News from Thailand – February 21
Along Duang Phithak Road in Khlong Toey (Bangkok), police found 42 stickers on posts and signs with the word 'Sejeal'. The police suspect that this indicates locations for bomb attacks against Israeli diplomats. They often travel this road on their way to the embassy.
According to Dr. Seree, there is less rain in Thailand this year
Who doesn't know him in Thailand? At the time of the floods upstream of Bangkok, Prof. Dr. Seree Supratid was not to be burned off the TV screen, especially after he had contradicted many predictions of other experts with his view. Would he also be right this time with his prediction that it will rain much less in Thailand this year? As a result, according to Dr. Seree, there will be much less flooding this year. I spoke to the learned gentleman…
News from Thailand – February 19
How does she come to say that we are prepared to make our land available for the storage of water? Residents of Bang Ban district, Ayutthaya, have listened with amazement to Prime Minister Yingluck, who, after her visit to Bang Ban, thanked residents for sacrificing their land for use as a kaem ling
News from Thailand – February 16
Plans for the construction of a new waterway along the east side of Bangkok are ready. During the rainy season, this channel drains water from the Central Plains to the Gulf of Thailand. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong yesterday.
News from Thailand – Valentine's Day February 14
Thailand may be hit by 27 typhoons and 4 tropical storms this year. The country can expect 20 billion cubic meters of water, the same as last year, but Bangkok will not be flooded this time. The sea level will be 15 cm higher than last year.
News from Thailand – February 13
The recent floods that hit six villages in Sena district (Ayutthaya) prove that nothing has changed since the previous floods ended. There is still no functioning system for dealing with disasters. There is still miscommunication between officials and people are still receiving information that does not correspond to the actual situation.
News from Thailand – February 12
The Chinese have been advised by the Chinese Consulate General to avoid Chiang Mai after a number of tourists were robbed there.
News from Thailand – February 11
The gala dinner in honor of the Froc staff has angered the victims of the floods, because the Froc was not that successful. It did not warn residents in time that water was approaching and it failed to coordinate measures. Many victims have not yet received the promised compensation of 5.000 baht and compensation for repairs
News from Thailand – February 10
Cell phones are not only banned in prisons because they are used for drug transactions, but also because inmates have video calls with their girlfriends and masturbate while doing so.
News from Thailand – February 9
Ridiculous and disgusting. For example, in its editorial, the Bangkok Post mentions Friday's gala dinner at which the staff of the (quote) "incompetent and inefficient" Flood Relief Operations Command (FROC), the government's crisis center during last year's floods, as well as others by the government be put in the spotlight.
News from Thailand – January 26
The death toll from Tuesday night's fireworks disaster in Suphan Buri has risen to four. Not 30 houses went up in flames, as the first reports said, but 734. The provincial authorities have banned fireworks displays during the remaining five days of the six-day Chinese New Year festivities.
Thai news in brief – January 14
One in three children in Thailand, or 5 million children under the age of 15, belongs to a risk group. They drop out of school, roam the streets, commit offences, become pregnant, use drugs, are stateless without rights, have learning difficulties, are disabled or are extremely poor. This is evident from figures from Child Watch.
Thai news in brief – January 13
The honeymoon for the Thai motorist is over. On Monday, the price of CNG (compressed natural gas) and LPG will go up, respectively by 50 satang per kilo and 75 satang per kilo.
Thai news in brief – January 11
Thailand has barely recovered from last year's floods when there are already warnings of a new flood. The reservoirs contain far too much water. "This is definitely a worrying sign," said Smith Tharmasaroja, former head of the Meteorological Department.
Thai news in brief – January 9
Big Brother Thaksin Shinawatra has spoken again from Dubai. No change of cabinet after the turn of the year, as previously reported, but only in April or May, according to a source at the ruling party Pheu Thai.
The day I came home
Now that the misery of the flooding is over, many people from the affected areas have returned home. Greeted by sad images, that make happy memories fade. Many stories emerge; one of them – in the Bangkok Post – is by a writer from Lat Lum Kaeo, Pathum Thani.
Thai news in brief – January 5
A 40-year-old monk from Wat Doi Thasao in Uttaradit province has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a man who allegedly owed him 20.000 baht.