Brief brownout at Suvarnabhumi Airport

A brief drop in electricity voltage resulted in a brownout at Suvarnabhumi airport on Friday night. An official at the airport’s call centre confirmed that Suvarnabhumi had a brownout for about 30 seconds around 8.30pm but the problem did not disrupt operations including flights or the Airport Rail Link, which connects the airport with Bangkok. […]

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Storm fells 100 poles in Ayutthaya

A brief and savage storm blew down about 100 power poles in three districts of Ayutthaya province on Friday, damaging vehicles, residences and shops. No fatalities were reported. The freak storm struck Bang Pa-in, Uthai and Wang Noi districts at about 3pm. Read more: Bangkok Post

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Isan village in darkness for a decade

UBON RATCHATHANI — Hardship and despair have driven villagers who have lived without electricity for a decade to turn to the spirits for help. More than 20 families from Ban Kum, a village in tambon Huay Pai of Khong Chiam district, say they have aired their grievances to various state agencies numerous times but their […]

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Villagers oppose plan to build Krabi power plant

KRABI, Sept 8 – Villagers in Thailand’s Andaman Sea resort province of Krabi early Sunday gathered to oppose the planned construction of a new coal-fired power plant which could generate 800 megawatts of electricity. The protesting villagers and environmental activists led by Vichai Nakjorn, a member of Pakasai local government organisation, waved green flags in […]

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