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Flood-related vocabulary: focus on pronunciation
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 17/11/2011
» It seems that floods have been in the news continuously for the past year. We’ve learned a lot of the vocabulary used to describe floods. Now let’s learn how to pronounce it.
Flood villains
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/11/2011
» Many people are doing great things to help others in need in the flood-affected areas, but there are also bad people who don’t seem to care about the victims.
Govt says 'sorry'
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 12/11/2011
» In parliament yesterday, Froc director Pracha Promnok issued an apology to flood victims for the government's slow response to the flood crisis, as the overall situation finally begins to improve.
Bangkok's fight to stay (partially) dry
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 09/11/2011
» The BMA is making an all-out effort to drain floodwater from the northern outskirts through Khlong Bang Sue in the hope of protecting the heart of Bangkok.
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.
Not the end of the world
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 30/10/2011
» The situation is bad but it is not quite as bad as we thought, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said yesterday. Things may begin to improve within the next few days.
No escape for Bangkok
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 25/10/2011
» Flooding throughout Bangkok might not be as bad as it as at Thammasat's University Rangsit Campus, but it seems certain to be a major headache for at least the next month.
Bodies, crocs, little food send stress levels soaring
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/10/2011
» Stress levels are high among residents of Nonthaburi's Bang Bua Thong and Ban Yai districts who are trying cope with chest-high water, little food, dead bodies and live crocodiles.
Mother Nature steps up the pressure
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/10/2011
» As a mass of floodwater from the north reaches the city's outer defences, authorities are sounding less and less confident that Bangkok will be spared the flooding that has ravaged much of the country.
Preparing for the worst
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 10/10/2011
» High tide, run-off from the North and heavy rains could equal misery for Bangkokians as the city prepares as best it can.