Thailand and Cambodia complete install of temporary border markers in Chanthaburi
Thai and Cambodian troops have completed the installation of temporary border markers, from KM52 to KM59 in Chanthaburi province, covering a distance of 8.3km.
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Thai and Cambodian troops have completed the installation of temporary border markers, from KM52 to KM59 in Chanthaburi province, covering a distance of 8.3km.
Fourth Army Region helicopters began air-dropping food and essential supplies today to residents trapped in Hat Yai’s buildings and houses by floodwaters Songkhla province.
A family of five, including elderly women, smashed through the roof of their house, in flood-hit Hat Yai in Songkhla, to escape rapidly rising floodwaters.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has vowed to remain in Hat Yai to oversee flood relief and evacuation operations, and will return to Bangkok only when the situation eases or if there are overriding matters requiring his presence.
Deputy Prime Minister Thammanat Prompao has ordered helicopters to airdrop food and relief supplies to families stranded in the severely flooded areas of Hat Yai district in southern Thailand.
All 10 sports that Songkhla was scheduled to host in the upcoming 33rd SEA Games have now been relocated to Bangkok, due to the ongoing flood crisis in the southern province.
Volunteer emergency response teams from numerous foundations across the country have joined forces in a spontaneous show of solidarity and brotherhood to help flood victims in Hat Yai, especially those trapped in their heavily-flooded houses without food or drinking water and who are waiting to be evacuated.
Thailand is preparing contingency plans and assessing conditions on a daily basis in case the worsening flood crisis in Hat Yai does not improve, which could necessitate the relocation to Bangkok and Chon Buri of all 10 SEA Games sports competitions scheduled to be held there.
The Cabinet declared a state of emergency in Songkhla province today and appointed Supreme Commander Gen Ukrit Boontanont as the flood situation director, in charge of coordinating the flood relief operations of all agencies.
A mother and daughter waited for rescue from their flooded house in Hat Yai for four days. The 80-year-old mother unfortunately drowned after slipping into the water, and her daughter had to place her body inside a refrigerator to prevent it from being swept away by the strong current.
HTMS Chakri Naruebet has been reassigned to the South, as part of the full-scale disaster-relief operation under way, assisting thousands of residents and tourists in southern provinces affected by the worsening flooding. The vessel will serve as a floating command centre for relief efforts.
Malaysians are being advised to postpone travel to Thailand and Vietnam due to unstable weather, causing severe the flooding affecting several areas of both countries, said Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan today.
For more than two decades, Thailand has stood as a powerhouse of golf in Southeast Asia. With at least two gold medals in every edition of the past 12 SEA Games, and clean sweeps in both 2007 and 2015, the kingdom’s golfing legacy is not only rich but also firmly established.
Malaysians stranded by severe flooding in southern Thailand have expressed their gratitude for the kindness and support shown by Thai citizens, as emergency teams continue to evacuate thousands of people from inundated areas.
About 90 seriously-ill patients are to be evacuated from Hat Yai hospital, with the first group of 50 to be airlifted by helicopters to nearby hospitals today, due to the deteriorating flood situation and critical shortage of medical oxygen, which is sufficient for just one more day, Public Health Permanent Secretary Dr. Somruek Joengsamarn said today.
Many people are stranded without food, drinking water or electricity on the upper floors or rooftops of their flooded houses, hostels and condominiums in Hat Yai, as evacuation is being hampered by continuous rain and strong currents, to the extent that even boats are unable to reach them.