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Excessive rainfall filling up many dams nationwide
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/11/2025
» Many large dams and reservoirs across Thailand are currently close to or exceeding their full water storage capacities due to continuous rainfall, the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) announced on Monday.
Greater Bangkok 'faces higher risk of floods'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/11/2025
» Bangkok, along with some parts of Pathum Thani and Nonthaburi provinces, face higher risk of floods over the next several days as authorities increased the water discharge rate of the Chao Phraya Barrage in Chai Nat in the wake of recent rainfall, warned the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda).
'No repeat of 2011,' say water chiefs
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/10/2025
» The Bhumibol and Sirikit dams still have sufficient capacity to hold water, with assurance that there will be no repeat of the notorious 2011 floods, according to the National Water Resources Office (ONWR).
Flood crisis deepens in many provinces
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/09/2025
» Many provinces are grappling with severe flooding as reservoirs are exceeding their capacity and major dams continue to increase water discharge rates.
Banking services remain uninterrupted despite earthquake
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 01/04/2025
» Business executives and capital market regulators resumed their normal operations shortly after the earthquake that hit Bangkok and most parts of Thailand on Friday, pointing out that measures are in place to handle the aftermath.
Dam chiefs say structures still safe, stable
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/03/2025
» The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) confirmed the 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has not affected the structural stability of dams in Thailand.
Yala city mayor pushes flood prevention solutions, dam plans
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/12/2024
» The mayor of Yala city municipality, Pongsak Yingchoncharoen, has proposed guidelines to address long-term flood issues while revisiting long-standing proposals to construct the Krong Pinang and Kuemeng dams as part of flood prevention efforts.
Dealing with the deluge
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 21/10/2024
» The monsoon season this year has created tremendous concern in the business sector as many key economic areas are impacted by severe flooding.
Bangkok safe from floods, PM says
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/10/2024
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has reassured the public that Bangkok will not be inundated by floods, as the current volume of rainwater is lower than it was in 2011, when a major flood occurred.
Dams adjust water outflow
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/10/2024
» Water discharges from major dams are being adjusted to minimise the impact of floods and water overflow in downstream provinces, according to the Office of National Water Resources (ONWR).