Tag: Bangkok
PM: situation will improve once the sea level return to normal...
BANGKOK, 29 October 2011 -Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra expressed her belief that the flood levels in Bangkok will decrease after the sea tide, which...
MWA cuts water supply to Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan & Thonburi
BANGKOK, 29 October 2011 – The Metropolitan Waterworks Authority has lowered its tap water supply to Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan and Thonburi as floodwater has...
Production of Thai traditional medicine stepped up to help flood victims
BANGKOK, 29 October 2011 -The Department for Development of Thai Traditional And Alternative Medicine, together with hospitals across Thailand, is trying to increase the...
Special report: How to Live with Floods
Prolonged flooding may be a rare phenomenon in Bangkok. As the nature seems more and more unpredictable, city people might as well try to...
Chartered flights from China canceled due to flood in Bangkok
BANGKOK, 28 October 2011 -The Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA) revealed that over 70% of chartered flights from China to Thailand have been...
Expressways open for free for commuters until the end of this...
BANGKOK, 28 October 2011 -The Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) will exempt its expressway fees on Kanjajaphisek, which begins from Bangphli to Suk Sawat,...
Hoteliers offer special packages to flood runaways
BANGKOK, 28 October 2011 – Hoteliers have agreed to help relieve financial worries of the flood runaways by offering them accommodation packages at a...
Suvarnabhumi airport´s flooding prevention system assured
BANGKOK, 28 October 2011 – Suvarnabhumi airport is confident in its flooding prevention system and has set up the team for closely monitoring the...
Gov to hire flood-affected workers at least 300 THB as a...
BANGKOK, 28 October 2011 – The government prepares to hire flood-affected workers at 300 THB per day to help rehabilitate industrial estates while manufacturers...
Channel to be dug across eastbound roads to hasten floodwater release
BANGKOK, 28 October 2011 – The Flood Relief Operations Center (FROC) and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) have agreed to dig a water passage...
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