Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said on Saturday that the government’s flood war room had confirmed that areas in inner Bangkok will not be flooded. In her “Yingluck government meets people” weekly talk show on radio stations of the Public Relations Department broadcast from Indonesia this morning, Ms Yinluck said officials can hold mass volume […]
BANGKOK, Nov 19 – Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra on Saturday led workers from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and volunteers from all walks of life to clean up the Lat Phrao 5-way intersection and nearby zones after floodwaters receded. The Big Cleaning Day activity started at Kamphaeng Phet intersection on Phaholyothin Road through to Lat […]
Bangkok Khlong Hok Wa barrier row erupts into violence Six people have been injured by an explosive device thrown into a large crowd who were trying a fix a breach in a sandbag flood barrier in Bangkok’s Sai Mai district last night. The blast followed a dispute over the sandbag flood barrier at the lower […]
BANGKOK, Nov 17 – The Airports of Thailand (AoT) on Thursday said an estimated Bt1 billion is needed for the restoration of submerged Bangkok Don Mueang Airport. AoT President Anirut Thanomkulbutra said the airport authority will begin restoration of the western part of the flooded runway first as it will be used for take-off and […]
BANGKOK, Nov 17 – Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra on Thursday signed an evacuation advisory urging residents of Samae Dam sub-district in Bang Khun Thian to take their belongings to higher ground as floodwater is rapidly flowing into the district and he fears that it would pose a danger to their lives and property. Residents living […]
BANGKOK, Nov 16 – The flood situation in Bangkok is gradually improving as the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is confident that if there is no added water inflow from the north of Bangkok, the Lat Phrao five-way intersection would be dry at the weekend, according to Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra. Mr Sukhumphand told reporters Tuesday […]
Eight communities in the Bangkok’s Bang Kapi area were advised to evacuate to safer ground on Wednesday because the flood is approaching their homes. The eight communities are Wang Yai, Wang Some, Samakki Pattana, Lamsalee, Lamsalee Pattana, Yoo Sabai housing estate, Majcha and Pracha Ruam Jai. Read more: Bangkok Post
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has put Wang Yai, Wang Som, Samakee Pattana, Lumsalee, and Lumsalee Pattana communities on alert for flooding. Yoosabai and Mutcha housing developments as well as the Pracha Ruamjai community in Hua Mark sub-district of Bangkapi District are also on alert. Read more: TAN Network
