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Borwornsak blames Hat Yai chaos on local management
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 27/11/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister Borwornsak Uwanno has blamed local mismanagement for the Hat Yai floods, criticising municipal authorities for neglecting existing drainage systems and failing to expand new ones, which he said worsened the disaster.
Govt clarifies border fence purpose
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 06/09/2025
» Caretaker Deputy Defence Minister Gen Nattaphon Narkphanit has emphasised that the proposed security fence at Ban Nong Chan in Sa Kaeo province is intended solely as a protective measure and must not be misconstrued as a demarcation of the Thai-Cambodian border.
Govt plans dams to cleanse contaminated water from Myanmar
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 21/05/2025
» The government plans to build check dams on northern rivers to filter out hazardous pollutants from mining operations in neighbouring Myanmar, Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on Wednesday.
Chiang Rai braces for more run-off
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 01/10/2024
» People in three districts of Chiang Rai have been put on alert for possible flash floods and run-off due to another spell of excessive rain.
PM likens nation to ‘Asian Switzerland’ as investment climbs
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 15/05/2024
» Thailand has the potential to attract large international companies with the aid of its Land Bridge megaproject and other draws, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Wednesday, likening the country to a “Switzerland of Asia” in terms of investment attractiveness.
Search is on for lost cadmium
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 07/04/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Saturday ordered a swift investigation into the disappearance of 11,000 tonnes of cadmium waste from a smelting factory in Samut Sakhon.
Experts split on PM's hub dream
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/03/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin announced his vision for Thailand's future recently. Dubbed "Ignite Thailand", the plan seeks to establish the country as the world-class hub for eight sectors, namely tourism, medical and wellness tourism, food and agriculture, aviation, logistics, future mobility, digital economy, as well as finance.
Prayut orders Ayutthaya to be flood ready
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 20/10/2022
» The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is confident the three industrial estates in Ayutthaya are well-prepared to protect themselves against flooding in the province, deputy government spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek said on Wednesday.
Prawit issues orders to protect capital from surge
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/10/2022
» Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has ordered that surging floodwaters from the North be retained in upstream provinces and diverted to a canal to Bangkok's east so as to protect the capital from flooding.
Water retention, diversion to protect Bangkok from flood
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 03/10/2022
» Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has ordered that the flood surging downriver from the North be retained in upstream provinces, and also be diverted to a canal to the east of Bangkok, to protect the capital from flooding.