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Jun 23, 2015, 7:40 pm
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We are in the midst of a severe drought, in many parts (central, north, northeast) of Thailand. Some reports say it is the worst in 30 years.
Anti-drought plans in the pipeline
June 23, 2015
Farmers denied compensation for ruined crop; schools run dry
AS THE drought crisis continues - school pupils go short of drinking water and farmers in various areas risk growing seasonal rice, despite a dim prospect they'll get water supplies any time soon.
Deputy Prime Minister MR Pridiyathorn Devakula yesterday said Agriculture Minister Peetipong Phuengbun na Ayutthaya would propose measures to aid drought-affected farmers in a meeting of economic ministers tomorrow - although they would not receive a Bt1,000 per rai compensation money handout.
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/nati...-30262859.html
Anti-drought plans in the pipeline
June 23, 2015
Farmers denied compensation for ruined crop; schools run dry
AS THE drought crisis continues - school pupils go short of drinking water and farmers in various areas risk growing seasonal rice, despite a dim prospect they'll get water supplies any time soon.
Deputy Prime Minister MR Pridiyathorn Devakula yesterday said Agriculture Minister Peetipong Phuengbun na Ayutthaya would propose measures to aid drought-affected farmers in a meeting of economic ministers tomorrow - although they would not receive a Bt1,000 per rai compensation money handout.
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/nati...-30262859.html
Jun 24, 2015, 9:17 am
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Former Bangkok police chief arrested before boarding a plane at NRT for carrying a gun and 5 bullets! http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/security/602820
The pistol was legally registered and was very small, slightly bigger than a Mercedes Benz key, he said. He could not identify the make of the small revolver but said that with vertical x-ray screening,...
Jun 24, 2015, 8:23 pm
#198
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Makes pasta a bit easier...half expecting locusts next week (not on the bug cart); pestilence may have already arrived? Bad juju for Thailand.
Bangkokians told to brace for brackish tap water if there are no rains in 30 days
Households and businesses in Bangkok were told to brace for brackish water from their water taps if there are not enough rains in the next 30 days to replenish water at major reservoirs which is the main source of water to push push back the invasion of sea water.
Mr Thanasak Wattanathana, acting governor of Metropolitan Waterworks Authority, disclosed Wednesday that the MWA had already cut the tap water production at Bangkhan plant from a normal 3.9 million cubic metres per day to 3.6 million cubic metres/day.
The cutback, he said, has resulted to weakening of water pressure periodically.
http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/ban...ins-in-30-days
Govt seeks solutions to torrid drought
A SERIES of measures will be adopted to ensure that the country has enough water resources at least until April next year, including a provision for 500 groundwater wells in drought-hit provinces.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday chaired a meeting of economic ministers that also approved four urgent measures to cope with the drought.
These measures include a further delay in the rice crop to July or August, a switch to crops that consume less water, a switch to multiple crops and a debt payment suspension for farmers in affected areas.
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/nati...-30263053.html
Bangkokians told to brace for brackish tap water if there are no rains in 30 days
Households and businesses in Bangkok were told to brace for brackish water from their water taps if there are not enough rains in the next 30 days to replenish water at major reservoirs which is the main source of water to push push back the invasion of sea water.
Mr Thanasak Wattanathana, acting governor of Metropolitan Waterworks Authority, disclosed Wednesday that the MWA had already cut the tap water production at Bangkhan plant from a normal 3.9 million cubic metres per day to 3.6 million cubic metres/day.
The cutback, he said, has resulted to weakening of water pressure periodically.
http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/ban...ins-in-30-days
Govt seeks solutions to torrid drought
A SERIES of measures will be adopted to ensure that the country has enough water resources at least until April next year, including a provision for 500 groundwater wells in drought-hit provinces.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday chaired a meeting of economic ministers that also approved four urgent measures to cope with the drought.
These measures include a further delay in the rice crop to July or August, a switch to crops that consume less water, a switch to multiple crops and a debt payment suspension for farmers in affected areas.
