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Capital 'ready' for torrential rain this week
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/09/2025
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has reassured residents that the capital is prepared to cope with heavy rainfall this week, following public concern over rising water levels in upstream provinces.
Baht flow puzzle
Oped, Postbag, Published on 24/09/2025
» Re: "The baht's troubling rise", (Editorial, Sept 22). It is much discussed in the media and on social media about the mysterious inflow of money that causes the Thai baht to strengthen. Accounting-wise, the inflow is recorded as "Errors and Omissions". Even the finance minister-to-be said that he would have a discussion with the Bank of Thailand (BoT) about the issue. It is feared that the inflow is grey money.
Thousands rally in Philippines in protest against corruption
Published on 21/09/2025
» Thousands of Filipinos joined marches in Manila and other areas of the country on Sunday, protesting against what organizers say is widespread corruption within the government.
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.
Factories on flood watch
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/09/2025
» The country's industrial estates are fortifying their flood defences amid rising rainfall and related risks, according to the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT).
Areas south of Chai Nat brace for possible flooding
Post Reporters, Published on 17/09/2025
» The Royal Irrigation Department has increased the water discharge rate from the Chao Phraya Dam in Chai Nat province in preparation for taking more runoff from upstream, warning downstream communities to brace for possible flooding.
Korat man clearing blocked channel drowns after fall from bridge
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 17/09/2025
» A 47-year-old man drowned after falling from a bridge while trying to clear water hyacinths blocking a drainage channel in Nakhon Ratchasima on Tuesday evening.
Flooding in northern, central, eastern provinces
Online Reporters, Published on 16/09/2025
» Overflowing rivers on Tuesday caused flooding in 12 provinces in the North, Central Plain and East, where three people drowned, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.
Floods 'a recurring nightmare'
Oped, Published on 16/09/2025
» Thailand has faced floods for more than a century. Some years are worse than others, but the pattern is consistent. The catastrophic 2011 floods remain the most painful reminder: according to the World Bank, they caused US$46.5 billion (1.5 trillion baht) in economic losses, displaced 13 million people, and claimed approximately 800 lives. Much of the country's industrial heartland was submerged for months, severely impacting global supply chains.
Against the tide: Filipinos battle rising sea on sinking island
AFP, Published on 11/09/2025
» BULACAN, Philippines - On the Philippine island of Pugad, street food vendor Maria Tamayo wakes before her grandchildren to begin the backbreaking work of removing seawater from her home scoop by scoop with a plastic dustpan.