The death toll from floods in Thailand has reached 342 and floodwaters are reaching outer Bangkok. Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra urged residents in the Thai capital Friday to move their belongings to higher ground, but she asked them not to panic. Water rose to knee-level in some places after flooding over canals in Bangkok’s northern […]
Flood Death Toll Reaches 342 in Thailand, Waters Reach Bangkok
Posted October 21st, 2011 at 5:10 pm (UTC-5)
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Floodwaters Moving Into Areas of Bangkok
Posted October 21st, 2011 at 8:55 am (UTC-5)
Thai officials have warned millions of Bangkok residents to move their belongings to higher ground, as floodwaters began to inundate parts of the capital’s outer districts. Officials and witnesses said Friday water has risen to knee-level after seeping over canals in Bangkok’s northern Lak-Si district, about 16 kilometers from the city center. Many Bangkok residents […]
Floodwaters Begin Seeping Into Areas of Bangkok
Posted October 21st, 2011 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
Thailand officials warned millions of residents in Bangkok on Friday to move their belongings to higher ground, as floodwaters began to inundate parts of the capital’s outer districts. Officials and eyewitnesses said Friday that water has risen to knee-level after seeping over canals in Bangkok’s northern Lak-Si district, which is about 16 kilometers from the […]
Thai Government Warns Bangkok Citizens of Floodwaters
Posted October 21st, 2011 at 1:00 am (UTC-5)
Thailand officials warned millions of residents in the capital Bangkok on Friday to move their belongings to higher ground, after the government ordered the opening of floodgates that have so far kept the water out of the city. Thailand’s Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Thursday ordered the gates open to try to drain the waters […]
Thai PM Warns Bangkok to Brace for Floods
Posted October 20th, 2011 at 4:00 pm (UTC-5)
Thailand’s Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is warning the capital of Bangkok to brace for floods after ordering officials to open floodgates that have so far kept the water away. Ms. Yingluck said Thursday that engineers cannot stop the water forever and has ordered the gates open to try to drain the waters that have already […]
Thailand Bows to Flood Surge, Says Gates Must Open
Posted October 20th, 2011 at 9:45 am (UTC-5)
Thai officials say they can no longer hold back the floodwaters that are bearing down on the capital. Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who is facing her first crisis since taking office in August, said Thursday she has ordered officials to open Bangkok’s floodgates and let water pour through the city’s canals to the sea. Officials […]
Thailand Bows to Flood Surge, Says Gates Must Open
Posted October 20th, 2011 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
Thai officials say they can no longer hold back the floodwaters that are bearing down on the capital. Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who is facing her first crisis since taking office in August, said Thursday she has ordered officials to open the city’s floodgates and let the water pour through Bangkok’s canals to the sea. […]
Thai PM Appeals for Unity as Floods Threaten Capital
Posted October 19th, 2011 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is calling for all political factions to unite as soldiers and workers struggle to shore up dikes protecting Bangkok against raging floodwaters. Hundreds of soldiers and volunteers heaped sandbags into breaches in dikes protecting industrial and housing estates north of the capital Wednesday. A government warning identified several districts that […]
The Cost of Thailand Flood Growing
Posted October 18th, 2011 at 10:35 pm (UTC-5)
The financial cost of Thailand’s worst flooding in 50 years is growing, as waters have submerged many industrial centers, halting production and forcing workers and residents to flee. The floods caused by heavy rains since July have killed about 310 people in Thailand so far. Floods are expected to cut economic growth by about 1.5 […]
Thai Soldiers Rush to Reinforce Bangkok Flood Walls
Posted October 18th, 2011 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
Thai soldiers and government workers scrambled on Tuesday to pile more than a million sandbags onto flood walls protecting northern Bangkok, after officials voiced new worries that flood defenses were weakening. The new push comes 24 hours after officials said the major flood threat to the city had passed. But authorities later discovered new weaknesses […]
