cm in the coming days.
News from Thailand – September 13, 2012
Nonthaburi and Pathum Thani provinces, hit hard by last year's floods, are again at risk of getting wet feet (and more) this year if there are torrential downpours, Prime Minister Yingluck says.
News from Thailand – September 12, 2012
The rainy season is now starting to hit in full force. Over the past week, floods have occurred in 15 provinces in the Chao Prayo and Yom river basins.
News from Thailand – September 11, 2012
The eroded river embankment of the Yom gave way yesterday, flooding Sukothai. The flood walls constructed on the dike, which protrude 1 meter above the current water level, did not help much.
News from Thailand – September 10, 2012
Continuous rains have caused flooding and landslides in the North. The Central Plains is expected to experience flooding today. Three districts on the western side of Ayutthaya province are expected to be flooded around noon.
News from Thailand – September 9, 2012
Do the Minister and Deputy Minister of Transport ever talk to each other? The construction of the Bang Sue-Rangsit metro line is unnecessary, the deputy minister said on Friday. But on Saturday, his boss said that that line will of course continue.
News from Thailand – September 5, 2012
A bus driver made a brave decision. He sacrificed himself to save his 30 passengers. The driver lost control of the wheel during heavy rain on a slippery road in Phrae province. He decided to crash the bus into the concrete guardrail in the median instead of tumbling down the other side of the road.
News from Thailand – September 1, 2012
Militants - they call themselves freedom fighters - yesterday showed that they are lord and master in the four southernmost provinces of Thailand. One hundred incidents were reported and not a single arrest was made.
Thailand determined to prevent flooding
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is determined to prevent a repeat of last year's disastrous floods. She said that on Friday.
News from Thailand – August 31, 2012
Wednesday and Friday will be exciting days for Bangkok. Is the network of canals to the east and west of the city capable of draining excess water?
No bribes, then no work for European companies
European companies are at risk of being left behind in anti-flood projects because they refuse to pay a 'commission' for which they are not given a receipt.
News from Thailand – August 29, 2012
The National Primary Education Board wants to discourage the spanking of children by changing the Thai saying Rak Wua Hai Pook Rak Luk Hai Tee (Spare the rod, spoil the child).
News from Thailand – August 26, 2012
Big news! For the first time, five transsexuals have been allowed to receive their bachelor's degrees in women's clothing. That will happen on Thursday. Thammasat University took the bold decision and Parami Phani was one of the lucky ones.
Thai economy exceeds growth expectations
The Thai economy grew faster in the second quarter than predicted. This growth is partly due to strong domestic demand and production, which has continued to recover.
News from Thailand – August 19, 2012
Two primary school students aged 10 and one aged 12 looted their school in Udon Thani and then tried to set it on fire. Why? Because a teacher had dared to scold a student who had climbed a tree.