BANGKOK, 6 August 2011 (NNT) – The Ministry of Public Health has instructed all hospitals under its supervision in 13 provinces along the Chao Phraya and the Pa Sak Rivers to be ready to safeguard their facilities against floodwater from the North. Permanent Secretary for Public Health MD Paichit Warachit today paid a visit to […]
BANGKOK, Aug 2 – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) can handle the flood run-off from the North and continuing rains triggered by tropical depression Nock-Ten, according to Deputy Bangkok Governor Porntep Techapaibul. Mr Porntep on Tuesday assured the public that preparedness and prevention measures have been put in place to cope with the water run-off […]
The State Railway of Thailand has announced that it will temporarily suspend all north-bound train services after tracks were submerged under floodwaters triggered by the tropical storm Nock-ten, which has since weakened to a low pressure area. Four express and special express trains scheduled to leave Bangkok for Chiang Mai between 6pm and 10pm had […]
NAN, 26 June 2011 (NNT) – Residents of Nan province fear the tropical depression Haima will increase the water level in Nan River so quickly that flashfloods are inevitable. However, local authorities are continuously keeping the local residents informed on the situation and will warm them if they are at risks. As Haima is moving […]
CAN it really be high season on Phuket? Can it really be March on the tropical holiday island, where the one certainty is good weather at this time of the year? The sight of the classy yacht Isle of Skye washed ashore at Phuket’s Nai Harn beach today made it plain that this is no […]
BANGKOK, 26 October 2010 (NNT) – Villagers in Pompetchetch community, in the province of Ayutthaya, are speeding up the building of sandbag water barriers as the water level in the area has risen to nearly 1 meter deep. They are also geared up to prevent a historical site from being ruined. Several ancient sites in […]
BANGKOK, THAILAND (BNO NEWS) — The death toll has risen to 41 in Thailand’s flood-stricken provinces, the National Institute of Emergency Management said Monday. “Water is flowing into the Chao Phraya at Ayutthaya’s Bang Sai district at about 3,275 cubic meters (10,745 cubic feet) per second but the river could get higher due to the […]
BANGKOK, 23 October 2010 (NNT) – Agriculture and cooperatives Minister has warned that continuous heavy rain in the north would create huge water flows down to the central region, including Bangkok. The Agriculture and cooperatives Minister Teera Wongsamut said rains in Tak, Mae Hong Son, and Kamphaeng Phet provinces have raised the water level in […]
