Tag: Central Thailand
135km canal planned to ease central Thailand flooding
The Royal Irrigation Department plans an 80-billion-baht canal through five provinces to mitigate flooding in the lower Chao Phraya river basin. Several Areas in Bangkok [Read More…]
Central Thailand Provinces Warned of Rising Water
BANGKOK, Sept 23 (TNA) – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation warned people living on the banks of the Chao Phraya River in central [Read More…]
Hazardous Haze in Central Plain Provinces Including Bangkok
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BANGKOK, Dec 22 (TNA) – The Pollution Control Department detected the hazardous levels of fine dust in Bangkok and other central plain provinces. Attapol Charoenchansa, [Read More…]
Tropical storm Matmo bringing heavy rain
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Tropical Storm Matmo was moving into Cambodia from Vietnam on Thursday, and was expected to bring heavy rain to the central part of Thailand, where [Read More…]
New Nakhon Pathom airport under scrutiny
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To relieve congestion at the capital’s two main gateways, the Transport Ministry’s Airports Department has proposed building a new airport in Nakhon Pathom, an adjacent [Read More…]
Over 1.2 Million Meth Pills Seized in Saraburi
SARABURI, March 7 (TNA) – Over 1.2 million methamphetamine pills have been seized from major drug network in Saraburi province, central Thailand. The big haul [Read More…]
RID allays concerns of flooding in the central region
LOPBURI, 31st August 2018 (NNT) – The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) has reassured the central region that Pasak Cholasit Dam is not at risk of [Read More…]
Over 1,000 houses damaged by gusty winds on April 27-28
More than 1,000 houses in ten northern, northern and central provinces sustained complete or partial damages from gusty winds during thunderstorms on Wednesday and Thursday, [Read More…]