PM visiting Phuket tomorrow amid concern of more mudslides
PRIME Minister Srettha Thavisin is getting ready to fly to Phuket tomorrow (July 5) after the National Water Resources Office warned that expected continuous rain on Sunday (July 7) could again trigger mudslides as occurred last Sunday (June 30) when torrential rain led to the entire island being flooded, TV Channel 7 said this […]
Read More16 of 17 diverted flights have landed at Phuket Airport
By Thai Newsroom Reporters and Thai Rath AFTER torrential rain led to almost the entire island of Phuket being flooded today (June 30) with 17 flights diverted to both other airports in Thailand and at Langkawi and Penang in Malaysia, Phuket Airport this evening said 16 of them had flown back and landed there. […]
Read MoreAlmost the entire island of Phuket flooded, 14 flights diverted
SEVERAL hours of continuous heavy rain since this morning (June 30) has led to almost the entire island of Phuket being heavily flooded and 14 flights diverted, PPTV HD 36 said. Phuket Information Centre said 14 flights were unable to land at Phuket airport due to poor weather conditions and were diverted to Surat Thani, […]
Read MoreChaengwattana badly flooded after heavy rain
HEAVY rain in Bangkok and surrounding area earlier today (June 26) led to Chaengwattana road being heavily flooded on both sides from Foreign Ministry onwards triggering heavy traffic congestion as vehicles slowly move through floodwaters, Naewna newspaper quoted FM91 Trafficpro said saying at 3.27 p.m. Later at 5.23 p.m. FM91 Trafficpro again reported that […]
Read More4 dead as rescue boat capsizes in Narathiwat floods
A FAMILY OF four, two adults and two children, drowned as they travelled through raging floods in southern Narathiwat province on a rescue boat but rescue operation to help people stranded in their homes is still continuing, Amarin TV and Matichon newspaper said today (Dec. 26). Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is due to fly […]
Read MoreFlood alert in Khon Kaen as major dam releases more water
By Thai Newsroom Reporters VILLAGERS LIVING IN a dozen districts of Khon Kaen have been told to brace for imminent flooding due to an increased volume of rainwater being released from a major dam from today (Oct.18), officials said. Those living in areas below Ubonrat dam have been alerted by the authorities to prepare […]
Read More2 Chiang Rai villagers die as flash floods gush through their district
By Thai Newsroom Reporters TWO VILLAGERS WERE KILLED due to last night’s (Oct.16) flash floods in a low-lying district of Chiang Rai, officials said. The bodies of the deceased villagers, 58-year-old and 12-year-old males, were found after torrential rainwater and flash floods had swept over terrains in Pan district in the middle of the […]
Read MoreFlood alert in 6 Esaan provinces amid increased dam discharge
By Thai Newsroom Reporters VILLAGERS IN LOW-LYING TERRAINS of six northeastern provinces were today (Oct.16) alerted to brace for more excessive water coming from dams in the next few days, officials said. A large volume of rainwater to be released daily from Ubonrat dam in Khon Kaen and Lampao dam in Kalasin would likely […]
Read More3 villagers killed, 2 missing in Phayao flash floods
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THREE VILLAGERS WERE KILLED and two others missing due to last night’s (Oct. 14) torrential rain and flash floods in Phayao, officials said. The three fatalities reportedly caused by the flash floods coming down the mountains to valleys occurred in Chiang Muan district of the northern province to which Agriculture […]
Read MoreA few lower Esaan provinces spared severe flooding
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A FEW LOWER NORTHEASTERN provinces are being spared severe flooding which could otherwise wreak havoc without a water-holding dam during the weekend, officials said today (Oct.13). Ubonrat dam in Khon Kaen is currently releasing no more than 15 million cubic metres of water daily onto Chi River running through the […]
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