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Bring out the pumps (Sunday update)
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.
Residents angry over "big bag" barrier
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 13/11/2011
» The big bag (sandbag) barrier in northern Bangkok has been credited with saving the inner city from flooding, but it has left residents in the outer city under water, prompting protests.
Floods: Unpaid foreign workers
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/11/2011
» Lost jobs when floods hit, may never get back wages employers kept. Lack of labour rights made them cheaper for some employers.
Saturday flood news
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 05/11/2011
» Excerpts from 3 stories in today’s Bangkok Post including the likely loss of Rama 2 road to the South, the inundation of the Lat Prao area and the “big sandbag” barrier.
Insurance payouts: Big or small?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/10/2011
» 80% of 140 billion baht in losses covered by Japanese insurers & foreign reinsurers, but only 4.3% insured compared with US (8%) & UK (12.4%)