Thailand Live Friday 25 Nov 2011

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RT @RichardBarrow: Rumours of the iPhone 4S coming to Thailand in mid-December. Prices expected to be 22-30,000 Baht not including VAT

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Water Levels in Bangkok Canals Dropping

Daily flood reports indicate that water levels in every major canal in both the Phra Nakhon and Thonburi areas have been decreasing.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, or BMA, and the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department reported that in the past 24 hours, water levels in the Don Muang area near the Hok Wah Canal decreased by two centimeters.

Water at the Song Canal sluice gate went down by three centimeters, the same level as the Thawee Wattana Canal sluice gate near the Mahasawat Canal.

The water levels of main canals in the Phra Nakhon area have decreased by around three to five centimeters, including the Saen Saeb, Prawet Burirom , Ladprao, Prem Prachakorn, Bang Khen, and Bang Sue canals.

Canals in the Thonburi area saw a decrease of about one to two centimeters.

Local residents residing along the Mahasawat Canal have been using boats as their mode of transportation all the way to the Bang Khae Intersection.

Smaller cars can still pass Rama 2 Road.

However, only larger vehicles must be used in the Bang Bua Thong area.

Meanwhile, in the Boromratchonnani area, small vehicles can only pass between Pinklao and Buddha Monthon 2 Road.

-- Tan Network 2011-11-25

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RT @Tulip_Oum: 12 districts of Narathiwat has been flooded, 1 dead, over 20,000 people effected, 22 schools closed .(via fm96.5)

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RT @KristieKenney: Team from @USEmbassyBKK on board the USS Tortuga. http://bit.ly/vWfQ9K

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Editorial: Flood Management As A National Agenda

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Man involved in North Pattaya double murder from 2010 caught by Police

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Western Bangkok on Flood Alert after Sluice Gates Raised

The Bangkok governor has ordered Thawee Wattana, Nong Khaem and Phasicharoen districts to keep a close eye on the flooding situation after three sluice gates in the western part of the capital were raised.

The city is also facing another round of high tide this weekend.

Spokesperson for Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Wasan Meewong has reported that Thawee Wattana, Nong Khaem and Phasicharoen districts have been ordered by Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra to inspect various communities and residential areas affected by the rising floodwater.

The move comes after the raising of sluice gates on the Khunsri Burirak, Kwai and Soi canals plus the Chimphli floodgate by one meter.

Moreover, the approaching high tide may cause the Chao Phraya River to overflow into riverside communities and the Thonburi area of the capital.

As for the overall situation in western Bangkok, authorities have installed a number of water pumps to drain out the floodwater.

As a result, many areas are now almost completely dry.

However, after the floodgates were raised as demanded by Nonthaburi residents, the water level in some communities has risen between five to ten centimeters.

The BMA is keeping a close eye on the situation.

Moreover, the BMA will install water pumps to drain water from the Chimphli and Thung Mangkorn roads into Phasichaoren Canal.

The city administration has also reported that it has collected 9,507 tons of garbage, about 111.8 percent of the normal amount.

Meanwhile, about 12,000 liters of effective microorganism solution has been sprayed in the flooded zones in Thawee Wattana District to treat polluted water.

Authorities also plan to do the same in Don Muang District.

-- Tan Network 2011-11-25

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Pattaya: Random Drive By Shooting Outside Lotus Sukhumvit

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Three Nakhon Si Thammarat districts declared disaster zones

The Nakhon Si Thammarat provincial administration Friday declared three of its districts disaster zones following severe flooding.

Thanet Konghom, chief of the Nakhon Si Thammarat disaster prevention and mitigation office, said the provincial administration declared Cha-uad, Nobpitam and Phraprom districts disaster zones.

-- The Nation 2011-11-25

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Thailand approves Bt600 million budget for far South education

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Govt mulls Cabinet retreat in northeastern province of Khon Kaen next month /TANN

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Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phattalung, Songkla, Pattani, Yala, Trang, Narathiwat, Satun warned of flash floods /TANN

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SOUTH UNDER WATER

Five districts in Songkhla named disaster zones

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Activists file complaint against Yingluck

A group of activists calling themselves Green Group Friday lodged a petition with the National Anti-corruption Commission accusing Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and Justice Minister Pracha Promnok of criminally mishanlding flood prevention.

The petition said Yingluck and Pracha, as the director of the government Flood Relief Operations Centre, had committed malfeasance and omission of their duties which led to others’ grievances.

-- The Nation 2011-11-25

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Air Force to drain floodwater in Don Mueang Airport in 14 days

The Air Force will use 14 water pumps to drain floodwater from the Don Mueang Airport and complete the task in two weeks, Defense Minister Spokesman Col Thanatip Sawangsaeng said Friday.

Thanatip said the draining of floodwater from the airport was under the responsibility of Airports of Thailand Plc and the Air Force would provide personnel and water pumps to help in the mission.

The water would be drained into Prem Prachakorn Canal and to the road.

-- The Nation 2011-11-25

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RT @tulsathit: TR @suthichai: RT @mktmag: World Bank estimates Thai flood damage at 1.4 trillion baht. -post sms news

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FROC orders dismantling of Big Bag on Vibhavadi Rd by another 20m and opens sluice gates at Rangsit canals 8-10 and Phraya Suren Canal/TAN_Network

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RT@Terryfrd: Today it was a three-some, Dr Seri, Darin & Israeli expert, who, on seeing big bag barrier, asked "Why is it there?"

RT@Terryfrd: Dr Seri expressed great sympathy4 residents from Ram Intra Soi 5 protesting today. However, lives won't improve much until Khlong 2 improves

RT@Terryfrd: Dr Seri confirmed what another expert observed today. Road levels too high, shunting water into residential areas where drainage difficult

RT@Terryfrd: Dr Seri pointed to one community in Paholyothin area that has become a virtual swamp with roads blockage drainage.

RT@Terryfrd: Dr Seri & Darin entered 1 low-lying community & found no drainage route except 4 very small garbaged-filled canal.BMA finally on job today

RT@Terryfrd: Miscommunication another theme. Dr Seri says residents north of Rangsit canal destroying dykes designed to make pumping water out easier

RT@Terryfrd: Got to commend Froc advisor Dr Anond & his police sidekick Pongsapat. They're the ones going out to face angry residents every day

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Thailand Live Saturday 26 Nov 2011

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