Regional and local news from across Thailand's provinces — in English, from Thai PBS World, Thailand's public broadcaster.
Pasak riverside communities were warned today (Wednesday) to brace for possible flooding and to move their valuable belongings to higher ground after the Pasak Jolasid Dam decided to triple the rate of discharge of excess water, from 100 to 300 cubic meters/second, from today. In an urgent report to Saraburi’s provincial governor, Apirak Srikulawong, who
Heavy rain throughout Tuesday night and early this morning dumped 300mm of water on Thailand’s eastern coastal province of Chanthaburi, flooding 162 villages and nine communities in six districts of the province. About 5,000 households, with about 15,000 people have been affected. According to the provincial public disaster prevention and mitigation office, flood water ranges
Thai people nationwide are paying their respects to late King Bhumibol Adulyadej today (Wednesday), on the fifth anniversary of his passing. At Siriraj hospital, where the late king spent most time during his medical treatment, a religious ceremony was held at 6.30am, with Professor Dr. Prasit Watanapa, dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Mahidol
People living downstream of Pasak Jolasid Dam in Ang Thong, Lop Buri, Saraburi, Suphan Buri, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi and Ayutthaya have been warned to brace for flooding as an indirect effect of three successive storms affecting Thailand until October 18th, according to Director of the Climate Change and Disaster Centre at Rangsit University Dr. Seree
Thai police have expressed concerns over South Korea’s hit survival drama TV series “Squid Game”, citing some violent scenes which may affect the mental health of some youths and lead to emulation. Streaming on Netflix, the series was released worldwide on September 17th. The series centre on a contest in which 456 players, drawn from
The Chatchai market, in Thailand’s resort town of Hua Hin, has been ordered to close for three days from Monday, after 30 people connected to the market were found to be infected with COVID-19. The mayor of Hua Hin, Nopporn Wutthikul, and his team visited the Chatchai market today (Sunday) to inform traders there about the need to close the market. The traders, numbering about 300, did not oppose
Riverside households in Bangkok’s neighbouring provinces of Nonthaburi and Pathum Thani, which are not protected by floodwalls, have been warned to brace for flooding today (Sunday) due to the high tide. According to the City Administration’s Department of Drainage and Sewerage, the high tide today will probably raise the Chao Phraya River to the highest
A ban on the sale of alcoholic drinks has been introduced in Thailand’s eastern province of Chanthaburi, from today (Thursday) until the end of the month, to contain the spread of COVID-19 infections, which are being blamed on social gatherings. The liquor sale ban was issued by the provincial governor, Suthee Thongyam. It is applicable
Residents of 11 riverside communities in Bangkok, located outside the protective flood walls, have been advised to track the water situation in the Chao Phraya River closely, which is expected to rise by 30-50cm over the next 3 days. Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang said today (Thursday) that an average of 3,069 cubic meters/second of water
A flood-hit riverside restaurant in Nonthaburi, a busy town neighboring Bangkok, has drawn the attention of several international media agencies after becoming an unlikely dining hotspot in the face of the current widespread flooding in Thailand. As the seasonal floods wreak havoc across the country and forcing businesses to close, the Chaopraya Antique Café is
People living in Thailand’s central, lower north-eastern, eastern and southern regions have been warned to brace for heavy rain in the next 24 hours, which may result in flash floods in some areas and overflowing rivers, due to the influence of a strong south-westerly monsoon looming over the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand
Many pigs have drowned while some were saved by rescue workers after water from the swollen Chi River swept into riverside pig farms in Phra Yuen district of Thailand’s north-eastern province of Khon Kaen. Some pig farmers told Thai PBS reporters that the floodwater came so fast that they were unable to move their pigs
