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Bangkok survives -- we hope (updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 17/10/2011
» As a fleet of tugboats tries to speed up the flow of river water into the sea, Bangkok has been declared largely safe. Officials are now worried, however, after the flooding of a nearby industrial estate.
Party in limbo after Banharn's death
News, Published on 24/04/2016
» The fate of the Chartthaipattana Party hangs in the balance after the death of its chief adviser and de facto leader Banharn Silpa-archa, but several key figures say it will carry on his political legacy.
Gaemi turns west – towards us
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 04/10/2012
» Gaemi, still a tropical storm in the South China Sea, has turned west with landfall expected on the Vietnamese coast sometime tomorrow. Preparations are continuing to mimimise its effects when it reaches us a day or so later.
Floods: Damage to farms & crops
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/11/2011
» Record 7.3% crop production growth in 1st half of year replaced by lost rice crops, flooded rice fields (9.01 million rai) with 51 billion baht in damage.
730,000 rai of farms submerged in South
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/04/2011
» Floods put farms out of action, mudslides block roads. Tourism cancellations and crop failures loom.
How industries gain and lose in the short-run with rising Thai baht
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/10/2010
» Like a gigantic tsunami wave crossing the Pacific Ocean, US dollar depreciation is causing currency appreciation in Asian currencies. A major global currency realignment is underway.
Economic impact of widespread flooding on Thailand's crops
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/10/2010
» Experts disagree what the final impact will be, but farmers have already started emergency harvesting.