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Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/11/2011
» Fed-up residents of Muang Ake housing estate and other heavily inundated Bangkok communities have renewed hope as a government pumping operation begins today.
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 25/11/2011
» Residents living above where the "big-bag barrier" was recently dismantled are cheering, while those below it are protesting.
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/11/2011
» The Din Daeng-Don Muang tollway and the big-bag barrier were targets of flood-weary protesters yesterday. More action seems likely as some residential areas have been swamped for over a month.
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/11/2011
» Many people are doing great things to help others in need in the flood-affected areas, but there are also bad people who don’t seem to care about the victims.
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 31/10/2011
» The Bangkok governor wants protection for city workers building and repairing flood dykes as residents in flooded communities get angrier.
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 27/10/2011
» The Bangkok governor has just told residents of the Sai Mai area to evacuate as the northern run-off overwhelms local defences.
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/10/2011
» Local residents have been ordered not to interfere with flood management efforts like the building of the dyke pictured below to block floodwater from flowing into Khlong Prem Prachakorn.
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/10/2011
» As a mass of floodwater from the north reaches the city's outer defences, authorities are sounding less and less confident that Bangkok will be spared the flooding that has ravaged much of the country.
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/10/2011
» There is a lot to watch today as attention shifts to Bangkok. Among the topics we are following are flooding in the Khlong Prapa area, the expected arrival of the northern run-off and a possible dispute between the national and city governments.
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/10/2011
» Thousands of volunteers have joined the effort to prevent flooding in Bangkok's most vulnerable districts as defences continue to crumble above the city.