The ASEAN Summit has commenced in Bali, Indonesia in which many issues will be discussed, including regional crisis management. The opening ceremony was presided over by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who is also the current ASEAN chair. He stated that ASEAN must aim to increase its role on the international stage while promoting stability […]
BANGKOK, Nov 16 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday advised Thailand to learn from the current flood crisis and transform the lessons into measures for future prevention. The visit at the invitation of the Thai government was aimed at strengthening close cooperation between Thailand and the UN. Read more: MCOT
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is looking forward to using the 19th Asean Summit in Bali as a platform to restore confidence and reaffirm the conntry’s commitment for rebuilding in the wake of the flood crisis. “In the face of flood crisis, I will take the opportunity to restore the international confidence in Thailand,” she […]
BANGKOK, Nov 15 – Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Tuesday reassured the Bangkok public that flooding in the capital has already passed its critical point and that floodwater in eastern part of the city should be totally drained into the sea before the year end. The premier said the level of floodwater in Bangkok […]
People living near the Victory Monument have been told to prepare for flooding, which could reach the area in a week. The atmosphere in the neighbourhood is calm, but if you look around carefully you will see the changes that have occurred as the flood crisis has built. Read more: The Nation
The Thai government has apologised to people affected by its slow response to the flooding crisis as water levels began to recede in some affected areas. Justice Minister Pracha Promnok, director of the Flood Relief Operations Command (Froc), yesterday issued the apology in parliament. He also pledged to drain floodwaters as soon as possible. Read […]
Thailand’s opposition leader yesterday warned the government against having its supporters take a stand against the group planning to sue ruling politicians for their alleged failure to manage flooding. Abhisit Vejjajiva, leader of the Democrat Party and former prime minister, said a confrontation like this would only lead to further political conflicts. He said the […]
The consumer confidence index in Thailand plummeted to a 10-year record low due to the flood crisis’s impact on many sectors. A survey by the Economic and Business Forecast Center at the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce or UTTC shows a steep decline in the consumer confidence index for three consecutive months, from […]
