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Floods 'a recurring nightmare'
Oped, Published on 16/09/2025
» Thailand has faced floods for more than a century. Some years are worse than others, but the pattern is consistent. The catastrophic 2011 floods remain the most painful reminder: according to the World Bank, they caused US$46.5 billion (1.5 trillion baht) in economic losses, displaced 13 million people, and claimed approximately 800 lives. Much of the country's industrial heartland was submerged for months, severely impacting global supply chains.
'No change' in Cambodia peace effort
News, Published on 07/09/2025
» A Thai-Cambodian General Border Committee (GBC) meeting will kick off in Cambodia's Koh Kong province on Sunday following the agreement reached during the previous GBC meeting in Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur last month.
Flood risk sends locals scurrying to higher ground
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/09/2025
» People living along the Pa Sak River in Phetchabun's Muang district have been warned to quickly move their belongings to higher ground as the municipality could soon be inundated again.
Nongfa brings rain, floods to North, Isan
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/09/2025
» The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has sent cell broadcast alerts to residents in the North and Northeast, warning of flash floods, overflowing rivers and landslides as tropical depression Nongfa continues to bring heavy rain.
Aid delays upset House panel
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 07/08/2025
» The House Committee on Administration yesterday summoned the provincial governors of Si Sa Ket, Surin, and Ubon Ratchathani to explain delays and inconsistencies in the disbursement of emergency funds intended to support border communities along the Thai–Cambodian frontier.
Rising river levels trigger flood alerts
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/07/2025
» Flood warnings have been issued as river levels have surged rapidly in some northern provinces, with a Cell Broadcast (CB) alert sounded as water rose quickly on the Kok River.
Nan flood 'worst in 40 years'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/07/2025
» Nan is facing its worst inundation in over 40 years, with floods threatening the northern province's economic heart, as well as its iconic landmarks.
Flooding, persistent rain in North
Published on 23/07/2025
» Nan and Phayao have taken a battering from tropical depression Wipha, even after it was downgraded to a low-pressure system on Wednesday, while flash flood and landslide warnings remain in place for 40 provinces.
Alert sounds as Wipha approaches
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/07/2025
» The country is bracing for heavy rain this week after tropical storm Wipha triggered the opening of an around-the-clock monitoring centre.
Tributaries overflow, with farms flooded
News, Published on 11/07/2025
» NAKHON PHANOM: Continuous heavy rain has caused several tributaries of the Mekong River in the province to overflow, leading to floods that have submerged over 15,000 rai of rice fields.