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/nati...-30263053.html
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Jun 24, 2015, 10:18 pm
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Texting student falls onto BTS tracks
A teen girl distracted by her smartphone fell onto the tracks at BTS Krung Thonburi in front of an oncoming train this morning, witnesses said.
The crowd of waiting commuters erupted in panic at about 8:30am when the train came to an emergency stop as it entered the station. Guards were seen pointing under the train when suddenly a teen girl appeared to climb out from under the train, causing everyone to scream, according twitter user @MissMikan.
The girl was seen playing with her smartphone before stepped forward and falling onto the tracks, said @Am2NineP. The unidentified girl seemed to be okay, but a photo of her iPhone left for dead on the tracks was also snapped by a witness.
The latest update was that Skytrain staff were performing first aid on her, and she was moving her arms.
http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2015/06/2...lls-bts-tracks
A teen girl distracted by her smartphone fell onto the tracks at BTS Krung Thonburi in front of an oncoming train this morning, witnesses said.
The crowd of waiting commuters erupted in panic at about 8:30am when the train came to an emergency stop as it entered the station. Guards were seen pointing under the train when suddenly a teen girl appeared to climb out from under the train, causing everyone to scream, according twitter user @MissMikan.
The girl was seen playing with her smartphone before stepped forward and falling onto the tracks, said @Am2NineP. The unidentified girl seemed to be okay, but a photo of her iPhone left for dead on the tracks was also snapped by a witness.
The latest update was that Skytrain staff were performing first aid on her, and she was moving her arms.
http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2015/06/2...lls-bts-tracks
Jun 28, 2015, 8:02 pm
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Tap-water services hit by drought
The Nation June 29, 2015 1:00 am
Ten provincial water outlets plus branches in east Bangkok affected
ONGOING drought is threatening the delivery of tap-water services with impacts felt in both urban and rural zones.
"Our Bang Khen facility has lowered its tap-water production and distribution since last month. The move means weaker water flow during some periods of a day particularly in eastern Bangkok and (adjacent) Samut Prakan province," Metropolitan Water-works Authority (MWA) governor Thanasak Watanathana said the other day.
Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) governor Ratana Kitchawan also disclosed that 10 of her authorities' branches had already experienced shortage of raw water.
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/nati...-30263305.html
The Nation June 29, 2015 1:00 am
Ten provincial water outlets plus branches in east Bangkok affected
ONGOING drought is threatening the delivery of tap-water services with impacts felt in both urban and rural zones.
"Our Bang Khen facility has lowered its tap-water production and distribution since last month. The move means weaker water flow during some periods of a day particularly in eastern Bangkok and (adjacent) Samut Prakan province," Metropolitan Water-works Authority (MWA) governor Thanasak Watanathana said the other day.
Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) governor Ratana Kitchawan also disclosed that 10 of her authorities' branches had already experienced shortage of raw water.
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/nati...-30263305.html
Jul 7, 2015, 6:33 am
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BKK-IST flight diverted after bomb threat: http://www.livemint.com/Politics/ri7...mb-threat.html
Jul 7, 2015, 7:50 pm
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The big stitch up starts today. LINK: http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2015/07/0...tarts-tomorrow
Jul 12, 2015, 7:46 pm
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Tap water woes continue. This is really pretty scary. Already out in Lopburi, Saraburi, Ayutthaya...
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/nati...-30264314.html
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/nati...-30264314.html
Jul 12, 2015, 7:55 pm
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Yes, the water situation is starting to look dire. There is not enough flow in the Chao Phraya river so salt water is coming up the river and getting into the treatment facilities, which can't handle it. If we don't get a lot of rain soon there will be problems.
It is weird that there have been no official efforts to restrict usage. Oh well, Thainess.
PWA suspends tap water supply
The Provincial Waterworks Authority's (PWA) plant in Pathum Thani's Thanyaburi district on Sunday suspended supplying tap water to households in Thanyaburi, Lam Luk Ka and Nong Sua districts due to the...
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/gene...p-water-supply
It is weird that there have been no official efforts to restrict usage. Oh well, Thainess.
