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5 Ayutthaya districts flooded
Sunthorn Pongpao, Published on 21/08/2022
» AYUTTHAYA: Riverside temples and communities in five districts of this central province have been flooded by overflows from the Chao Phraya River, Noy River and their tributaries after more water was discharged downstream from the Chao Phraya Dam in Chai Nat province.
Rain brings some relief to farmers in Central provinces
Sunthorn Pongpao, Published on 13/01/2020
» AYUTTHAYA: A brief period of rain was forecast for some Central provinces on Monday, a boon for drought-hit farmers struggling with a second rice crop in need of water.
Vehicles overturn after crude oil leaks from road tanker
Sunthorn Pongpao, Published on 26/12/2018
» AYUTTHAYA: Several vehicles overturned on a highway in Phra Nakhon Luang district after crude oil leaked from a tanker carrying 38,000 litres to a refinery in Rayong province early on Wednesday morning.
Fire engulfs wood warehouse in Ayutthaya
Sunthorn Pongpao, Published on 12/04/2018
» AYUTTHAYA: A huge fire engulfed a warehouse storing wooden pallets close to a petrol station in Bang Pa-in district on Thursday evening. No injuries were reported.
Truck-mounted pumps to help drain Ayutthaya
Sunthorn Pongpao, Published on 21/11/2017
» AYUTTHAYA: Thirty specialised truck-mounted pumps will be sent to this central province to help drain floodwater from seven <i>kaem ling</i> (monkey cheek) water retention areas so farmers can get back to planting crops.
Activist blames govt incompetence for chronic flooding
Sunthorn Pongpao, Published on 11/10/2017
» Firebrand activist Srisuwan Janya has lambasted the government for failing to come up with effective measures to prevent flooding in the lower Central Plains.
Flood control plan for Ayutthaya shored up
News, Sunthorn Pongpao, Published on 15/07/2017
» The Royal Irrigation Department is pushing ahead with a flood-prevention plan to build a new 12km canal in Ayutthaya, with the aim of speeding up water flow from the Chao Phraya River out to the sea.
Ayutthaya floodwaters rising again
Sunthorn Pongpao, Published on 06/10/2016
» AYUTTHAYA - The floodwater level in this Central province is rising once again after the Chao Phraya dam began releasing more water downstream, lifting the discharge rate to 1,950 cubic metres per second.
Ayutthaya floods hit 8,000 households
Sunthorn Pongpao, Published on 24/09/2016
» AYUTTHAYA: Four districts in this central province have been inundated, with almost 8,000 households affected by accelerated discharges from the Chao Phraya Dam in recent days.
Water release from dam creates havoc
News, Sunthorn Pongpao, Published on 24/09/2016
» Water released from the Chao Phraya dam in Chai Nat has inflicted severe damage on farmers and local villagers in Ayutthaya.