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Froc members get wet too
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 02/11/2011
» Being a member of the the government's Flood Relief Operations Command (Froc) does not give you any special immunity from the floods.
Government asserts control
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.
Ground zero shifts to Bangkok (updated)
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.
Bangkok fights on (updated)
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.
Anxious city
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/10/2011
» Bangkok residents were briefly thrown into panic yesterday by what turned out to be a false flood alarm.
Wasting time
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 16/06/2011
» With his party behind in the polls, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has been forced to waste valuable time answering questions about what he would do if his party loses the general election.
CAPO takes on the protesters
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/02/2011
» The Centre for the Administration of Peace and Order, or CAPO, has been given the difficult task of dealing with two groups of stubborn demonstrators who are camped outside Government House.
Thai traditional massage
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/02/2011
» A formal "court massage" or Nuad rachasamnak is now available in addition to the more common nuad chaleisak or folk massage.