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Slow motion storm watch (Arrival)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 08/10/2012
» Gaemi has arrived in the Bangkok area, not as a tropical storm or a depression, but as big mass of ordinary rain. The rain, varying from light to heavy, is expected to last throughout the day.
Storm watch
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 02/10/2012
» For the first time this year, weather watchers have a storm system to watch in the South China Sea. Newly-named as GAEMI (21W), it is expected to grow into a significant tropical storm or worse and head in our direction.
Learning Thai: “Under control”
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/08/2012
» Any good political leader currently in power will assure the public that the situation is under control. Here’s an example.
Wash your troubles away
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/04/2012
» Thai people forgot their troubles and put aside their differences yesterday kicking off the Songkran festival with wet and wild water fights across the country. (Lots of photos)
Sluice gate harmony
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 01/12/2011
» Fisherman have replaced angry residents at the Phraya Suren sluice gate where, according to Froc director Pracha Promnok, the conflict has been settled.
Drying in the east, wet in the west
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 16/11/2011
» Water is draining nicely from eastern Bangkok, but to the west the job is much more complicated and frustrating.
False alarm (updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 15/11/2011
» A false evacuation alert once again had Bangkok residents out on the streets looking for rising floodwater.
Big bag conflict continues
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/11/2011
» Unable to win the prime ministers approval for allowing the release of water through the big bag barrier, Don Muang residents have done the job themselves.
Flood approaches PM’s home
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 09/11/2011
» Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra had an unwelcome visitor to her residence in the Bung Kum district of Bangkok. Things, however, have begun to improve in neighbouring Pathum Thani.
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.