Thailand’s Flood relief authorities say they have a plan to show the cabinet to take all 5.5 billion cubic metres through or around Bangkok by Nov 10. The Froc yesterday said the Royal Irrigation Department will present a plan on how to drain the water to the cabinet today. Read more: Link text
BANGKOK, 31 October 2011 (NNT) – The Flood Relief Operations Center of Thailand (FROC) said the overall flood situation has improved while more reinforcement on the west side of the Chao Phraya River will be made to cushion a high sea tide on 15 November 2011. FROC Spokesperson Gen Palangkoon Klaharn said the amount of […]
BANGKOK, 28 October 2011 (NNT) – The Flood Relief Operations Center (FROC) and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) have agreed to dig a water passage across two major eastbound roads in hope of speeding up the flood diversion to the sea. Speaking of the attempt to resolve the flood crisis, Deputy Bangkok Governor Theerachon Manomaipiboon […]
BANGKOK, Oct 25 -The Cabinet today declared Thursday through Monday Oct 27-31 as extra holidays in 21 provinces including Bangkok to allow residents in areas, affected by floods to handle the flood situation during the weekend high tide period as flood water from northern run-off is now flowing into northern Bangkok. The Cabinet meeting was […]
The Flood Relief Operations Centre has moved people from its evacuation site in Bangkok Don Muang Airport to a shelter inside a college in Chon Buri, after it looked like the compound might get submerged. FROC spokesman Wim Rungwatthanajinda said more than 100 buses were being used to move some 4,000 evacuees and the job […]
BANGKOK, Oct 24 – Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Monday dismissed allegations that her government has tried to conceal information on the country’s worst flooding in decades. The prime minister conceded that the floodwaters have arrived Bangkok through varied channels and reasserted that the Flood Relief Operations Centre (FROC) has no intention to cover […]
The governor made an urgent announcement just before midnight Sunday, advising residents of Don Mueang, Laksi, Bang Khen, Chatujak, Bang Sue and Sai Mai districts to move their belongings to higher ground and evacuate some vulnerable citizens including the elderly, patients and children to temporary shelters provided by the local authorities. Flood Relief Operations Centre […]
BANGKOK, 22 October 2011 (NNT) – Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra announced this morning the government has opted to protect important official buildings and economic zones of Bangkok from northern runoff by allowing the approaching floodwater to pass through the southern part of the city before flowing into the Chao Phraya River. In her weekly […]
