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Greater Bangkok 'faces higher risk of floods'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/11/2025
» Bangkok, along with some parts of Pathum Thani and Nonthaburi provinces, face higher risk of floods over the next several days as authorities increased the water discharge rate of the Chao Phraya Barrage in Chai Nat in the wake of recent rainfall, warned the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda).
Climate finance for urban resilience
News, Imran Arif, Published on 29/10/2025
» Heavy rainfall and floods continue to plague Thailand's cities. A trifecta of heavier-than-usual rainfall exacerbated by the La Niña weather pattern, unsafe overcapacities at major dams, and unusually high sea tides is a stern reminder of how vulnerable Thailand's urban centres are amid the world's changing climate.
City defences make 2011 flood warnings 'obsolete'
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 08/10/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has confirmed the city is fully prepared for rising water levels, insisting there will be no repeat of the 2011 catastrophic floods.
PM to lead disaster relief committee meet
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/10/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is set to preside over the inaugural meeting of the National Disaster Management and Relief Committee (NDMRC) on Monday, as floods continue to threaten many parts of the country.
'No repeat of 2011,' say water chiefs
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/10/2025
» The Bhumibol and Sirikit dams still have sufficient capacity to hold water, with assurance that there will be no repeat of the notorious 2011 floods, according to the National Water Resources Office (ONWR).
Youth electrocuted pushing motorcycle along flooded road
News, Sutthiwit Chayutworakan, Published on 08/09/2025
» A 17-year-old boy was electrocuted while pushing his motorcycle through floodwater when he grabbed hold of a concrete barrier with an electrical wire running along it, in Samut Prakan early Monday morning.
Bangkok on alert as flood threat grows along Chao Phraya
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 30/05/2025
» Bangkok is on heightened alert for potential flooding as high sea levels threaten low-lying areas along the Chao Phraya River through to Sunday, with temporary and permanent flood protection measures underway.
Further heavy rain to cap end of year
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 26/12/2024
» Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has instructed authorities to prepare for heavy rainfall expected in southern Thailand on Friday and Saturday.
Govt revs up flood aid in South
News, Apinya Wipatayotin and Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 30/11/2024
» The government is stepping up efforts to help flood victims in several provinces in the South as more than 240,000 households were hit by severe flooding triggered by days of heavy rainfall.
Flood talks to be held with Myanmar
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/10/2024
» The Thai government will hold talks with Myanmar to address illegally built dwellings along the Mae Sai River as part of efforts to resolve the flood situation in Chiang Rai's Mae Sai district, according to Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai.