webfact Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Thailand Live Monday 7 November 2011 News, Bits and Tweets with webfact Keep up to date with live updates from the news, hour by hour. For breaking news,national, regional and international news updates on a daily basis only, this thread is closed to commentary so that those who wish to follow the news can find it here... Commentary is still open for Thailand news in the relevant thread posted in News Clippings. FOLLOW US: You can also follow us on - Twitter: http://twitter.com/georgebkk - Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ThaiVisaNews - Google+: http://plus.google.com/116866638430460700577/ - Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/564113621/ - Breaking News via SMS text messages to your mobile phone or handheld device To subscribe dial *424010011 on AIS, One-2-Call, DTAC or True Move networks 14 days complementary subscription for Thaivisa members. If you have questions about the Breaking News SMS service, email: sms [at] thaivisa.com ________________________________________________________________________________ Thailand's current weather and forecasts: http://weather.thaivisa.com/ ________________________________________________________________________________ Related topic: Thailand Live Sunday 6 Nov 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 Today's Thailand weather and forecasts: Follow this link: http://weather.thaivisa.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 Bangkok: three million tonnes of garbage, dirty water to deal with Follow this link: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 Soldiers, volunteers, media most popular in relief workL Thailand flood Follow this link: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 PM Yingluck Says No Cabinet Reshuffle Now Follow this link: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 More evacuations loom in flood hit Bangkok Follow this link: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 Community complains about access road to FROC HQ The Nation A community yesterday cried foul over the construction of a special road for government leaders to access the Flood Relief Operations Centre (FROC), saying it has blocked drainage of floodwater. Despite the worsening inundation at the Lat Phrao Intersection, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said the FROC would not be relocated for the second time to Bitec in Bang Na as speculated. The FROC had to abandon its first office at Don Mueang Airport and set up in the Energy Complex further down the road. Residents of the Train community on VibhavadiRangsit Soi 11 complained that a ramp linking the FROC's office to the Don Muang Tollway had trapped floodwater. After the flood reached the Lat Phrao Intersection, the government raised the exit ramp from the elevated highway by about a metre above the surface road with crushed rocks and big sandbags. A resident, who asked not to be named, said that after the road was heightened, it prevented floodwaters from flowing to two pumps at a canal nearby and caused the water in his community to double in height. The special road did not have to be built, as Cabinet members and authorities could take a detour on Kamphaeng Phet Road, he said. "They may waste a bit of their time, but it will save the budget," he said. The government should have learned a lesson when the flood finally forced FROC to relocate the first time. The FROC should have moved again instead of raising the road. But the residents of the community would not protest, he added. As of 2pm, the flood on the road in front of the Energy Complex was 8090 centimetres deep while the inbound lanes leading to Lat Phrao were at about one metre. Floodwater continued to gush out of sewers and the Phayathai office of the Metropolitan Waterworks Authority was entirely swamped under about 20cm of water. Water also spilled out of sewers at the mouth of Vibhavadi Soi 11. The Train Communities 11 to 19 were under 4080cm of water. Most residents decided to stay on the second floor instead of evacuating. -- The Nation 2011-11-07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 Australian aid for small projects The Nation The Australian Embassy invites applications for development projects to be supported under its Direct Aid Programme (DAP). DAP is a flexible, small grants programme funded by the Australian government through AusAID and managed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The programme focuses on the identification, design and management of smallscale development projects and activities in Thailand.Funding is available on a notforprofit basis to individuals, organisations and community groups engaged in development activities in Thailand - but not for commercial operations. This year, priority will be given to projects in: Sustainable development with a focus on improving public health; Support for education; Gender equality and women's empowerment; Poverty with special attention on the elderly, youth and migrant workers; and Disaster prevention and recovery. Applications for projects in other areas are still eligible to apply, but will be given a lower priority when deciding which applications should be funded. There is no minimum or maximum amount that a single DAP project can receive, although funding for most projects will fall between the Bt100,000 and Bt800,000 range. Projects must be completed by June. Applications must comply with the 'Applicant Guidelines 201112 for the Direct Aid Programme' and must be made using the 'Project Proposal Form 201112'. Applications for the first round close on in one week - on November 14. The DAP Guidelines and the DAP Project Proposal Form are available from the Australian Embassy website: www.thailand.embassy.gov.au. Queries can be directed to the Australian embassy at: email: [email protected] or phone: 023446555 (English), 023446362 (Thai). -- The Nation 2011-11-07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 Wat Saket Bangkok is holding its annual fair Follow this link: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 TAT TAT turns to S America as Europe, US arrivals slow Suchat Sritama The Nation The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is targeting visitors from South America as arrivals from Europe and North America slow due to fears of economic downturns there. The authority is focusing on two big emerging markets, Brazil and Argentina, by matching Thai operators with the two