Philippines' pound-for pound best boxer Pacquiao beat Mexico's Marquez on pts Sun.for the 3rd time to retain WBO welterweight champion/via@Biz_TheNation

PACQUIAO HANDED CONTROVERSIAL WIN. Scores 114-114, 115-113, 116-112 : http://t.co/wC7SWXfv/via@tukky_nt

Phuket Public Transport: The decision to have public buses is ours

With the residents and police behind it, a public bus could outflank an army of private tuk-tuks.

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Ubon Ratchatani province vendors plagued by goods shortages, despite receding flood water levels./TAN_Network

Prime Minister to Explain Thailand’s Flooding Situation to the Upcoming ASEAN Summit (13/11/2011)

Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will explain the flooding situation in Thailand to leaders at the upcoming ASEAN summit, to be held in Bali, Indonesia, from November 17 to 19.

Speaking on her weekly program “Yingluck Government Meets the People,” broadcast on Radio Thailand and the National Broadcasting Services of Thailand (Television Channel 11), the Prime Minister revealed that she would take this opportunity to make better known Thailand’s flood relief and recovery plan and package, in order to rebuild confidence in the country among international investors.

At the ASEAN summit, Prime Minister Yingluck said that she would meet leaders of major countries, such as President of the United States Barack Obama, Prime Minister of Japan Yoshihiko Noda, and Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of China Wen Jiabao. She would thank the leaders of these countries for their support to help flood victims in Thailand.

Prime Minister Yingluck said that she had canceled her trip to attend the 19th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit held in Hawaii on November 12-14, because she was concerned about the flooding situation and would like to stay in the country during this period to handle the situation. Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister, Kittiratt Na-Ranong, was assigned to represent the Prime Minister at the APEC meeting.

In her video message to the APEC CEO Summit in Honolulu, the Prime Minister cited the recent flooding as the worst in Thai history and it posed a critical and immediate challenge to Thailand and its economy. Torrential rain from five successive storms gave rise to unprecedented flood levels, affecting more than one third of Thailand, as well as some other countries in the region.

The video message recorded on November 4 stated that remedy and assistance measures would be readily available for the seven flooded industrial estates, so that operations could be resumed within 45 days. New distribution centers would be set up in the provinces. Soft loans of up to 8.3 billion US dollars are being planned for SMEs, entrepreneurs, and industrial estate developers. Prime Minister Yingluck reaffirmed that nothing would be spared in the Government’s efforts to help everyone who has been affected to regain economic strength.

She pointed out that massive and effective plans for the long-term phase would be developed for the future management of natural disasters, especially from floods. Billions of US dollars would be spent to develop flood-proof industrial zones and to build effective nationwide multi-hazard disaster management system with effective early warning and rapid response capabilities.

Speaking to the Thai people on her weekly radio and television program on November 12, Prime Minister Yingluck reported that the flooding situation in the central region was now improving. The Government is accelerating water drainage and the digging of various canals to drain water into the sea as quickly as possible.

Foreign Office, The Government Public Relations Department

1:25pm From Pinklao Bridge to Arun Amarin Intersection it is more than knee deep & not passable for cars/via@RichardBarrow

Bangkok Governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra declares three areas at the Sam Dam district as evacuation zones/TAN_Network

Flood waters reach Prawet District, affecting two riverside communities./TAN_Network

1pm: Phaholyothin Rd in front of Jatujak Park; one lane is passable for cars:@js100radio/via@tukky_nt

The deputy Bangkok governor strongly objects the removal of Big Bag barriers at Don Muang Airport, fearing drastic impacts could follow./TAN_Network

(1.21am) @bangkokgovernor issues evacuation advisory for 3 communities Bang Khun Thien NHA (k-ha) project 1, Sin Pattaya, Chuamsumphan./via@veen_NT

RT @tonravee: Main Entrance of JJ market (Gate3) is closed .. My advice : take MRT to Kamphaeng Phet station /via@veen_NT

Bangkok City Hall issues evacuation advisory for 3 Rama II communities

BANGKOK, Nov 13 - Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra on Sunday issued an evacuation advisory for three communities on Rama II Road in Bang Khun Thian District as flood is threatening Rama II Road, the Thai capital’s main route to the South.

The BMA believes that the floodwaters which have flowed into some parts of Bang Khun Thian district are rising and pose a danger to the lives and property of residents in three communities -– a National Housing Authority community, the Sabsin Pattana community and the Chueam Samphan community.

It advised residents to move their possessions to high ground and evacuate to BMA temporary shelters or safe areas.

