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City Hall builds rafts to trap canal rubbish
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/08/2020
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is incorporating local wisdom in its effort to deal with rubbish in the capital's canals, by building bamboo rafts to snare trash initially along Khlong Prem Prachakorn.
Streets lined with yellow as King greets loyal subjects
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/05/2019
» The chant of "Long Live the King" was heard all along the seven-kilometre route of His Majesty King Rama X's post-coronation procession on Sunday.
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.
Highlights of the Week
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 31/08/2012
» Defence Minister Sukumpol Suwannatat appears to have resolved his conflict in his ministry with his abrupt transfer of three generals. But Science and Technology Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi is caught in a three-way war of words with the City Hall and a group of water experts on the flood prevent plan. In the deep South, militants went on bomb-planting spree to mark their national day.
Flood management controversy
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 25/11/2011
» Residents living above where the "big-bag barrier" was recently dismantled are cheering, while those below it are protesting.
Life during the floods
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/11/2011
» Life passing by during Thailand's great flood in a prose poem reminiscent of Walt Whitman by journalist Kultida Samabuddhi.
Thon Buri is next
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/10/2011
» The entire Thon Buri area is expected to be submerged within three days as water levels in canals and the Chao Phyara river appear to be too high for defences to cope.