WRITER: ABDULLAH BENJAKAT The 4th Army plans to seek approval for the executive decree for administration in emergency situations to be lifted in four southern districts, an army spokesman said. The...
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Water shortage lingers in parts of Korat
WRITER: PRASIT TANGPRASERT NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Although tropical storm Sinlaku has brought rain to much of the country, areas in this northeastern province are still suffering from water shortages. ...
Storm Sinlaku pounds North, Northeast
Flood alerts still in force Chiang Mai and Loei provinces took a pounding from storm Sinlaku as it moved into Thailand, with heavy rain and flash-flood warnings still in force until at least Tuesday. ...
Over 1,000 homes hit by floods in Loei
The government is speeding up the provision of urgent assistance to more than 1,000 households in Loei which were affected by flash floods in the wake of Tropical Storm Sinlaku. Deputy government...
'Missing water' in dams spark fears of a drought next year
Govt urges measures to avoid drought next year WRITER: APINYA WIPATAYOTIN The government is facing a challenge of adding more water in 38 major dams across the country during the one-and-half month...
Downpour floods Pattaya, water car-deep
PUBLISHED : 22 JUL 2020 AT 17:52 WRITER: CHAIYOT PHUPATTANAPONG PATTAYA: An afternoon downpour flooded major roads in Pattaya on Wednesday afternoon, with one community particularly hard-hit. ...
Drought leaves province 'dangerously low' on water
WRITER: CHAIWAT SATYAEM AND PRASERT TANGPRASIT The effects of drought are expected to severely hit parts of Prachaup Khiri Khan after the water at the major Pran Buri reservoir in the province...
Lampang flood alert
LAMPANG: A flash-flood warning was issued on Monday morning following heavy overnight rain in hilly regions of the province. Chaithawat Siwaboworn, the Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation...
Help on the way for locals in drought-hit North, Isan
Help is on the way for families suffering from drought in the kingdom's Northeast and Upper Central region. In January, the Provincial Waterworks Authority warned that drought this year will severely...
Deputy Agriculture Minister delivers Poultry to Drought hit Farmers
BANGKOK(NNT) - A Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives visited Maha Sarakham province to deliver poultry to farmers affected by natural disasters, encouraging them to farm animals to...
Runoff, mudslides hit upper North
The upper North was ravaged by forest runoff and flash floods on Friday night after heavy rain dumped water in many villages, prompting residents to flee in the middle of the night. Forest runoff,...
Water still low in major Korat reservoirs
Authorities hope tropical storm Nuri will bring some relief WRITER: PRASIT TANGPRASERT NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Water levels in five major reservoirs in this northeastern province remain at just 28% of...
BMA begins drainage work in flood-prone areas
Equipment is being readied as unclogging of drains gets underway in the flood-prone areas of Bangkok, which is expected to be hit by two tropical storms between August and September, said the Bangkok...
14,000 contract dengue fever, 11 die
More than 14,000 people have contracted dengue fever and 11 have died so far this year, Disease Control Department director-general Suwannachai Wattanayingcharoenchai said yesterday. Citing a report...
Dengue fever sickens 1,034 in Korat, two deaths
WRITER: PRASIT TANGPRASERT NAKHON RATCHASIMA: An outbreak of dengue fever has killed two people and sickened more than 1,000 others in Nakhon Ratchasima since the start of the year, but the Covid-19...
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Storms alert for most of Thailand
The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has issued storm alerts for Bangkok and 62 provinces, warning of heavy rain and strong winds until Thursday triggered by tropical cyclone Amphan...
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Flood alarm sounds on Andaman coast
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) warned Andaman coastal provinces to brace for potentially heavy flooding caused by tropical cyclone Amphan this week. Somsak Khaosuwan, director-general of...
Over 700 cases of dengue fever found in Korat
WRITER: PRASIT TANGPRASERT NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A campaign is being launched in Muang district to prevent the spread of dengue fever after 737 cases of the mosquito-borne tropical disease were found in...
Flash flood hits Lampang village
WRITER: ASSAWIN WONGNORKAEW LAMPANG: A village in Hang Chat district was hit by a flash flood late on Monday night after heavy rain fell on nearby Doi Khun Tan National Park. Tipawan Saelinwong, the...
Disaster dept gauges storm aftermath
The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation is going to survey the damage caused by a tropical storm that hit seven provinces over the weekend. Communities in 117 villages in 21 districts in...