Tag: Drainage
Disaster Warning Issued For Bangkok
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Friday issued the disaster warning for Bangkok, consolidating power for flood control and drainage. Yingluck invoked the 2007 Disaster [Read More…]
Floods reached low-lying areas of Pathum Thani and Nonthaburi
BANGKOK, 13 October 2011 (NNT)-The Spokesperson of the DRG Center for Flood Victims, Mr. Wim Rungwattanajinda, revealed at the press conference this morning that the [Read More…]
Eastern Bangkok should brace for flood: Yingluck
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Thursday warned about pending flood in eastern areas of Bangkok, saying the inundation might be about 20 to 30 [Read More…]
Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport contingency plan in place
BANGKOK, Oct 11 – Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi Airport is well-prepared for any emergency with flood-protection measures and its contingency plan is operational to cope with any [Read More…]
Samut Prakan ready to drain water runoff from Bangkok and the North
SAMUT PRAKAN, 10 October 2011 (NNT) – The canal excavation works has begun today in Samut Prakan province as instructed by the Prime Minister to [Read More…]
Bangkok prepares evacuation plan in case of high flooding
BANGKOK, Oct 9 – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) plans to use schools as temporary shelters in case the city is hit by flooding, said [Read More…]
Bhumibol Dam nearly full, Tak Municipality inundated
TAK, 8 October 2011 (NNT) – Bhumibol Dam in Thailand’s Tak province is only one foot away from reaching its full capacity while authorities are [Read More…]
Severe flash floods hit Pattaya following just 1 hour of heavy rain
Flash floods late on Thursday Night highlighted the continuing problems with inadequate drainage throughout Pattaya. Only 1 hour of heavy rain caused chaos in some [Read More…]