Bangkok close to losing last line of defence The capital’s 50 district offices have been told to prepare for evacuations as northern Bangkok’s last line of defence is close to being breached by flood water. The red alert was sent out by Bangkok governor ML Sukhumbhand Paribatra yesterday after inspecting the floodwall at Muang Ake […]
Thailand’s prime minister has assured that inner Bangkok will not be flooded but urged all city residents to keep a close eye on the situation. She also confirms there is no apparent need to announce a state of emergency to cope with the flooding. Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said she believed inner Bangkok will not […]
BANGKOK, 12 October 2011 (NNT) – According to Flood Relief Operations Centre, after receiving donation items from both public and private sectors today, Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra revealed about preparation plans to deal with flooding problem in Bangkok. She ordered Bangkok Governor to closely observe and prevent flood caused by rapidly rising water flow, […]
The most affected province in Thailand from floods is Ayutthaya as it has two rivers, Chao Phraya and Pasak joining together, according to the Irrigation Department in a live TV telecast. At the moment, Ayutthaya experiences huge amount of water upto 8,000 million cubic metres volume. This huge water is bearing down to Rangsit, Pathum […]
BANGKOK, Oct 11 – Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi Airport is well-prepared for any emergency with flood-protection measures and its contingency plan is operational to cope with any possible flooding, according to the airport spokesperson. Thailand’s largest airport has sought cooperation from the Rural Highways Department to dredge Lat Krabang canal to make full use of its capacity […]
Rainfall, run-off and high tide are three critical factors to determine whether the capital will be inundated and Bangkok’s flood risk will peak in two periods, from Friday to Sunday and from October 28 to October 31. Thailand’s Flood Relief Centre chief Pracha Promnok said on Tuesday that authorities were working with utmost efforts to […]
PATHUM THANI, Oct 11 – Pathum Thani is racing against time and the tide to fix another two dykes damaged by floodwaters Monday night to prevent more extensive flooding, that could affect a temporary shelter and the main fresh market in the northern suburbs supplying Bangkok. Pathum Thani Governor Peerasak Hinmuangkao deployed 300 provincial workers […]
The Bangkok governor yesterday announced the formation of a flood-prevention “war room” in a bid to put up “a special fight” to protect the capital against the triple threat of rainstorms, water runoff from upriver, and high tides from the Gulf of Thailand. Governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra told a press conference at the Bangkok Metropolitan […]
