Rice farmers in Sena district of Ayutthaya province are threatening to sue the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) for compensation, if the department drains excess water into their rice fields before September 15th, flooding their unharvested crops. El Niño could reduce Thailand’s rice output by up to 6 percent this year The farmers say that they […]
People living in areas not protected by the flood wall in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces are advised to prepare for flooding, after the Royal Irrigation Department increased the discharge of water through the Chao Phraya Dam in Sappaya district of Chainat. Severe Flooding in Chanthaburi and Trat: Over 3,700 Households Affected According to the […]
Resorts in Nakhon Nayok province have been flooded by an alleged sudden and unannounced release of water from the Khun Dan Prakarnchon Dam early this morning, August 5th. Khao Yai Closes Key Sites Amid Severe Flooding Tourists were forced to scramble to escape the unexpected flood that left vehicles submerged and rooms in ruins. However, […]
A single-seat aircraft crashed into an empty house in a golf resort in Samut Sakhon’s Muang district this morning. The pilot died in the accident and the house caught fire. One dead, another seriously injured in Samut Sakhon plane crash Firefighters found the wrecked plane stuck in the roof of the empty house, which eventually […]
Khao Yai National Park has temporarily closed several of its most frequented sites due to extensive flooding across the eastern region, impacting local communities and forcing urgent evacuations. Tourists rescued from Khao Yai run-off, Trat underwater Khao Yai National Park Superintendent Chaiya Huaihongthong reported that closures were enforced at Takhro Falls and the Sai Yai […]
On July 31st, 2024, the Northern Border Drug Suppression units announced a major success following the implementation of enhanced drug interception measures along the borders of Chiang Rai and Phayao, seizing six million methamphetamine pills in Mueang, Chiang Rai. Thai Army reacts to influx of drugs across North border The heightened measures, focused on Chiang […]
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) closed Thailand’s longest train tunnel just after opening it on Sunday pending a 14-day clean-up after passengers complained of thick dust inside it. Design adjustment will cause 10-month delay in the dual-track train project in Korat Ekarat Sri-arayanpong, chief of the SRT governor’s office, said that northeast-bound passengers complained […]
Numerous tourists were rescued from run-off at Khao Yai National Park in Thailand’s Prachin Buri province on Sunday, while a locality in Trat was facing its worst flooding in three decades. Boats capsize in canal following heavy storm in Trat Ten tourists were rescued when run-off trapped them on one bank of a stream connecting […]
