Yingluck visits flooded provinces
Prime Minister Yingluck will visit flooded areas in Uttaradit, Sukhothai, Phrae and Nan provinces this weekend. Yingluck has instructed cabinet members and parliamentarians to also visit people affected by the floods. In total, more than 8.000 villages in 21 provinces have been affected. The Secretariat of the Prime Minister's Office has set up a hotline for people with complaints about the floods to call, as well as those seeking financial assistance. …
Residents along the Chao Phraya warned of flooding
Residents in the six central provinces that live along the Chao Phraya River should expect flooding. An enormous amount of water comes from the North; the result of heavy rainfall from tropical storm Nock-ten. The death toll from the storm now stands at 22; 1,1 million people have been affected by the water; 21 provinces have been declared a disaster area and 619.772 rai farmland is under water. Tomorrow will be a sharp rise in the…
Floods and landslides claim 6 lives; 6 people missing
Tropical storm Nock-Ten killed six people. Three, including two boys, were buried in a landslide, one was electrocuted and two died in the water stream. Six people are missing. On Monday, the storm already claimed one victim. The storm has flooded large parts of the North and Northeast. Water from northern counties flooded lower areas in the Central Plains. In the village of Ban Phoota (Mae Hong Son)…
Apparently another press release was distributed by the ANP yesterday. All Dutch media blindly adopt these kinds of press releases. You literally read the same message in every (online) newspaper. In the past, a press release was checked before it was published, but it seems there is no time/money for that anymore. The following was reported in the Dutch media yesterday (Saturday, April 2): Death toll from severe weather in Thailand rising The death toll from the floods and mud slides in Thailand …
Koh Tao: after rain comes sunshine
After the torrential rain on the diver's paradise Koh Tao, it's time to take stock and get back to normal life. Koh Tao is a small (28 km²) island in the southeast of the Gulf of Thailand. The coastline is jagged and beautiful: rocks, white beaches and blue bays. The interior consists of jungle, coconut plantations and cashew nut orchards. There is no mass tourism, there are mainly small-scale accommodations. Koh Tao…
13 killed in floods in southern Thailand
In the eight southern provinces, 13 people have been killed so far due to the flooding after heavy rainfall. This number will continue to increase. There are several missing. According to Thai authorities, 4.014 villages have been affected in 81 districts of eight provinces: Nakhon Si Thammarat Phatthalung Surat Thani Trang Chumphon Songkhla Krabi Phangnga A total of 239.160 families have been affected, representing 842.324 people. Mudslides Another danger is the enormous …
Air traffic resumes on flood-ravaged Koh Samui
Good news for tourists stranded on the island of Koh Samui due to bad weather and flooding. Air traffic to and from the island resumed yesterday. Bangkok Airways and Thai Airways International are almost back to normal schedules, the 'Bangkok Post' reported today. Bangkok Airways, which accounts for the largest number of flights on Samui, had canceled 53 flights as of Tuesday. Bangkok Airways operated 19 flights again yesterday, making …
Belgians stuck in Thailand due to bad weather
At least 21 people have been killed in floods that have hit southern Thailand since last week. Thousands of foreigners, including two Belgians, are still stuck on the tourist islands. Two Belgians are detained on the stricken island of Koh Samui. That says Jetair spokesman Hans Vanhaelemeesch to VakantieKanaal. “The two had made a tour and booked a beach holiday afterwards,” says Vanhaelemeesch. “They were caught there by the storm. Because the boats are not…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against all non-essential travel to any part of southern Thailand. This adjusted travel advice has to do with the flooding in a number of provinces. Due to heavy rainfall, part of Koh Samui is under water. Other popular tourist destinations are also experiencing flooding. The provinces of Chumphon, Trang, Surat Thani, Nakhon si Thammarat and Phatthalung were the hardest hit. There are a number of deaths to regret. The neighboring provinces with…
Water management in Thailand (2)
Commissioned by the Dutch Embassy in Bangkok, Alex van der Wal made a study of the Thai water sector in 2008. This document provides a good picture of the market situation with many figures, graphs, photos and useful addresses. The report was mainly intended to inform the Dutch business community about the (im)possibilities of doing business in Thailand in this sector. I've summarized the most interesting parts of the report below. …
Water Management in Thailand, Part 1: History
At the beginning of February, this blog featured the story “The Netherlands helps Thailand with a plan against flooding”, in which it was said that the Netherlands has been asked by the Thai government to help with a solution to the problems of water management. Thailand sees the Netherlands as the world's leading expert in the field of dams, dykes and measures against flooding. A team of Dutch technicians and Thai officials would conduct joint research in the provinces along the coast of the …
The Netherlands is helping Thailand with a plan against flooding
The Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, in collaboration with the Dutch embassy, is working on a plan to prevent flooding in Thailand. This flood prevention plan should provide a long-term solution to the rising sea levels that threaten Bangkok and the coastal provinces every year. The Netherlands has been asked by the Thai government to help with a solution to the problems of water management. Thailand sees the Netherlands as the world's leading expert in the field of dams, dykes and measures against flooding. …
Afsluitdijk to protect Bangkok against flooding
A dam based on the Dutch model to protect the Thai capital Bangkok against flooding. Cor Dijkgraaf of the consultancy firm Urban Solutions in Rotterdam came up with this idea. He notices that there is a lot of interest in Thailand. It is the best solution, says Dijkgraaf, to prevent Bangkok from disappearing into the sea. The bustling metropolis of Bangkok lies between 0 and 1 meter above sea level. If sea levels rise as predicted, the…
Remembering the victims of the floods
The death toll in Thailand continues to rise. It comes a lot closer when you read that there is also a young Dutch man among the victims. That was already known, but yesterday I read some background of this tragic message on the website of the Stentor.
Photos floods Songkhla province – Thailand
After prolonged rain in recent days, the province of Songkhla (Southern Thailand) has been hit by floods. The problems are greatest in Hat Yai. Hospitals have been evacuated, schools closed and public life disrupted. These photos show the seriousness of the situation.
Severe flooding in southern Thailand
Today it has become clear that the South of Thailand is now also dealing with major problems and flooding. Among the hardest hit areas is Hat Yai district in Songkhla province. The water in the city of Hat Yai is meters high in some places. About 100.000 people in the city can no longer move. Koh Samui without electricity The popular tourist island of Koh Samui has no electricity. All banks and major shops are …
No flooding in Bangkok, don't be fooled
Up to this time Saturday, October 30, 09.00:09.00 here in Bangkok, there have been no significant floods and certainly not any threat. The only flood is that of emails, all of which I try to answer as best I can There is not a single significant riverbank violation in Bangkok over the past few days when the highest water point associated with the spring tide was reached around XNUMX:XNUMX am, by now five days ago. High water levels…