Low-lying terrains in dozen provinces remain flooded
By Thai Newsroom Reporters LOW-LYING TERRAINS in a dozen provinces are still under water due to torrential rain and flash floods with possibility of being further flooded later this month, officials said today (Oct.11). The provinces yet affected by torrential rain and flash floods which have more or less damaged agricultural and residential areas […]
Read MoreFive villagers killed in Sukhothai flash floods
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FLASH FLOODS have claimed five fatalities in the upper central province of Sukhothai so far, officials said today (Oct.7). The five unnamed villagers of Sukhothai were reportedly killed due to the flash floods primarily caused by rainstorms and the overflowing Yom River during an early period of a monsoon season. […]
Read MoreMajor dams in Isaan provinces to release more water daily
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MAJOR DAMS IN NORTHEASTERN provinces are releasing an increased volume of water daily to receive more excessive waters from above the dams and contain imminent flash floods in low-lying terrains of the entire Isaan region throughout this month, officials said today (Oct.6). Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin was briefed on the […]
Read More49 provinces alerted for more flash floods from tomorrow
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORTY-NINE PROVINCES in nearly all regions are forecast to be further hit by flash floods from tomorrow, officials said today (Oct.5). Villagers in the 49 provinces in the northeastern, upper central, mid-central, western, eastern and southern regions are being considerably affected over the weekend by more torrential waters and flash […]
Read MoreVillagers in mid-central provinces alerted over upcoming flash floods
By Thai Newsroom Reporters VILLAGERS ON EITHER SIDE of rivers in the mid-central region have been alerted in the wake of flash floods expected over the upcoming weekend, officials said today (Oct.4). Those living in low-lying terrains in vicinity of either bank of Chao Phraya River, Noi River and Pasak River running through the […]
Read MorePM vows to keep flooding and drought ‘in balance’
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin today (Oct.3) pledged to see to it that the authorities will practically keep flooding and drought “in balance” to the extent that villagers, farmlands and other property be affected the least possible. The prime minister said the flooding situation in the northern, northeastern, eastern and central […]
Read MoreDrought ironically hits Nakhon Sawan’s outer district
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FARMERS IN AN OUTER district of Nakhon Sawan are ironically affected by drought despite an average distance of 40 kilometres between their villages and the capital district where flash floods are anticipated sooner than later in the current monsoon season, officials said today (Oct.2). The villagers in five subdistricts of […]
Read MoreSwiss tourist dies in jump at Phuket Airport; more heavy rain today
A SWISS MAN who jumped from the third floor of Phuket Airport last evening and was rushed to the hospital died this morning (Sep. 23) while the Meteorological Department warned the tourist island faces more torrential rain today after yesterday’s downpour led to Patong beach being heavily flooded, Phuket Times online news service said. […]
Read MorePatong flooded after heavy rain lashes Phuket
AFTER TORRENTIAL rain battered Phuket today (Sep. 22) several parts of Patong beach got badly flooded with some residents using boats to go through flooded roads that had turned into a river, Naewna newspaper quoted Phuket Times online news service as saying. With floodwaters having risen to half-wheel level small vans could no longer […]
Read MoreRanong heavily flooded as weakened Typhoon Talim hits Vietnam
By Reuters – published by CNA and Naewna THREE days of heavy rain in southern Ranong province led to forest runoff gushing into its famed hot springs with residents in the city warned to prepare for inundation, Naewna newspaper said. Provincial authorities have closed the hot springs until the flooding recedes while those living […]
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