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Fireworks-blaze damage to Bhumibol Bridge less than reported B15m
Online Reporters, Published on 26/01/2026
» The damage caused to a concrete pillar supporting the Bhumibol Bridge by a fire started by boys playing with fireworks is not as high as the 15 million baht figure being circulated on social media and in some news reports, the Department of Rural Roads (DRR) said on Monday.
Bhumibol Bridge blaze traced to boys playing with firecrackers
Online Reporters, Published on 17/01/2026
» SAMUT PRAKAN - A fire that engulfed a drainage pipe attached to a pillar of the Bhumibol Bridge and terrified local witnesses on Thursday night was caused by a group of 11-year-old boys who had been playing with firecrackers under the bridge, police said.
Flood death toll in South rises to 145
Online Reporters, Published on 28/11/2025
» Severe flooding across southern Thailand has so far claimed 145 lives, with Songkhla province accounting for the majority at 110 fatalities, according to the government’s Emergency Flood Response Operations Centre.
Floodwater receding in three southern provinces
Online Reporters, Published on 27/11/2025
» Flooding persisted in nine southern provinces on Thursday, with water reported to be receding in three provinces, including hard-hit Songkhla.
Flood-risk alert for Bangkok, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi
Online Reporters, Published on 09/11/2025
» The Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) has warned that Bangkok and its neighbouring provinces — Pathum Thani and Nonthaburi — face heightened flood risks following increased water discharge from the Chao Phraya Barrage in Chai Nat.
Faster Chao Phraya River flow to affect Thailand's central plain provinces
Online Reporters, Published on 09/11/2025
» The Royal Irrigation Department on Sunday raised the discharge rate at the Chao Phraya Barrage in Chai Nat province following surging water inflows from the North.
More rain nationwide, flood warning for 28 provinces
Online Reporters, Published on 28/10/2025
» Increasing rain is forecast for most parts of Thailand, with a risk of flooding in 28 provinces, into next week.
Samsen station demolition expected to finish by Oct 25
Online Reporters, Published on 23/10/2025
» The demolition of the Samsen police station building is 70% complete and is expected to be finished by Saturday, according to Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) officials.
Bangkok governor blasts contractor after Udomsuk flood chaos
Online Reporters, Published on 28/09/2025
» Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt inspected flood-hit areas in Phra Khanong and Bang Na districts late Saturday night and into the early hours of Sunday, after heavy rainfall triggered severe flooding — including on Udomsuk Road, a stretch that he said should never have flooded at all.
PM vows to fast-track B100-billion flood drainage project
Online Reporters, Published on 27/09/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered the immediate disbursement of flood relief funds next week and pledged to fast-track a long-term drainage project worth 100 billion baht to tackle recurring flood crises.