News from Thailand – August 20, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• 20.000 rubber trees felled in Krabi National Park
• Newsreader falls on rails BTS station Mor Chit
• 950 km Songkhla-Bangkok walking march started
News from Thailand – June 12, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• Free Sunday morning to the cinema for 'The Legend of King Naresuan 5'
• Thailand expels illegal Cambodian workers
• Prayuth to ambassadors: The emphasis is on building understanding
Junta suspends water management plans
The planned very expensive construction of four high-speed lines will most likely be put on hold. The military authority will make a decision on this this week. The equally controversial hydraulic works worth 350 billion baht have already been suspended.
Water Management in Thailand (part 4)
On March 14, 16 and 21, 2011, before the catastrophic floods occurred later that year, I wrote a general story in three parts for this blog about water management in Thailand.
News from Thailand – November 23, 2012
The Pitak Siam group's anti-government rally tomorrow poses a threat to national security. There are indications that the demonstrators are going to use violence and storm government buildings. They would even plan to take Prime Minister Yingluck hostage.
King Bhumibol's speech
On the occasion of his 84th birthday on December 5, 2011, His Majesty King Bhumibol delivered a speech to the Thai people.
Water control
If you drive on road 304 from Kabin Buri to Korat, you will see a large billboard on the side of the road announcing the construction of a large water reservoir.
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.
Mega-sized rain barrels combat drought
"Thailand has never lacked water – the problem is that we don't know how to manage it efficiently," said Sumet Tantivejkul, secretary general of the Chaipattana Foundation. Sometimes the country has too much water and some provinces experience flooding, but once the dry season has started, parts of the country suffer from severe drought. The Green Water Tank project is tackling the drought. Over the next three years, 252 mega-sized rain barrels will be…
Water Management in Thailand (slot)
At the request of the Thai Ministry of Science and Technology, a delegation of Dutch experts in the field of land and water management visited Thailand. This is to provide advice on future soil and water management issues, including the possible effects of climate change. The mission took place with the support of the Dutch government through the “Partners for Water” program and was organized by the Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP). The visit program was drawn up by…
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. …