Thai Airway International (THAI) has opened city check-in counters at Airport Link's Makkasan station. /RT @Tulip_Oum: RT @veen_NT:

Water releases from dams cut

The Nation

The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand has released lower water from the Bhumibhol Dam, from 60 million cubic metres a day to 40 million.

The volume released from Sirikit Dam was also cut by half to 10 million cubic metres a day, according to Egat Governor Sutas Patamasiriwat.

It should take 2 weeks for the released water to reach Bangkok, he said, insisting that the release volume accounts for only 18 per cent of water that floods Nakhon Sawan.

-- The Nation 2011-10-28

Tourist Police available to assist foreign visitors on 3rd Fl of Airport link's Makksasan station. Call 1155 and 1672. /via@ASEAN_NEWSROOM: "@veen_nt

5:36pm Borommaratchachonnani Rd. (Putthamonthon Sai 2 - 4) now blocked by reason of 50-100cm. inundation / TR @js100radio

Despite what transport minister said ( http://bit.ly/vsoTlL ), road-carving idea is not dead yet. Another meeting's going on. /RT @tulsathit

Hey TAT, why not "Something for everyone. Thailand's beach resorts, world's largest refugee camps." /RT @BangkokDan

AFP: Heavy rain forecast for flood-hit Thailand: UN

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Morning's 10-metre dyke break in Prakanong caused neck-deep water in low-lying community at canal's edge. Flood gate closed at time./via@terryfrd

Repair work had to wait for water level to go down after tide. Repairs (largely reinforced sandbags) carried out by soldiers & now finished./via@terryfrd

Buses provided 6am-1am from FROC DM to 3 destinations; Miracle Grand Hotel, PTT Headquarter, Victory Monument /@fm91trafficpro

5.57pm BMA placing 180 sheet piles along Maha Sawat canal for slowing down the water / TR @Rawangpai

RT @RichardBarrow: Passengers with tickets out of Bangkok on the Southern Line can ask for a full refund after lines close due to floods/@veen_nt

Govt not to demolish roads for drainage

The Nation

Transport Minister Sukumpol Suwanathat on Friday confirmed the government would not demolish roads in eastern Bangkok for drainage of floodwater into the sea via Samut Prakan.

"After a thorough survey of eastern Bangkok, no roads have been found to block the water flaw," he said.

Sukumpol said efforts will be intensified to dredge existing canals and waterways in order to speed up the diversion of floodwater to the sea.

Several canals have yet to be used to full capacity in drainage efforts, he said.

-- The Nation 2011-10-28

TR @adisaklive: Thammasat U's flood damage may b as high as a billion bt. Campus woes compounded by scores of armed thieves./via@tulsathit

Southern train service from Bkk suspended entirely. #smsThairath/via@tulsathit

MRT subway operates as usual

The Nation October 28, 2011

Bangkok Metro Plc, the operator of MRT subway, keeps the service running as usual despite the construction works at 18 stations.

In a statement, BMCL said that all stations are open as usual.

-- The Nation 2011-10-28

6:03pm Breached dyke at Sukhunwit Soi 50 already fixed / TR @NationChannel24

Workers are repairing a flood levee at Pak Klong Market after the Chao Phraya River overflow gushed through holes and flooded the market./TAN_Network

‘Troubled’ lovers plunge from Phuket bridge, whereabouts unknown

A search team returns from Thepkrasattri Bridge from which the lovers are believed to have fallen.

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6.21pm Weera Wongsaengnak declared road demolishment from Klong 9 - Klong 10 for drainage will be done tonight / TR @Rawangpai

#ThaiFloodEng Tourism Ministry opens centre at Airport Link's Makkasan station to help thousands of tourists possibly affected by flooding in Bangkok/MCOT

Bt90 bn short-term bonds planned

The Nation October 28,

Tisco Bank and TMB Bank will issue short-term bonds worth totally Bt90 billion through private placements.

In the filings to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Tisco Bank said that it would raise Bt20 billion while TMB Bank would raise Bt90 billion.

-- The Nation 2011-10-28

Phuket's Soi Dog Foundation needs a large boat w/engine to ferry stranded animals. Contact John Dalley [email protected] to donate or sell./via@veen_nt

CAT Telecom's shelter is full with 600 evacuees. It considers opening up a new shelter./via@Biz_TheNation

6:39pm PM Yingluck accelerated orders to demolish the road at Klong 9 Rangsit bit.ly/uQ5doY TR @Voice_TV

FROC clarifies flood situation to envoys from some 80 countries; some offer help to Thailand/MCOT

SRT cancels south-bound train services

The State Railway of Thailand cancelled all south-bound train services from Bangkok Friday.

