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Pabuk lashes Nakhon Si Thammarat but may weaken
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 05/01/2019
» Parts of Nakhon Si Thammarat have suffered heavy damage from tropical storm Pabuk but officials expect to downgrade the storm to a tropical depression as it moves further inland on Saturday.
Doi Suthep activists vow protest
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 18/06/2018
» An activist network in Chiang Mai called on judicial members to move out of the controversial housing estate at the foot of Doi Suthep within 10 days if they want to avoid a big protest.
Uproar over Pattaya beach wastewater
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 14/05/2018
» The Pollution Control Department is preparing to inspect the wastewater being released by hotels and buildings in Pattaya after an outcry over photos shared online showing polluted water being released at Pattaya beach.
12 provinces still affected by floods
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 09/11/2017
» Flooding persists in 12 provinces, with 233,180 people affected by the floods that have claimed 18 lives over the last month.
Downtown Khon Kaen struggles to stay dry
Published on 30/10/2017
» Officials expect a two-day struggle to prevent water from the Phong River rushing through a collapsed section of embankment and flooding economic areas in downtown Khon Kaen.
2017 floods: 100,000+ households affected, nine dead
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 25/10/2017
» Flooding in 22 provinces has claimed nine lives and affected 121,217 households over the past fortnight, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.
Chao Phraya dam increases discharge, floodwaters to rise, inner Bangkok still safe
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/10/2017
» The Chao Phraya barrage will release even more water as the dam faces heavy pressure from increasing run-off from the north. Floodwater south of Chai Nat, including Bangkok's adjacent Nonthaburi, could rise as much as 30cm.
Powerful typhoon lashes Japan, Tokyo "largely unscathed" (Updated Monday)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/10/2017
» Powerful Typhoon Lan made landfall on the Pacific coast of central Japan early Monday, leaving at least two persons dead and one missing as it battered a wide area with heavy rain and strong winds, but the capital was "largely unscathed."
Flood waters to be emptied out to sea in 7 days – if...
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/10/2017
» The government has set a deadline for the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) to push massive amounts of runoff from the North out to sea – seven days, assuming there are no further torrential rains.
Vehicle flood damage insurance claims jump
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/10/2017
» Owners of 3,184 vehicles have made insurance claims totalling about 45.6 million baht for damage caused by flooding in Bangkok over the past week, according to the Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC).