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Irrigation Department: No dam is broken, more water for dry season

BANGKOK, 16 May 2011 (NNT)-The Royal Irrigation Department has assured the people that despite heavy rains in many areas in Thailand, dams across the nation still have the capacity to store another 30 billion cubic meters of water.

The department's spokesperson Boonsanong Suchartpong said that over 40 dams have now reached their storage capacity of 54%, which account for 39 billion cubic meters, leaving rooms for another 34 billion cubic meters of water.

Mr. Boonsanong has reassured residents living in the low lying areas that the damns will not collapse. While water is being released from the dams, the Spokesperson encourages local authority regulating the water level to also preserve some incase it is needed during the dry season which is expected to last longer than the past years. According to him, 15.8 billion cubic meters of water has been preserved so far.

-- NNT 2011-05-16

New Stricter Rules Established For Baht-Bus Drivers

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Bhumjaithai adjusts candidate list against Pheu Thai’s popularity

BANGKOK, 16 May 2011 (NNT) – The Bhumjaithai Party has reduced the number of its constituency MP candidates to 190 after learning that the Pheu Thai Party is gaining more support in the northeastern region.

Bhumjaithai Party leader Chavarat Charnvirakul called a meeting with party executives today to consider the roster of MP candidates in both the party-list and the constituency systems. During the session, the party selected 125 party-list candidates from the total number of applicants of over 200. At the same time, the party came to a conclusion that constituency candidates would be fielded in only 190 constituencies out of 375 nationwide.

The decision was made following a recent survey which suggested that the popularity of the Bhumjaithai Party was waning in many northeastern provinces, whereas its rival Pheu Thai was becoming more dominant. Bhumjaithai de facto leader Newin Chidchob pointed out that candidates would still be placed in areas with 30-40 percent chance of victory as more support could be obtained during the election campaign. However, he admitted that the party had chosen to skip areas with smaller chances.

-- NNT 2011-05-16

Renowned Phuket hotelier Louis Bronner dies from heart complications

Louis Bronner

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AFP: Yingluck's nomination shows Thaksin at helm

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THAIVISA MEMBER SURVEY 2011 RESULTS

Expat Survey Shows 84% Happy In Thailand, Thaksin Not Popular

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