Typhoon Yagi leaves more than 60 dead, dozens missing in Vietnam
By Agencies – published by CNA and Thai Newsroom Hanoi – Emergency workers were racing to evacuate thousands of people from severe floods today (Sep. 10) after Typhoon Yagi swept through northern Vietnam, killing 63 people and leaving 40 others missing. About 752 people have also been injured in flooding and landslides, officials at […]
Read MoreNew monsoon trough to bring heavy rain in 44 provinces
THE Meteorological Department forecast heavy rain across 44 province including Bangkok during Sept. 3-6 as a new monsoon trough is moving down with people urged to beware of flash floods and mudslides while travellers were warned to check the weather before setting forth as Tropical Cyclone Shanshan, downgraded from a typhoon, is now moving […]
Read MoreAng Thong, Ayutthaya residents get flood warning
AS THE CHAO Phraya Dam is gearing up to release more water residents living outside the embankment in Ang Thong and Ayutthaya provinces were alerted to immediately move their belongings to higher places as flooding is likely, Amarin TV said today (Aug. 31). This dam, which is located in Chai Nat province and is […]
Read More8 dead and 10 injured in Phuket landslide
TORRENTIAL RAIN that lashed Phuket all of last night till this morning (Aug. 22-23) triggered a landslide in Karon subdistrict killing eight people, among them a Russian couple, at four damaged houses and villas, TV Channel 7 and Amarin TV said this afternoon. Ten others have been injured while rescuers are searching for a […]
Read MorePre-dawn floods swamp hundreds of houses in Phayao
TORRENTIAL rain led to forest runoffs flooding over 400 houses in Phayao before dawn this morning (Aug. 21) with the residents barely having time to save their belongings, Amarin TV said. Heavy rainstorms lasting all day and night led to waves of forest runoff gushing into Baan Wiang Moo 1 and Baan Pin Moo […]
Read MoreNakhon Nayok resorts flooded in the middle of the night
SOME tourists staying in resorts at Nakhon Nayok suddenly found their rooms flooded in the middle of the night after Khun Dan Prakarn Chon Dam released water from midnight onwards without warning, Amarin TV said this morning (Aug. 5). At 2 a.m. all Ruamkatanyu Foundation units in Nakhon Nayok were alerted by the rescue […]
Read MoreVillagers in Northern, Northeastern provinces alerted of torrential rain, flash floods
By Thai Newsroom Reporters VILLAGERS IN A DOZEN provinces in an upper part of the country have been alerted to brace for torrential rainwater, landslides and flash floods from today (Aug. 3) until the upcoming Thursday. Department of Disaster Prevention & Mitigation (DDPM) Director-General Chaiwat Junthirapong has today advised those villagers in a dozen […]
Read MoreMae Sot, Myawaddy heavily flooded after four days of torrential rain
THE Thai-Myanmar border along Mae Sot city on the Thai side and Myawaddy township on the other side of Moei river are heavily flooded after four days of torrential rain led to this river rising by 1.5 metres and overflowing with a large number people on both sides of the border affected, Thai Rath […]
Read MoreVillagers in central provinces alerted of likely flash floods
By Thai Newsroom Reporters VILLAGERS IN LOW-LYING areas of the central region were today (July 25) alerted to brace for the likelihood of flash floods due to torrential rain over the next few days. Department of Disaster Prevention & Mitigation director-general Chaiwat Junthirapong said heavy downpours were forecast to prevail over the lower northern […]
Read MoreChadchart rushing to drain water from canals as more rain looms
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittiphan said city officials are quickly draining water from main canals to prepare for more rain forecast for this Friday evening (July 5), TV Channel 7 said this afternoon. Although rain fell almost all over the city yesterday, with the highest amount of around 60 millimetres falling in Thewet area of […]
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