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School denies knowledge of student's pregnancy
News, Published on 03/08/2019
» An investigation by regional education authorities found that teachers at a school in Chai Nat's Hankha district, where a 17-year-old student on July 18 suffered a miscarriage and hid the foetus in her bag, were unaware she was pregnant.
Chao Phraya water level falling, but flood threat remains
Published on 05/09/2018
» Communities along the lower Chao Phraya River will see water levels receding over the next 24 hours as the volume of runoff from the North falls, but the flood situation in Nakhon Phanom in the Northeast remains severe.
Welfare scheme: Mending the safety net
Business, Published on 06/11/2017
» As part of any inclusive economic policy, a scheme to help the poor is needed to help keep society functional.
Rig workers gear up for evacuations
News, Published on 03/11/2017
» Offshore rig workers in the South are prepared to make rapid evacuations in the event of treacherous seas and high winds whipped up by an approaching depression.
Big dams not releasing water
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 16/10/2017
» Flooding in the central plains and Bangkok area is not due to water releases from Thailand's two biggest dams. Torrential rain and the Chao Phraya dam are the culprits.
Welfare cards off to a rocky start
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/10/2017
» Electronic readers of the state-sponsored welfare cards have suffered technical glitches since they were introduced two weeks ago, although the problem is dwarfed by the extent of the scheme's popularity.
Engineer charged over Chao Phraya bridge collapse
News, Published on 04/10/2017
» CHAI NAT: An engineer has been charged with recklessness causing injuries over the collapse of a concrete section during the construction of a 574-metre bridge across the Chao Phraya River on Sept 30, police said.
Inundated Ayutthaya wants northern runoff diverted
Published on 18/07/2017
» AYUTTHAYA - A committee dealing with flooding in the province will formally request the Royal Irrigation Department to divert northern runoff along a different route, to farmland that needs the water.
Chao Phraya Dam increases water discharge
Published on 23/05/2017
» The Chao Phraya Dam in Chai Nat province has increased its discharge rate as the water level in the reservoir continues to rise on high-volume run-off from the North.
Govt warns farmers of water shortage
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 03/03/2017
» More than four million rai of off-season rice is being grown in excess of water supply, raising fears of a water shortage in the lead up to the height of the summer next month, according to officials.