Tag: Chao Phraya River
PM concerned over flooding in Bangkok’s Don Mueang, Laksi
BANGKOK, Oct 23 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is concerned over the water situation in Don Mueang and Laksi, saying repairs of flood barrier...
Bangkok Governor warns 7 districts of approaching northern run-off
BANGKOK, Oct 19 - Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra on Wednesday declared seven districts of the Thai capital to be on alert for approaching northern...
Prime Minister Yingluck reassures effectiveness of meaACsures to deal with upcoming...
BANGKOK, 15 October 2011 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra this morning revealed steps to protect Bangkok and other economic centers of the country from...
Thailand’s Ayutthaya World Heritage site sustains heavy flood damage
Thailand’s flood has threatened the 370-year-old Chaiwatthanaram Temple, one of the country's most famous tourist attractions, across the Chao Phraya River from Ayutthaya, the...
Flood rises in Nakhon Sawan after dykes damaged
NAHKON SAWAN, Oct 11 – Flooding increased in Nakhon Sawan in the past 24 hours after the flood embankment along the Chao Phraya River...
Water situation in central provinces still critical
ANG THONG, Oct 9 - Flooding in Thailand's central provinces is still critical, as Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said the flood situation can now...
PM speeds up combined relief effort for flooded provinces
BANGKOK, Oct 10 -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Monday chaired a meeting at the government’s Flood Relief Operations Centre at Don Mueang airport...
PM orders urgent raising height of riverside dykes in Ayutthaya
AYUTTHAYA, Oct 6 -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra ordered raising the elevation of Ayutthaya flood prevention dyke to two metres out of concern that...
Historic Ayutthaya temple inundated; villagers evacuted
AYUTTHAYA, Oct 4 -- Waters of Thailand's Chao Phraya River flooded into a historic temple in the former capital of Siam at around 6am...
Heavy rains return northern provinces to critical flood-stage
CHIANG MAI, Oct 3 – Flooding in northern Thailand is critical again after heavy overnight rains caused land and rock slides to block roads...
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Shocking video captures Thai man chasing foreign tourist with knife in Jomtien, Pattaya
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