BANGKOK, 25 October 2011 (NNT) – Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has indicated the likelihood of Bangkok being inundated as the massive runoff from the North is expected to reach Bangkok while every effort has been prepared and made to minimize the future impact. In her national address today, Ms. Yingluck said the water levels […]
The Flood Relief Operations Centre has moved people from its evacuation site in Bangkok Don Muang Airport to a shelter inside a college in Chon Buri, after it looked like the compound might get submerged. FROC spokesman Wim Rungwatthanajinda said more than 100 buses were being used to move some 4,000 evacuees and the job […]
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra addressed the nation in a televised speech confirming that northern runoff has indeed reached the capital. She admits that the volume of water is larger than the capacity of flood barriers and drainage systems can facilitate. However, she said the government is doing its best to minimize the impact, putting […]
BANGKOK, 25 October 2011 (NNT) – A leading expert has warned Bangkokians to prepare to live with floods, which may persist for a long time. While the government seems reluctant to clarify the flood situation in inner Bangkok, Assoc. Prof. Seri Suparatit of Rangsit University has answered Bangkokians’ doubt, making it clear that the capital […]
Residents of six Bangkok districts were moving to higher ground Monday after officials in Thailand’s capital city warned that flooding in the areas is imminent. Bangkok’s governor said late Sunday that aged and infirm residents of the districts should move into emergency shelters while others should move their belongings to higher ground.
At least seven districts of Bangkok were partially submerged up to 30 centimeters or more early Sunday. Authorities said flooding in the capital could last several weeks. Some roads in the northern Don Muang district were waterways with small boats nearly as common as motor vehicles. Water was as high as a car tyre. The […]
The governor made an urgent announcement just before midnight Sunday, advising residents of Don Mueang, Laksi, Bang Khen, Chatujak, Bang Sue and Sai Mai districts to move their belongings to higher ground and evacuate some vulnerable citizens including the elderly, patients and children to temporary shelters provided by the local authorities. Flood Relief Operations Centre […]
Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra Saturday issued a warning for residents of 27 communities along Chao Phya River to evacuate immediately. The governor issued the warning at 4:28 pm. Read more: The Nation
