Bangkok’s Mo Chit 2 bus terminal was crowded on Thursday morning with passengers returning home for the 2012 New Year, while the Transport Company prepared buses sufficient for 5,000 trips per day, or 25,000 trips for the five-day holiday period. Wuttichart Kalayanamitr, Transport Company president, said he expected the number of passengers would peak Thursday [...]
Thailandâs flood crisis has initially forced 39 factories to shut their doors, leading to unemployment for more than 10,000 workers, according to Minister of Labour Phadermchai Sasomsab. Mr Phadermchai said that the factories are located in various industrial estates and parks and are mainly automobile spare part plants, resulting in unemployment for 10,957 workers. However, [...]
Almost four thousand workers lost their jobs at flood-wrecked plants in this historic former capital, according to the Ayutthaya provincial labour chief. Wannarat Srisuksa, chief of the Ayutthaya labour protection and welfare office, on Thursday said so far 14 companies have laid off 3,787 workers after experiencing the most severe flooding in decades. But the [...]
Somchai sawasdipol executive vice president of the Airport Authority.ThailandPublic Limited (AOT), Acting Director of the airport. With tools and accessories that will help eliminate waste and About 50 firefighters were digging the bangchalong canals On the south side of the airport. To accelerate the drainage of the north of the airport. Into the canal to the beach faster
Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra on Monday declared more evacuation zones in Lat Phrao district as floodwaters keep rising, while more areas were put under close monitoring for possible evacuation. The governor said the additional evacuation zones in Lat Phrao district comprised all of Chorakhe Bua sub-district, and Lat Phrao sub-district along Lat Phrao canal only [...]
The Flood Relief Operations Center (FROC) is preparing for embankment repair, which is due to finish by 15 November, after high sea tide period has passed. Mr Tongthong Chandransu, FROC Spokesperson, said that after high tide period, officials will quickly start fixing leaks along the embanlments on 2 November and finish it by15 November. By [...]
Lat Phrao District Director, Bopit Sangkaew, yesterday instructed the district officials to be on the lookout for the water level in Lat Phrrao Canal, urging them to be ready for the floods. Mr. Bopit also reported that water level in the district remained normal and there were no signs of flooding yet except for some [...]
The floods have affected more than two million people and claimed more than 300 lives. According to the Interior Ministry, the devastating floods continue to affect 26 provinces and have killed 373 people. Two people are missing in the inundation. At least 10 million rai of farm land has been swamped. The heavy flooding has [...]
The Defence Minister and the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army (RTA) went to inspect the flooding situation as well as distributing relief bags to flood victims in Bang Yai and Bang Bua Thong districts. Defence Minister Gen Yuttasak Sasiprapa, RTA Commander-in-Chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha, led a team to inspect the flooding situation and give [...]
The water level in front of Don Mueang Airport continues to rise as officials are hurriedly reinforcing the dyke with stone mix and evacuating the flood victims to other evacuation centers. At Don Mueang Airport, the water has flooded its front and the water level is increasing continuously, prompting officials to apply stone mix and [...]