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Adaptation 'is key' to water management
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/01/2026
» Thailand must urgently upgrade its flood and water management systems as climate change intensifies extreme weather, experts warned at the Water Resilience Forum 2026 on Monday.
Hat Yai mobilises massive recovery clean-up effort
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/11/2025
» Hat Yai's "Big Cleaning Day" is set to begin on Saturday, mobilising locals and heavy machinery to restore the city within seven days, said Songkhla governor Rattasart Chidchu.
Anutin's credibility shaken by floods
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 29/11/2025
» The southern flood crisis, especially the disaster in Hat Yai, has placed the Anutin Charnvirakul government and his Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) in political difficulties. Some observers have even forewarned that the flood woes are the beginning of the BJT government's downfall.
Borwornsak blames Hat Yai chaos on local management
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 27/11/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister Borwornsak Uwanno has blamed local mismanagement for the Hat Yai floods, criticising municipal authorities for neglecting existing drainage systems and failing to expand new ones, which he said worsened the disaster.
Hat Yai zone submerged 'for weeks'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/11/2025
» Hat Yai continues to face severe flooding, with experts warning that the city's economic zone will remain submerged at least until mid-December.
Ayutthaya still suffering as dam discharges increase
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/11/2025
» Flooding in Ayutthaya remains severe after the Chao Phraya Dam in Chai Nat increased discharges to 2,800 cubic metres per second, inundating 11 districts, 136 subdistricts, and 899 villages, according to reports.
Slower river flow expected to ease flood soon
News, Online Reporters, Published on 15/11/2025
» Water levels in major Thai rivers continue to decline as rainfall in the northern Chao Phraya Basin has steadily decreased, the Royal Irrigation Department reported on Saturday.
Ayutthaya floods in 12 districts
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/10/2025
» Flooding in Ayutthaya province has worsened, spreading to 12 districts and affecting almost 50,000 households after the Chao Phraya dam in upstream Chai Nat continued discharging water at a rate of 2,300 cubic metres per second.
Flood crisis deepens in many provinces
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/09/2025
» Many provinces are grappling with severe flooding as reservoirs are exceeding their capacity and major dams continue to increase water discharge rates.
Boy, 8, nearly drowns in Buri Ram overflow weir, in critical condition
News, Online Reporters, Published on 14/09/2025
» An eight-year-old boy was pulled unconscious from an overflow weir in Buri Ram on Sunday morning after sneaking off to play in the water. Villagers and rescue workers performed CPR before rushing him to hospital, where he remained in critical condition.