Thousands of animals trapped at badly-flooded park
MORE than 5,000 large animals are trapped in the heavily-flooded Elephant Nature Park at Chiang Mai’s Mae Taeng district since 4 p.m. yesterday (Oct. 3) with torrential rain and fast-flowing floodwaters preventing officials from entering the area, Amarin Tv said this afternoon. Ms. Saengduean “Lek” Chailert, founder of Save Elephant Foundation and Elephant Nature […]
Read MoreFlood alert in Nonthaburi as dam releases more water
NONTHABURI residents living in low-lying areas outside the embankments on both sides of the Chao Phraya river got a flood warning late last night (Sep. 28) as Chao Phraya dam has increased water discharge to 2,000 cubic metres per second, TV Channel 7 said this morning (Se. 29). Altogether 30 communities in this province […]
Read MoreChiang Mai hospital flooded, turning away non-urgent cases
CHIANG MAI is still heavily flooded to go by Lanna 3 Hospital getting inundated in the middle of the night after knee- to waist-high floodwaters flowed into Soi Sukkasem in Chiang Mai city with this hospital now only accepting urgent cases till Monday Sep. 30, Naewna newspaper and TV Channel 7 said this afternoon […]
Read MoreFloodwaters this year same as in 2011 but disaster unlikely: Anutin
DEPUTY Prime Minister/Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said today (Sep. 25) that the amount of floodwaters and rainfall this year is the same as during 2011’s great floods but a disaster of equal proportions is unlikely to occur, Thai Rath newspaper said. Thailand is also affected by water released by neighbouring countries which is something […]
Read MoreNew mass of water gushing down Mekong river from China
AMID flooding of provinces along Mekong river a warning has been issued that a new wave of water will be flowing down from China through Xayaburi Dam in Laos and reaching Thailand either tonight or in a day or two, TV Channel 7 said this afternoon (Aug. 15). Although flooding at Chiang Khan district […]
Read MoreHeavy flooding in Nong Khai as new typhoon approaches China
By Bloomberg – published by Yahoo!News and TV Channel 7 PRIME Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra told Nong Khai residents to closely follow official advice as the Mekong river has overflowed its banks and flooded the northeastern province today (Sept. 14). Meanwhile Typhoon Bebinca is forecast to hit the east coast of China early Monday, threatening […]
Read MoreFloods worsen as dykes break in Chiang Rai, Sukhothai
FLOODING in northern Thailand worsened today (Sep. 13) after more dykes collapsed in both Chiang Rai and Sukhothai with rescuers unable to reach those trapped in small alleys in the former province, TV Channel 7 said. At 3.30 p.m. rescuers were alerted to evacuate residents in Baan Ngim and Baan Farm areas of Chiang […]
Read MoreChiang Rai airport cancels all flights as floods rage
MAE FAH Luang Chiang Rai International Airport announced the cancellation of all flights amid severe flooding in the northern province, TV Channel 7 and Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (Sep. 12). The flooding triggered by Typhoon Yagi has badly affected Mae Sai district and Chiang Rai city with many roads cut off and some […]
Read MoreCoach of Thai cave boys trapped again – by typhoon floods
By AFP and published by CNA THE coach of the young Thai football team that captured the world’s attention when they spent nearly three weeks trapped in a cave has found himself in another watery predicament – stuck on his roof by flash floods. Ekkapol Chantawong told AFP on Wednesday (Sep. 11) he was […]
Read More6 dead, 2 missing as Typhoon Yagi hits the North
By AFP -published by CNA and Amarin TV TORRENTIAL rain brought on by Typhoon Yagi that led to Mae Ai river in Chiang Mai overflowing its banks triggering landslides and flash floods has killed four people with two others missing while two more flood victims died in Chiang Rai, The latest update at 10.30 […]
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