The Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) has warned that Bangkok and its neighbouring provinces — Pathum Thani and Nonthaburi — face heightened flood risks following increased water discharge from the Chao Phraya Barrage in Chai Nat.
The final match of the Student Football Sevens tournament, between a little-known school from Chachoengsao and big-budget Chainat PAO, turned into a thrilling spectacle at a packed Supachalasai National Stadium in Bangkok on Saturday.
Former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva’s return to lead the Democrat Party has brought back a familiar sense of order — and the familiar faces that once defined Thailand’s oldest political institution.
BURI RAM – Farmers in many villages in Muang district are facing severe hardship from the impact of Storm Kalmaegi, which has brought heavy rainfall and strong winds that flattened rice fields just as crops reached full maturity.
Many low-lying areas in the Central Plains are experiencing flooding triggered by increased water discharges from the Chao Phraya barrage, with parts of Ayutthaya province still inundated after three months, residents say.
The government has assured the public there would be no repeat of the 2011 floods, citing coordinated water management and readiness for tropical storm Kalmaegi despite major reservoirs nearing capacity.
The Klatham Party will petition the Election Commission (EC) to dissolve the People’s Party (PP) over allegations it appointed a student as an MP’s aide and funnelled the aide’s salary into party memberships.