Asif Ahmad says that a reluctance to accept assistance _ uncommon among most disaster-hit countries _ as well as poor communication of information to the public hurt efforts to bring relief to those affected by the deluge Published: 29/04/2012 at 03:25 AM Newspaper section: Spectrum 143

PM supports retention areas, walls and dykes Published: 18/02/2012 at 03:35 AM Newspaper section: NewsBangkokPost The government has approved an additional budget of 5 billion baht to implement 117 urgent water management projects ranging from upstream to downstream areas, Prime M

Published: 30/01/2012 at 04:07 PM Online news:BangkokPost The Drainage and Sewerage Department has been ordered to complete the dredging of all canals in Bangkok by the end of May, Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra said on Monday. He said the department orginally planned to c

Fears grow of another massive flood disaster Published: 11/01/2012 at 12:00 AM Newspaper section: News Bangkok Post Experts fear that the high water levels in some of the country's major dams could lead to disaster. Disaster prevention and water management experts are worried tha

Some areas under 2m of water, Yala dries out Published: 4/01/2012 at 12:00 AM Newspaper section: News Bangkok Post Heavy rain and flash flooding yesterday continued to wreak havoc in the southern region, especially in Muang municipality of Nakhon Si Thammarat. Aresident of So

A resident cleans a pot as floodwaters recede in Nonthaburi province, on the outskirts of Bangkok, November 30, 2011. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's government will seek cabinet approval next week for a 350 billion baht (7.12 billion pound) budget for

Published: 21/12/2011 at 12:00 AM Newspaper section: News The crack in the ground near the main pagoda at Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn) has been fixed and does not pose a threat to the ancient structure, Culture Minister Sukumol Khunploem said yesterday. Culture Ministry officials

Chularat Saengpassa The Nation December 21, 2011 1:00 am For the first time in Thailand, hundreds of people have taken legal action against relevant authorities and officials, including the prime minister, over the flood crisis. The Stop Global Warming Association (SGWA) has represented them in

Lesser-known historic sites in the ancient capital were severely damaged by the floods and now that reconstruction has begun they may be forever abandoned in favour of more prominent spots Published: 11/12/2011 at 12:00 AM Newspaper section: Spectrum Bangkok Post Walking down spl

Published: 10/12/2011 at 12:00 AM Newspaper section: News Bangkok Post About 150 flood victims in Bangkok, Pathum Thani and Nonthaburi have asked the Lawyers Council of Thailand to help them sue government agencies in charge of water management. Kriangsak Woramongkhonchai, the cou

Sukhumbhand says residents can go home Published: 5/12/2011 at 12:00 AM Newspaper section: News BangkokPost Floods have receded to safe levels in 11 districts of the capital, Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra said yesterday. Residents urge better drainage About 100 residen

THE NATION ON SUNDAY December 4, 2011 1:00 am Push to spruce up city for HM's birthday tomorrow; PM expects return to normalcy before New Year As flood waters in Bangkok subsided further, cleanup operations were in full swing yesterday in hope the situation would return to normal in time for

Published: 2/12/2011 at 12:00 AM Newspaper section: News Bangkok Post The director of Don Mueang Airport yesterday defended his staff who moved cars from the second floor of the airport's parking garage to the ground level, only to see them flooded.   This is what happened to

Published: 30/11/2011 at 11:17 AMCategory: Featured, General Interest BangkokPost As the flood crisis continues to dominate headlines here in Thailand, forward-looking companies are on the move to seek growth opportunities that will emerge in post-crisis business. In this arti

The Nation November 29, 2011 12:47 pm Frustrated flood victims - many of whose homes have been under water for a month now - staged no fewer than four protests yesterday to demand more action be taken to tackle inundation in their areas. A group of residents of the Setthakij housing estate off P

Published: 28/11/2011 at 12:00 AM Newspaper section: News Bangkok Post The Metropolitan Police Bureau's new commander has introduced joint police and civilian patrols for communities in an attempt to tackle an expected rise in crime after the flooding. Winai: Many problems will

Published: 28/11/2011 at 12:00 AM Newspaper section: News Bangkokpost.com Residents on Chaeng Watthana Road have given the government three days to drain water from their communities or face "swift protest measures".   Stranded residents get emergency flood supplies but are on

Published: 28/11/2011 at 12:00 AM Newspaper section: News Bangkokpost.com Justice Minister Pracha Promnok yesterday defended himself in his capacity of the director of the Flood Relief Operation Command (Froc) against the opposition's charges that his handling of the flood relief

By Brian Fisher 19 Nov, 2011, 12:08 Having spent a considerable number of days in Bangkok during October and November, I have witnessed a stoicism by its citizens never before experienced in any of the 40 plus countries I’ve also toured. Having searched my vocabulary for a single word, which

Published: 19/11/2011 at 12:00 AM Newspaper section: News Bangkok Post The Flood Relief Operations Command and City Hall will hold talks with residents from Pathum Thani's Lam Luk Ka district today to solve a dispute over the Khlong Hok Wa flood barrier. The three-way talk