SRT spokeswoman Nualanong Wongchan said all services from Bangkok to the South for Friday were cancelled.

She said the services had to be cancelled because the rail tacks between Bang Sue and Bang Bamru stations were inundated and the water was over 48 centimetres high.

Services to northern and northeastern provinces operated as usual, she said.

-- The Nation 2011-10-28

Closed for traffic

The Nation

Traffic is closed in 15 routes in Bangkok.

According to the police, the closed routes are:

North of Bangkok

1. Vibhavadi Road - (inbound) Memorial Intersection to Laksi Intersection

- (outbond) from Laksi Intersection

2. Phaholyothin Rd (inbound and outbound), from Memorial Intersection to Phaholyothin 50.

3. Kamphaengphet 6 Rd (inbound and outbound) from Muang Ake Village to Thung Song Hong Estate.

4. Songprapha Rd (both sides) from Srisamarn Intersection

5. Cherdvuthakat Rd (both sides)

6. Veruvanaram Rd (both sides)

7. Liab Khlong Song Rd (both sides) from Saphan Poon Intersection to Intersection in front of Royal Thai Airforce’s unit

8. Chantarubeksa Rd (both sides) from Navy Academy to Chatarubeksa Intersection

West of Bangkok

1. Charansanidvongse Rd (both sides) from Bang Phlad Intersection to Rama VII Bridge

2. Sirindhorn Rd (both sides) from Bang Phlad Intersection to Sirindhorn elevated road

3. Arun Amarin Rd (both sides) from Arun Amarin Intersection to Siriraj Hospital

4. Borom Raja Chonnanee Rd (both sides) from Pinklao Bridge Sirindhorn elevated road

5. Borom Raja Chonnanee Rd (both sides) from Buddhamondhol 3 Intersection to Buddhamondhol 4 Intersection

6. Utthayan Rd (both sides) from Utthayan Intersection to Buddhamondhol 3 Intersection

7. Sala Thammasop Rd (both sides)

-- The Nation 2011-10-28

The city bus agency has sought help from the army to use military trucks to transport passengers in flooded areas inaccessible by bus./ TAN_Network

Royal Gems Golf Course and Resort is inundated. 200 staff were evacuated, as water level hits 1.5-2m./via@Biz_TheNation

Chanthaburi prepares 5 shelters to accommodate 6,000 evacuees from BKK, including Wat Khao Sukim which can house 2,000 people./via@Biz_TheNation

Condition of Sukhumvit Sois 50-56 would return normal tonight, after the dyke leaked and caused 50cm flooding/via@Biz-TheNation

Water rising in Ladprao Canal. via @Neaw_NBC/via@tulsathit

THAI opens check-in services at Makkasan Station

The Nation

Thai Airways International provides additional check-in counters at the Airport Rail Link, Makkasan Station to facilitate passengers travelling to Suvarnabhumi Airport during flooding situation.

Danuj Bunnag, THAI's Managing Director, Ground Services Business Unit, said "Passengers may find it difficult to travel to Suvarnabhumi Airport due to floods in some areas of Bangkok. To help facilitate THAI's passengers travelling on both domestic and international routes, THAI set up additional check-in counters at the Airport Rail Link, Makkasan Station."

THAI's passenger travelling to Suvarnabhumi Airport by Airport Rail Link may check-in their luggage and personal belongings at THAI's check-in counters, located on the third floor of the station, starting today from 7am until 9pm everyday.

The Airport Rail Link check-in service is open for all THAI's flights departing Suvarnabhumi Airport between 10am-1.20am. Passengers must check-in by themselves 3 hours prior to flight departure and receive their boarding pass and luggage tags. This is with the exception of passengers travelling to the US, on the route Bangkok - Los Angeles, who must check-in at Suvarnabhumi Airport only.

-- The Nation 2011-10-28

Deputy chief of the BMA drainage department sees high possibility for all districts on the city's Thonburi side to be flooded in 3 days./TAN_Network

Raining in Ladprao, Wangthonglang, Ramkhamhaeng./via@tulsathit