BANGKOK, 6 September 2014 (NNT) – The flood-stricken areas in northern provinces are unlikely to see an improvement over the weekend, as the strong monsoon trough covering the upper part of Thailand is expected to contribute to continued raining. Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department director-general Chatchai Phromloet asserted that the state has already put in […]
AYUTTHAYA, Sept 5 – Residents of Ayutthaya about 80 kilometres north of the capital have begun moving household furnishings to upper floors as the Chao Phraya River continues to rise and is expected to overflow soon, flooding the region. Provincial authorities here began preparing for imminent flooding, moving their valuables to higher levels after the […]
BANGKOK, 5 September 2014 (NNT) – The extensive rainfall in the northern part of Thailand have caused higher water levels in several distributaries flowing into the Chao Phraya River. Therefore, the level of water in the Chao Phraya Dam downstream, has risen about one meter. Water from Sukhothai province flooded into Phrom Phiram district today, […]
BANGKOK, Sept 4 – The Yom River in Sukhothai province in Thailand’s norther region has overflowed dykes and sandbagging to flood the provincial governmental offices even as local officials were reinforcing flood protection to save the province’s business heart, as water continues to flow from the overfull Yom River. Flooding in Sukhothai has worsened, as […]
More than ten villages in three districts of Lampang are today inundated with flash flood measured at 30 centimetres up to one metre deep. Lampang governor Mr Thanin Supasaen said today that altogether 230 houses in 13 villages in Muang, Wang Nua and Ngao districts have been affected by the flood water. Read more: thaipbs.or.th
A man and a woman were arrested in the northeastern province of Loei Tuesday morning with 127 kilogrammes of heroin believed intended for trafficking to Malaysia or Australia. After getting a tipoff, police and soldiers were waiting for the traffickers at a checkpoint in Ban Loei Wangsai of Wangsai sub-district in Phu Luang district early […]
CHIANG MAI, Aug 29 – Heavy downpours continue in the northern region while concerned authorities have been instructed to closely monitor for possible water runoff in the northern city of Chiang Mai which could affect tourists who are visiting national parks, officials said Friday. The authorities said heavy rains are continuing in Nan and the […]
UTTARADIT – A 16-year-old girl claimed she had been raped repeatedly by five men since she was 12, with the latest attack leaving her pregnant. A grandmother who raised her since her parents died took the pregnant girl to seek assistance from the provincial deputy governor, Khao Sod reported. Read more: Bangkok Post
