Thailand Live Saturday 12 Nov 2011

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Yingluck Told to Oust Banharn's Party For Failures to Fight Floods

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@veen_NT @tonravee RT: 12/11 Volunteers needed at National Stadium, next to MBK to produce bamboo raft during 11-16Nov,Contact @Mirror_org 090-418-0525-9

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RT @Aim_NT: Volunteers welcome to help pack flood relief bags at 3pm today at Nation office on Bangna-trad Km4.5./via@veen_NT

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12:40pm Karnfaifa Minburi junction still flooded 0.8-1.0m ~ @pang_kamon

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Water coming out of sewer at Onnuj intersection affecting Sri Nakharin traffic http://t.co/ENAd71H5 RT @tulsathit/via@veen_NT

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Police Hospital says those who can't receive usual medication, Police Hospital has emergency team in place to help and deliver meds/TAN_Network

Police Hospital equipped to send in mid-wives and doctors to help with delivery for those in flooded areas/TAN_Network

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KMIT Lat Krabang needs hand gel, chicken meat, foot ointment. Call 02-329-8877,02-329-8288,02-329-8299 RT @Quaranxine cc @RatasitC/via@veen_NT

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(1pm) Pravet sub-district in Pravet and 22 communiities in Saphan Soon sub-district in Saphan Soon declared flood-alert zone. /via@veen_NT

Also in BMA close-watch today is Bangkok Yai district include Soi Petchkasem 15,16, 17, 17/1, 18, 18/1; Soi Issaraparb 42/via@veen_NT

BMA flood alert (3).. Charan Sanitwong 3, 7/1, 9, 9/1, 11. 12 and 14./via@veen_NT

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Trains from Bangkok to Chiang Mai go via Chachoengsao & Isaan before going back to main line. Then passes Lopburi etc/via@RichardBarrow

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Former PM Abhisit blames Gov for poor communication which has left citizens at the mercy of (sometimes inaccurate) social media & "experts"/TAN_Network

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2pm Charansanitwong from Soi 92 to Tesco Lotus impassable for small cars & on the other side hardly passable ~ @fm91trafficpro

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BMA asks residents in Soi Petchkasem 15,16,17,17/1,18 & 18/1 (Bangkok Yai) to be on high-alert & move belongings to higher ground/TAN_Network

2pm Suan Luang junction toward Seacon Square flooded on far left lane ~ @snoopygangs

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2.48pm: Traffic closed for Lad Krabang Rd from Chaokhun-Tahan junction - Khumklao junction due to 60cm-hight flood TR @ThaiPBS /via@tukky_nt

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Phuket officials push for buses from airport to main beaches

The ‘Airport Bus’ is currently the only bus service operating from the airport.

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Water level at Suksawas Market in Soi Ekkachai 66 is over knee high http://lockerz.com/s/155445567 ~ @chiwinx

3pm Petchkasem Rd from Thaphra junction to The Mall Bangkhae is flooded up to chest high ~ @Mailleurtemps

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3pm Water level on Phahonyothin Rd from Bangsue Police Station to Chatuchak Park is 20-30cm ~ @fm91trafficpro

3:25pm Nawongpracha Phattana Rd in Don Muang flooded by 50cm ~ @fm91trafficpro

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3:25pm Rama VII pier built double-barriers so that water couldn't overflow the road http://lockerz.com/s/155452563 ~ @jeerapong_nna

Watcharaphon 5-way junction submerged under 60cm of water ~ @fm91trafficpro

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3.17pm: Srinakarin Rd outbound, entrance of Hua Mak Airport Link station; water is 15-20cm high: http://twitpic.com/7dd7zx by @ittipat_Rw /via@tukky_nt

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BMA issues flood warning advisory for Prawet, Saphan Sung and Bangkok Yai

BANGKOK, Nov 12 -- The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) on Saturday issued flood alerts and evacuation advisories for residents in Prawet, Saphan Sung and Bangkok Yai.

Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra said that the overall situation of flooding in Bangkok was gradually improving as water levels were likely decreasing.

However, there were some areas that the flooding was expanding into, so the BMA issued an advisory for flood and evacuation alerts for residents of 22 communities in Prawet subdistrict of Prawet district and Saphan Sung subdistrict in Saphan Sung district.

Meanwhile, he said, the BMA also issued an warning advisory for five areas in Bangkok Yai district, urging residents to closely monitor the flood situation, move their valuable items to higher ground and be prepared for possible evacuation.

BMA shelters were preparing for the flood victims.

The governor said that BMA's Centre of Flood Relief Operation planned to push water in canals in order to protect Rama 2 Road, the major route to the southern provinces, from deep flood and avoid severe damage as were occurring at Vibhavadi Rangsit Road and Petch Kasem Road.

MR Sukhumbhand told reporters, after inspecting the flood situation at Thawi Watthana and Bang Khae districts, that the situation to the west of Bangkok was still worrisome as water kept overflowing into the areas.

He said, therefore, the earlier BMA projection that the water would be receding in two weeks would be difficult.

Meanwhile, the floodwater clogging several areas of Bangkok continued to lower. The water level on Ratchadaphisek Road near the Chao Phraya Park Hotel fell to 22-34 centimetres deep. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2011-11-12

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4:10pm Ratchada-Ladphrao junction still submerged under 20-30cm of water http://pic.twitter.com/Wn6LEiB4 ~ @js100radio

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Thai-British dual national caught with drugs at Pattaya Police Checkpoint

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Don Mueang residents want 'big bags' to be removed

Some 80,000 Bangkok's Don Mueang district residents reportedly have signed a petition asking the National Flood Relief Operation Center (FROC) and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to remove the "Big Bag" giant sandbag floodwall.

They claimed that such floodwall caused floodwater in Don Muaeng to remain and not lowering. Previously BMA had open a six-meter section of the floodwall for them, but the residents weren't satisfied.

However, FROC director and Justice Minister Pracha Promnok dismissed the report saying that the group didn't submit any such petition hence he would investigate what's going on first.

-- The Nation 2011-11-12

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Sukhumbhand vows to dry Bangkok as 'New Year gift'

Bangkok Governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra Saturday vowed to have all Bangkok roads and soi dried from floodwater as the New Year gift for Bangkokians.

-- The Nation 2011-11-12

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5:05pm Crocodile seen by the residents in Rattanakosin 200 Years Villa ~ @Rawangpai #ThaiFloodEng

5:10pm Boats used in Rama II Soi 69 where water still rises up pic.twitter.com/GSZfKLIf ~ @acid_tot #ThaiFloodEng

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5:10pm BusStop in front of Tesco Lotus Phahonyothin Rd is made higher above 10-20cm of water pic.twitter.com/tLb21QHx ~@js100radio #ThaiFloodEng

Water from drain at srinagarindra Soi 22-24 ( near florence) . See pic http://t.co/EJTW6y7W

5:14pm Water level on Phahonyothin Rd in front of Hor Wang School is 10-20cm pic.twitter.com/TbjPPFvc ~ @js100radio #ThaiFloodEng

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5:15pm Water receded to 30-40cm at Ladphrao 5-way junction toward Phahonyothin Rd http://pic.twitter.com/3zZWi2x5 ~ @js100radio #ThaiFloodEng

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The entire of Prawet sub district of Prawet distirct is warned of flood alert /via The Nation

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5:30pm AOT expects Don Muang Airport to take 2 months for the repair before operates as normal ~ @fm91trafficpro #ThaiFloodEng

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BMA asks locals not to destroy big bag floodwalls while discussing with FROC whether to continue using them or not, pr_bangkok reports/TAN_Network

BMA announces areas on high alert to move belongings to higher ground. 2 additional subdistricts in Bung Kum: Nuanchan and Khlong Kum/TAN_Network