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Stemming the floodwaters
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/06/2025
» Last year, floods in Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai province caused economic losses in the millions.
Management hub to watch out for floods
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/05/2025
» The Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR) has ordered the creation of a front-line water management centre to closely monitor heavy rainfall in the North.
Flood-hit vendors slash prices to clear damaged stock
News, Online Reporters, Published on 27/05/2025
» Vendors were selling flood-damaged goods at deep discounts as the water receded from Sai Lom Joy market in Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai district on Tuesday and a massive cleanup began.
Rains hammer Chiang Mai districts
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/05/2025
» Torrential rains have battered several districts in Chiang Mai, causing widespread flash floods, especially in San Pa Tong district, according to local authorities.
Anutin rejects claim of Bhumjaithai coalition exit
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/05/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has dismissed speculation over a potential cabinet reshuffle and the possibility of the Bhumjaithai Party he leads being ejected from the ruling coalition.
Flash flood warning for North, South
Online Reporters, Published on 26/05/2025
» Flash flood warnings were issued for four northern and three southern provinces on Monday.
Sai River overflows, forcing evacuations
News, Online Reporters, Published on 24/05/2025
» CHIANG RAI — People in Mae Sai district of this northern province evacuated early Saturday as the Sai River overflowed due to heavy rain.
Check dams proposal for North triggers backlash
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/05/2025
» Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai's proposal to construct check dams in northern Thailand to cleanse rivers contaminated with heavy metals has sparked fierce opposition from civil society groups.
Govt slow on floods
Oped, Editorial, Published on 30/04/2025
» The report of flash flooding in the Sai River in Chiang Rai yesterday has renewed fears among local communities that floods and mudslides will return in ever greater numbers. Their fears are valid. In less than an hour, the flooding in the Sai River swelled to knee level, forcing villagers along the river to move their property and elders, as well as bedridden patients, out of harm's way.
Sai River overflows, Mae Sai district flooded
Online Reporters, Published on 29/04/2025
» The Sai River overflowed in Chiang Rai province on Tuesday, flooding communities and the Sai Lom Joy market in Mae Sai border district.