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Bangkok is still sinking, and fast
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/02/2023
» Getting Bangkok ready for the results of climate change is crucial for saving the city from sinking under rising sea levels, climate experts say.
Rift rumours fly as Prawit skips cabinet meet
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/10/2022
» Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon took sick leave on Wednesday and missed the first cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha following his return to Government House.
Chadchart sees Bangkok in top 50 cities list
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/09/2022
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt is still optimistic he can make Bangkok one of the world's 50 most liveable cities in the next five years.
Bangkok governor hopefuls register for election
Gary Boyle, Published on 31/03/2022
» Fourteen candidates for Bangkok governor were waiting outside when the doors opened for registration to run in the May 22 polls at City Hall 2 in Din Daeng district on Thursday morning.
Monsoon storms to last until Sunday
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 03/10/2018
» Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected in most parts of the country including Bangkok until Sunday, while the cool season is forecast to arrive mid-month, according to the Meteorological Department (MD).
Floods from Laos dam collapse reach Cambodia
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/07/2018
» ATTAPEU, Laos: The torrent of water unleashed in a deadly Laos dam collapse has drained into Cambodia, forcing thousands to evacuate, as rescuers on Thursday battled monsoon rains to find scores of Laotians still missing after entire villages were washed away.
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.