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Bangkok governor blasts contractor after Udomsuk flood chaos
Online Reporters, Published on 28/09/2025
» Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt inspected flood-hit areas in Phra Khanong and Bang Na districts late Saturday night and into the early hours of Sunday, after heavy rainfall triggered severe flooding — including on Udomsuk Road, a stretch that he said should never have flooded at all.
Thai PM Anutin seeks accord to tackle floods
News, Published on 28/09/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Saturday reaffirmed the government's commitment to long-term water management solutions and cross-party cooperation during his visit to the flood-affected areas of Ayutthaya.
PM vows to fast-track B100-billion flood drainage project
Online Reporters, Published on 27/09/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered the immediate disbursement of flood relief funds next week and pledged to fast-track a long-term drainage project worth 100 billion baht to tackle recurring flood crises.
Plan to fix tap water shortage in Phuket 'going nowhere'
Published on 26/09/2025
» SURAT THANI / PHUKET - A long-delayed project to end water shortages in Phuket has been sent back to the drawing board pending the results of a new feasibility study, which could pave the way for private-sector involvement, according to the Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA).
Talat Phlu market reopens after facelift
News, Published on 26/09/2025
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has presided over the opening of Talat Phlu Night Walking Street as part of efforts to revitalise the historic district and stimulate the local economy.
Faster flood drainage touted in Bangkok
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 25/09/2025
» Flood-prone areas across the city are now able to drain much faster than they did in 2022, following the completion of key infrastructure projects, says the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).
PM vows relief for flooded Ang Thong
News, Published on 21/09/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul visited flood-hit Ang Thong province on Saturday and pledged the timely disbursement of relief funds as the Chao Phraya River keeps rising.
Flood alert as Chao Phraya barrage discharge rate increases
Online Reporters, Published on 18/09/2025
» Residents in low-lying areas downstream from Chai Nat have been warned of possible floods after the Royal Irrigation Department increased the discharge rate of the Chao Phraya barrage on the main river in Thailand’s Central Plains.
Scrap bridge plan
Oped, Postbag, Published on 17/09/2025
» Re: "Setting a short-term target", (Business, Sept 15) & "Govt's ambitious land bridge project puts residents at risk", (BP, Aug 29). The Kra Canal or Land Bridge project is in the spotlight once again. No matter what critics and proponents of the project may say, the fact of the matter is that the project is neither appealing to businesses nor financially feasible.
Mexico's macabre Island of the Dolls inspires Tim Burton and Lady Gaga
AFP, Published on 15/09/2025
» XOCHIMILCO (MEXICO) - On the Island of the Dolls in Mexico City, hundreds of plastic toys wearing little more than rags hang from trees, their glass eyes staring down at visitors.