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Five big cats briefly flee flooded German zoo
AFP, Published on 01/06/2018
» BERLIN - Five dangerous big cats -- two lions, two tigers and a jaguar -- escaped their enclosures in a flooded German zoo Friday for several hours but were later reported back "in their cages".
Quake helps clear the blackened air over Nepal's brick kilns
AFP, Published on 30/05/2018
» KATHMANDU - Below skies darkened by thick black smoke, hundreds of thousands of brick kiln workers endure back-breaking labour and suffocating heat working in almost medieval conditions across South Asia.
Northeast braces for July downpours
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/05/2018
» The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) is keeping an eye on water levels in the Northeast, especially in watershed provinces as the region continues to experience steady rainfall.
With a roar, flash flood smashes into a Maryland community
Associated Press, Published on 28/05/2018
» ELLICOTT CITY, Md: Roaring flash floods struck a Maryland city Sunday that had been wracked by similar devastation two years ago, its main street turned into a raging river that reached the first floor of some buildings and swept away parked cars, authorities and witnesses say.
Expanding space for co-working
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 28/05/2018
» The market for co-working space in Thailand is growing quickly, estimated to increase by 25% this year, driven by both local and international players.
'Our families would be killed': Rohingya brace for monsoon
AFP, Published on 27/05/2018
» COX'S BAZAR (BANGLADESH) - Marooned on a dusty slope in the world's largest refugee camp, Osiur Rahman looked to the hill where a Rohingya girl was buried in a landslide just days earlier and contemplated his chances should the earth give way beneath his feet.
Fierce storms, flooding hammer areas in North
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/05/2018
» Many provinces in the North and the Northeast are suffering from the effects of thunderstorms and flash floods.
Move to fend off future floods
News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 21/05/2018
» The Thai and Japanese governments are moving forward with the 3rd Outer Ring Road Diversion Channel megaproject to serve as the primary countermeasure to protect Thailand's economic powerhouse Bangkok from future flooding.
New agency ready for rainy season
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/05/2018
» Thailand has now entered the rainy season from now until October. For the authorities, it is a challenging period because they need to take care of water management with the utmost care; providing enough water for farmers while simultaneously dealing with torrential downpours and the flooding they cause. Failing to strike the right balance can lead to catastrophes such as the epic flooding of 2011. That year, the authorities had stored too much water in reservoirs for farming and unusually heavy rainfall led to overflows and inundation.
Historic stays
Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 18/05/2018
» New hotels popping up around the city are a common sight in Bangkok. It's a delight to see that tourism isn't slowing down and that the city is being modernised more and more each day. The downside is that the essence and spirit of old Bangkok may be forgotten amid the urbanisation. However, there are a few who choose to not only preserve the old culture of the city, but also share it with people from out of town. We've got four hotels with rich histories you could check in at for a different experience.