BANGKOK, 11 September 2012 (NNT) – The Governor of Sukhothai has revealed that all sectors have been instructed by the Prime Minister to help Sukhothai drain floodwater from the municipality as the flood situation in the area starts to stabilize. Sukhothai Governor Chakkrin Pleanwong said the flood had reached the City Hall and many other […]
BANGKOK, 10 September 2012 (NNT) – The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is expediting the repair of the northern railway in Lamphun province which was recently damaged by soil erosion in its effort to resume the train service tomorrow. According to the SRT Public Relations Department, the repair work on the northbound train track is […]
LAMPANG, Sept 9 – Thailand’s northern province of Lampang declared seven districts disaster zones from flash floods on Sunday. Lampang governor Tawatchai Terdpaothai announced disaster zones covering 81 sub-districts in the provincial seat, Mae Mo, Mae Tha, Mueang Pan, Wang Nuea, Ngao, and Chae Hom districts. Read more: MCOT
LAMPHUN, Sept 8 – Northbound train services were suspended on Saturday as forest runoff damaged a portion of railroad tracks in this province, while several northern and southern provinces were hit by floods triggered by heavy rains. Continued heavy rains caused forest runoff in Lamphun’s Mae Tha district. Torrential water eroded ground beneath tracks between […]
PHETCHABUN, Sept 6 – Heavy rain in Thailand’s northern provinces caused localised flooding in this province, affecting about 1,000 homes, and flooding is likely to be reported from wider areas. In Phetchabun, a flash flood hit about 1,000 houses in three communities. About 1,200 acres of farmland have been inundated. Some schools were forced to […]
UTTARADIT, Aug 26- A flash flood triggered by incessant rains hits some areas in Uttaradit’s Laplae district, affecting 500 households, while provincial authorities have warned residents in other districts to brace for possible flooding. A raging mountain torrent inundated houses in Laplae district and approximately 10,000 rais (4,000 acres) of farmland. Many roads were submerged […]
LAMPANG, 25 August 2012 (NNT) – Mr. Somboon Kositanon, director of the mineral resources office in Lampang province, has reported a slight earthquake occurring in the northern region of Thailand. The quake, measuring 1.5 on the Richter scale, occurred in Wang Nuea district, Lampang province. The earthquake is considered minor in geological terms. Mr. Somboon […]
A second “friendship bridge” linking Myawaddy and Mae Sot on the Thai-Myanmar border will be built soon, Myanmar’s Ministry of Construction revealed this week. Ministry managing director U Kyaw Linn said large vehicles up to 60 tonnes would use the new bridge, while the current bridge is for small and medium-sized vehicles. The construction site […]