The evacuation advisory was issued as flooding in western Bangkok threatens Rama II Road, the main remaining route for motorists evacuating the capital for the South.

Meanwhile, in another part of the city, Khlong Bang Sue along Phaholyothin Road has dropped two centimeters to 76 centimetres above mean sea level. The canal has received floodwater drained from Phaholyothin, Vibhavadi and Ratchadapisek roads.

Floodwater at Hayak Lat Phrao intersection also dropped the level that traffic island can be seen above the water.

On Phaholyothin Road, floodwaters outside Skytrain’s Mochit station, Chatuchak MRT underground station, and Chatuchak weekend market has dropped to 15-30cm deep, leaving motorcycles and other traffic able to pass.

Nearby Kamphaengphet junction approaching the Marketing Organization for Farmers Market is dry again, after the flood has receded.

On Vibhavadi Road, the Department of Drainage and Sewerage installed additional pumps at Pumping Station 5, north of Chatuchak district, raising the total number of pumps to six, all working at full capacity, to drain water from Vibhavadi Road, causing floodwater to drop on Sunday morning.

Meanwhile, water in Ratchadapisek Road began to recede from the Ratchada-Lat Phrao Intersection to Khlong Bang Sue, and floodwaters still has not crossed the bridge over Khlong Bang Sue, deeper into the road leading to inner Bangkok. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2011-11-13

US has offered help in salvaging Don Muang: Foreign Minister Surapong via @NationChannel24/via@tulsathit

2:13pm All shopping malls around MBK, Siam Square, Paragon, Central World are open & flood free/via@RichardBarrow

Dusit poll: Yingluck's tears don't mean weakness, but affect her leadership image. (I don't quite get the results myself)/via@tulsathit

TPBS: Govt has caved in to protest by people demanding removal of big bag barriers on outbound Vibhavadi Rd in Don Muang./via@tulsathit

2:12pm FROC let DonMueng locals dissemble big bag barrier on Vipawadee outbound rd, to let water flow into PremPraChakorn canal.~@Neaw_NBC/via@Tulip_Oum

Transport Minister Sukampol Suwanthat believes that highway route 340 can be salvaged by today./TAN_Network

2.20pm:FROC to remove more big bags on Vibhavadi outbound near Don Mueang within 6pm tomorrow following demanding of DM residents #ThaiPBS/via@tukky_nt

Water levels at Vibhavadi-Rangsit road recede, while overall water levels remain at 40-60 centimeters; only big cars are able to pass by./TAN_Network

(2.50pm) PM denied the report that govt would cave in. No order to remove "big bags" at Don Mueng.TR @jeerapong_nna/via@veen_NT

Water level at Charan Sanidwong road rises up to 20cm./TAN_Network

PM affirms that there will be no removal of the Big Bag barricade at Don Muang Airport/TAN_Network

Whether FROC to remove the big bags at DM or not residents already removing them.3.56pm http://t.co/8gpKZXkj via @TayaTeepsuwan/via@tukky_nt

Head of DonMueng Community told @news1005fm that PT MP,Keng Karun told them FROC allow them to dissemble the barrier.~@LyNGinG/via@Tulip_Oum

Highway 340 (Bang Bua Thong-Suphan Buri) expected to open Monday as water drainage being completed today: Transport Minister/MCOT

RT @Lerlaforever: Thailand has reaped 11 SEA Games gold medals (4.05pm), the latest two from taekwando exponents./via@veen_NT

Twenty Don Muang representatives gather to pressure the government to remove the big bag barricades, else they'd close the tollway./TAN_Network

4:27pm In front of Chatuchak Gate 3. Looks like it was flooded, but going down the drains nowhttp://t.co/Usi0NWXh/via@RichardBarrow

Ubon Ratchatani province vendors and merchandisers forced to declare product price listings or face hefty fines and possible jail sentence./TAN_Network

Pollution Control Department tells Don Muang residents to collect recyclable garbage in exchange for food and eggs./TAN_Network

4:40pm Compared to last week, Chatuchak Market is VERY crowded with shoppers http://t.co/bFRT8UpA/via@RichardBarrow

PM Yingluck rejects FROC order to dismantle Big Bag barrier at Don Mueang, says centre to speed up draining water instead, to rehabilitate residents outside barrier/MCOT

Removal of Don Muang Airport Big Bag Barriers Draws Condemnation

The deputy Bangkok governor forwards a document to the prime minister about the objection to remove big bag barriers stationed at Don Muang Airport.

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