countries. The TAT recently took officials from four Thai travel firms to Brazil to promote tourism products such as Thai cultural activities, spas, beaches and food. The agency also planned to work with airlines to organise familiarisation trips for 300 buyers to Chiang Mai and Phuket from November 23-26 to help promote and sell Thailand. Moreover, it will appoint a marketing representative to open an office in Brazil next year. "Many major airlines from Southeast Asia like Singapore Airlines and Malaysian Airlines as well as Qatar from the Middle East have been entering South America, where they see more opportunity," said Juthaporn Rerngronasa, deputy governor for international marketing (Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the Americas). The moves are aimed at boosting visitors from South America during the peak season in January and February. TAT hopes an increase in arrivals from Latin American countries will make up for a decline in arrivals from Europe and North America, a trend that is expected to continue in 2012. Thailand received 30,000-40,000 tourists from South America last year, most of them from Brazil and Argentina, Juthaporn said. The number is expected to grow by 20 per cent this year and next on the back of the additional marketing and promotional activities. "This year, we expect to have nearly 20,000 tourists each from Brazil and Argentina," Juthaporn said. Tourists from the region last year stayed for an average of more than 10 days and spent Bt4,100-Bt4,300 per day per head, more than Americans and Europeans, who spent Bt3,700-Bt4,200 per day per head. Juthaporn said the flooding in Thailand was having only a minimal effect on confidence in long-haul markets, where new bookings remained high. -- The Nation 2011-11-07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 Thailand's ambitious renewable-energy sector attracts China Follow this link: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 Insurance claims from Thailand's flood crisis to exceed Bt600 billion Follow this link: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 Call Fisheries Dept emergency service if you spot a crocodile at 02-562-0546 24hr /TANN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 RT @ThanongK: Sukhumbhand has written four letters to Irrigation Dept asking for water pumps. No reply. RT @ThanongK: Even pro-government Thai Rath is running out of patience now. RT @ThanongK: @terryfrd @LilMsEditor @georgebkk They have been tackling the floods in a half-hearted manner -- deliberately! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 Water surges into Suthisarn Tunnel on Ratchada Rd; Water moving toward Saphan Khwai on Phahonyothin Rd, Samliam Din Daeng junction on Vibhavadi Rd Water surges into Suthisarn Tunnel on Ratchada Rd: traffic closes /MCOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 RT @ThanongK: @terryfrd That's the whole point. That little guy from Suphan is one of the key sources of all the problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 Flooding still affecting 25 provinces,Bangkok;death toll at 506;two still missing,Disaster Relief,Mitigation Dept said Metropolitan Waterworks Authority is distributing free drinking water in 5 kg bags at Rattanathibet bridge in Nonthaburi Flood spreading to Saphan Kwai area, 40 cm. deep at Chokchai 4-5, BTS skytrain,MRT subway service still normal Monday Flooding at Rama II Rd (Highway 35) is affecting access to the South,as Phetkasem Road (Highway 4) is impassable. 60pct of Bangkok is flooded;huge water mass remains in Pathum Thani and northern Bangkok;Chatuchak totally submerged /The NATION Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 RT @tukky_nt: 7.22am: In front of Thai Rath's Vibhavadi office, water level reaches 1/2 a metre / RT @ThanongK TR @Neaw_NBC RT @tukky_nt: 7.50am:BTS and MRT operating as normal; San Saeb boat will run from Wat Sri Boonrueang -Pratunam TR @js100radio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 RT @tukky_nt: 8.13am: Floodwater on Lad Phrao 41 (Soi Paowana) is 80cm high, http://twitpic.com/7bn03g RT @ittipat_Rw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 RT @RichardBarrow: UPDATED: Bangkok Flood Map for Tourists แผนที่น้ำท่วมกรุงเทพสำหรับนักท่องเที่ยว http://bit.ly/rBQnQn Public buses suspend services frm LadPrao 5-way junction-Chokechai 4 Flood water pushes out of drains in soi of PM's home Fog expected in N and NE, cloudy sky in central and eastern regions heavy rain expected in South. Weather Dept warns of 2M high waves. /TANN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 RT @tukky_nt: 8.55am: Huay Kwang tunnel on Ratchadapisek Rd is open now after a 50-cm-high flood barrier completed /TR @ Neaw_NBC #smsJS100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 RT @tukky_nt: 9am: Front of Mo Chit BTS station by @antz_anita: http://yfrog.com/g0ta7mnj RT @Aim_NT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 RT @tukky_nt: 9.16: BMA spokesman admits floodwater heading to Victory Monument;speeding up to drain it into giant tunnel&Chao Phrya /TR @policespokesman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 Public in flooded areas advised to keep dry garbage while hangup wet garbage in gate/pole so they won't get swept away. /TANN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 Floodwaters near PM's home in Soi Yothinpattana 3; BTS Skytrain, MRT underground services operating normally /MCOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 Thai stock index opens on Monday at 962.02, up 4.71 points /MCOT RT @tukky_nt: 9.45am: Flood in front of THAI Airway HQ on Vibhavadi :http://twitpic.com/7bnw7f By @Sippawit via @js100radio #ThaiFloodEng Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 RT @Tulip_Oum: 10am Ayuttaya's WangNoi.~@Papulop http://bit.ly/v9DDwE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 RT @Tulip_Oum: Kaset tunnel today. (via The Nation FB) http://yfrog.com/kjhy8wnyj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 10:10am Din Daeng added to close-watch list as water already arrived http://fb.me/BBv7vsZp ~ @NationChannel24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 10:15 At km.55-65 Lad Bualuang - Salee route, between Lad Bualuang & Sena district, flooded by 90cm ~ @fm91trafficpro 10:15am Tha Phra tunnel will be closed at 11am today as staffs will build the water barriers ~ @fm91trafficpro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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