Bangkok remains under flash flood risk from now to October 16-17 when the seasonal peak tide is expected, Agriculture Minister Theera Wongsamut warned Monday. The high tides will also likely flood many central provinces in the Chao Phaya basin further while flood drainage at major water gateways is underway at highest capacity, he said. Read […]
BANGKOK 3 October, 2011 (NNT) – The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation of Thailand has stepped up its anti-wildlife trade efforts. Aside from intercepting animal smuggling at border areas, a special body will set up to watch out for wildlife trade in Bangkok. The National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department chief […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Communist Party of Malaya leader Chin Peng, who has been living in exile in Bangkok, is critically ill, according to regional intelligence sources. Chin Peng, who turns 87 on Oct 21, was admitted to a top Bangkok private hospital on Wednesday. Read more: thestar.com.my
BANGKOK, 30 September 2011 (NNT) – Deputy BMA Spokesperson Mr. Wasan Meewong said the flood situation was under control and that Bangkok was ready to handle inland flooding. Following the satellite image of 13 areas that are at risk of being flooded, Mr. Wasan said the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration would like to express its gratitude […]
Bangkok Metropolitan Police will be installing “intelligent” dummy police officers, nicknamed “Jah Choey” or Sergeant Idly Silent, at 13 locations across Bangkok to keep an eye on traffic law violators, a senior police officer said yesterday. City police deputy chief Phanu Kerdlarppol said the dummy officers would capture images of traffic violators and help real […]
The flood front surging down the Chao Phraya river from the North overflowed into the streets of Bangkok on Thursday, the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) announced. GISTDA director Anont Sanitwong na Ayutthaya said flood waters had risen above sandbags and flooded roads in the city. Administrative officials and soldiers had been assembled […]
Four townhouses collapsed in a Pathumthani province. The locals in the ‘mubaan’, village were in panic but managed escape from danger. Tenporary housing in tents has been provided by the district officials.The cause of the collapse was extensive flooding which undermined the ground around the village, and probably too much additional home extension adding extra […]
BANGKOK, 28 September 2011 (NNT) – On its 5th anniversary, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International Airport announced that it has welcomed as much as 47 million passengers over the past fiscal year. Suvarnabhumi Airport Spokesperson Vilaiwan Nadvilai revealed that from October 2010 to September 2011, the airport received over 47 million passengers, a 12 percent increase year-on-year. […]
