Thailand Live Tuesday 11 Oct 2011

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Mudslide from Tosae Mountain near a village in Muang, Phuket; no one injured or dead from incident /TAN_Network

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Flood rises to 3 meters deep in Sing Buri, villagers wait for assistance

SING BURI, 11 October 2011 (NNT) – People on both sides of a river in Phrom Buri District, Sing Buri province, have been surrounded by flood for nearly a month with floodwater reaching 3 meters high above the ground. Residents have been forced to live on roadsides as their homes are now under the water.

A report says the evacuees have been struggling to get by on a daily basis without the help from the government and they are hoping that rescue efforts will arrive soon. 78-year-old Kamol Chancha-um of Phrom Buri said the water had not receded for a month and it started to send bad odors and become a breeding ground for mosquitoes.

He said his belongings and gardens of vegetables had been severely damaged. He repeated his call for urgent help from authorities including post-flood renovation of houses as it would take several years for villagers who are mostly farmers, to revive their plantations.

-- NNT 2011-10-11

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Foreign Nationals Warned Not To Visit Thailand: Flood Crisis

21 countries issuing travel warnings

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Bangkok at flood risk

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UTCC Centre for International Trade Studies: 4th quarter Thai export growth will shrink by 1.4% to 17.8% due to flood /MCOT

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China to send 64 flat-bottomed boats to help Thailand tomorrow; soldiers are reinforcing sandbag barricades around BKK /TAN_Network

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Illegal dam bursts, mudslide hits Phuket housing estate

Caption: Phuket officials point to the collapsed earthen weir that was

the source of the pre-dawn mudslide. Photo: Warisa Temram

MORNING AFTER: Residents of the Baan Natkamon estate in Phuket inspect

the mudslide that shook their neighborhood at about 3am today.

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Glue Sniffer shot dead in broad daylight in North Pattaya

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@GoogleThailand has now released a #thaiflood map with areas (to be) affected and where help is needed: http://t.co/KfiWRFpV /via@bm_

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Big problem here at Suvarnabhumi Pumping Station. Pumps should be working 24/7 but all quiet due to blockage /via@RichardBarrow

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Cabinet sets up three panels to post-flood rehabilitation

The Cabinet Tuesday approved the proposal to establish three panels for post-flood rehabilitation.

The proposal came from the Industry Ministry.

Industry Minister Wannarat Charnnukul said Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Kittiratt NaRanong would chair the economic-rehabilitation panel.

Transport Minister ACM Sukampol Suwannathat would chair the infrastructure-rehabilitation panel, Wannarat added, while Deputy Prime Minister Pol Gen Kowit Wattana would chair the social-rehabilitation panel.

-- The Nation 2011-10-11

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AFP: Thailand Beefs Up Airport Flood Defences

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Thammasat Rangsit shelter is in need of transport trucks to distribute supplies to ppl far away from shelter. /via@tulsathit

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Exit 1 of MRT's Samyan Station closed for flood drill during 8.30-11am/Oct 12. /via@Biz_TheNation

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Phuket to stage 'World Music Festival'

A passionate Todd Thongdee Lavelle explains the quality and variety of

music to be played at Phuket's first 'World Music Festival'.

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Rains, landslides cause B100mn in damage to Phuket roads

Phuket Governor Tri Augkaradacha ordered local officials to step up their

safety campaigns to protect residents from floods and landslides.

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Thailand to seek rehabilitation help from other countries

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