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Confrontation at Khlong Hok Wa
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 18/11/2011
» There was violence during a confrontation between residents on opposite sides of a floodwall yesterday, one side wanting the wall opened, the other side insisting on keeping it closed.
Bangkok goes on alert
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 02/11/2011
» The damaging of an important sluice gate by angry residents has prompted the Bangkok governor to take on additional powers, saying the entire capital is now at risk of being flooded.
Angry residents complicating flood control
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 31/10/2011
» The Bangkok governor wants protection for city workers building and repairing flood dykes as residents in flooded communities get angrier.
Saving Chatuchak's luxury fish
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/10/2011
» Like vendors all over Bangkok, Chatuchak's exotic pet shops must save their merchandise first. Floods are dangerous for some fish too.
Ground zero shifts to Bangkok (updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/10/2011
» There is a lot to watch today as attention shifts to Bangkok. Among the topics we are following are flooding in the Khlong Prapa area, the expected arrival of the northern run-off and a possible dispute between the national and city governments.
Outside the floodwalls
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/10/2011
» Bangkok’s neighbour Nonthaburi has joined the list of flooded provinces. Yesterday residents in three tambons of Pak Kret district were told to prepare to evacuate after water runoff from Pathum Thani surged into the area.
Anxious city
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/10/2011
» Bangkok residents were briefly thrown into panic yesterday by what turned out to be a false flood alarm.
Brace yourselves (updated Sunday)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 09/10/2011
» The economic damage caused by the flood crisis worsened yesterday as Ayutthaya factories were flooded. In Bangkok, residents now fear the worst as flood waters approach the city.
Floods approach Bangkok
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 15/09/2011
» Areas upstream are being hit hard as Bangkok residents are warned to prepare for possible flooding of the Chao Phraya river.
The other protest
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 20/01/2011
» Almost unnoticed by the media, a group of residents from Ubon Ratchathana are in Bangkok demanding that the government end their many years of suffering from a failed dam project.