PWA suspends tap water supply
The Provincial Waterworks Authority's (PWA) plant in Pathum Thani's Thanyaburi district on Sunday suspended supplying tap water to households in Thanyaburi, Lam Luk Ka and Nong Sua districts due to the...
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/gene...p-water-supply
Jul 12, 2015, 8:06 pm
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Thai Water Shortage
Yes, the water situation is starting to look dire. There is not enough flow in the Chao Phraya river so salt water is coming up the river and getting into the treatment facilities, which can't handle it. If we don't get a lot of rain soon there will be problems.
It is weird that there have been no official efforts to restrict usage. Oh well, Thainess.
PWA suspends tap water supply
The Provincial Waterworks Authority's (PWA) plant in Pathum Thani's Thanyaburi district on Sunday suspended supplying tap water to households in Thanyaburi, Lam Luk Ka and Nong Sua districts due to the...
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/gene...p-water-supply
It is weird that there have been no official efforts to restrict usage. Oh well, Thainess.
PWA suspends tap water supply
The Provincial Waterworks Authority's (PWA) plant in Pathum Thani's Thanyaburi district on Sunday suspended supplying tap water to households in Thanyaburi, Lam Luk Ka and Nong Sua districts due to the...
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/gene...p-water-supply
Menko
Jul 12, 2015, 8:25 pm
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Transpac - Is it possible that there is a call for water conservation, but it it is not well distributed or misunderstood by the Expat community in Thailand? If in fact this drought is so dire, I have difficulty believing that no one is cautioning the general public.
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It's just not in the nature of Thais to deal with problems proactively; better to wait, seed the clouds, appeal to the spirits, or
http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2015/07/0...rrass-rain-god
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-f...where-33310577
Jul 12, 2015, 10:26 pm
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The sculpture, erected....."
Humorous.
Aside from the that the woman is labeled as Ee Fon which is odd because the term ee is only used as an informal friendly designator. Considering the lack of rain this year they might have chosen a better, more honorific, term.
Jul 16, 2015, 3:05 am
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No water for farming
Chao Phraya River resources to be used only for tap water and to sustain ecology; government mulling emergency decree
AMID FALLING water levels in the Chao Phraya River, water distribution will be halted for the agricultural sector from today, the Royal Irrigation Department said, adding all water will be allocated for domestic use and to sustain the ecology.
The Water Watch and Monitoring System for Warning Centre revealed the measure to save the scarce water supply in the Chao Phraya River basin. Of the total 18 million cubic metres of water discharged every day, 5 million cubic metres will be used for tap-water production, while the remaining 13 million cubic metres will be to sustain the ecology and resist salt water invasion.
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/nati...-30264549.html
Chao Phraya River resources to be used only for tap water and to sustain ecology; government mulling emergency decree
AMID FALLING water levels in the Chao Phraya River, water distribution will be halted for the agricultural sector from today, the Royal Irrigation Department said, adding all water will be allocated for domestic use and to sustain the ecology.
The Water Watch and Monitoring System for Warning Centre revealed the measure to save the scarce water supply in the Chao Phraya River basin. Of the total 18 million cubic metres of water discharged every day, 5 million cubic metres will be used for tap-water production, while the remaining 13 million cubic metres will be to sustain the ecology and resist salt water invasion.
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/nati...-30264549.html
Jul 17, 2015, 8:17 pm
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US authority downgrades Thai aviation, cites 3 problems
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thai-...ety-flaws.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thai-...ety-flaws.html
Jul 19, 2015, 3:54 am
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Sharp rise in credit-card fraud tipped
CREDIT-CARD frauds in Thailand are projected to rise significantly in the coming years along with the growing popularity of e-commerce, whose sales turnover is estimated to top Bt1 trillion next year, according to a top executive of FICO (Thailand).
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/busi...-30264690.html
CREDIT-CARD frauds in Thailand are projected to rise significantly in the coming years along with the growing popularity of e-commerce, whose sales turnover is estimated to top Bt1 trillion next year, according to a top executive of FICO (Thailand).
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/busi...-30264690.html