MAE HONG SON, 20 August 2012 (NNT)-The Meteorological Department in Mae Hong Son province has issued a warning for its residents against flash floods as tropical storm ‘Kai Tak’ has brought heavy rains to Muang district of Mae Hong Son province. The impact of Kai Tak, which lashed Vietnam over the weekend, was evident in […]
LAMPANG, 20 August 2012 (TTN) – The ground near the 800-year-old Pagoda at Wat Mon Phraya Chae in Lampang has subsided 2 meter in depth due to last year’s heavy rainfall. However, little has been made to renovate the ancient site. Temple abbot Wor Athidhammo said heavy monsoon last year caused landslides and many sinkholes […]
TAK, Aug 19 – Local authorities have geared up to drain water from this province’s Mae Sot municipality, hit by flooding triggered by Kai Tak, a tropical depression which has been downgraded to a low pressure system. The Mae Sot municipality opened sluice gates to drain floodwater after many roads were inundated and impassable for […]
TAK, Aug 11- Overflowing water from the Moei River has flooded riverside houses and business areas along the Thailand-Myanmar border in Mae Sot district of Thailand’s Tak province, causing cross border trade to come to a standstill. The water level in the Moei River, which borders Thailand and Myanmar, on Saturday has reportedly surged by […]
UTTARADIT, Aug 10- The Sirikit Dam in this northern Thai province was unharmed by today’s minor quake measuring 3.1 on the Richter scale, according to a water resources official. Sirikit Dam director Thanarat Phummakasikorn affirmed that the dam was not affected by the tremor in Ban Khok district Friday morning. Read more: MCOT
UTTARADIT, 10 August 2012 (NNT) – A mild earthquake was detected in Uttaradit Province earlier this morning, but no damage or injury has been reported. An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.1 magnitude on the Richter scale was reported in Ban Kok District, Uttaradit Province, at 8 a.m. Authority said residents did not feel the […]
Vendors in Tak’s Mae Sot district were forced to suspend business on Friday when the Moei River burst its banks following days of heavy rain. About 100 border patrol police and rescuers rushed to the scene to help evacuate the vendors from the flooding, which was about 50 centimetres deep. Read more: The Nation
BANGKOK, 7 August 2012 (NN) – The National Warning Center has issued a warning for residents living in the upper North and North Eastern of Thailand to brace for monsoon trough, which will bring heavy rains to the regions. The Center has advised residents in these areas to be cautious when leaving their houses in […]
