Thailand:Thai govt. says worst of flooding over

Laaska news  Nov.19,2011

The Thai government says the worst of the flooding is over and that central Bangkok is now at less risk.

The government has built a massive barrier in the north of Bangkok to prevent floodwaters from moving south toward the city center.

Thailand:Bangkok’s city center may escape flooding

Laaska News  Nov. 16,2011

The Thai government says that floodwaters are receding and Bangkok’s city center is now much less likely to be hit by floodwater.

Thailand:Thai flooding continues as drainage begins

Laaska News  Nov. 8 ,2011

More residents in the Thai capital have been advised to leave their homes as the floodwater flows slowly south.

Thailand:Drainage begins at Thai industrial park

Laaska News  Nov. 7 ,2011
Thailand has begun to drain one of 8 industrial parks inundated by floodwaters. The flooding has halted operations at many manufacturers.

Thailand:Floodwater reaches Bangkok industrial park

Laaska News  Nov. 6 ,2011
Floodwater continues to spread in the Thai capital Bangkok, and 8 industrial parks across the country have been inundated.

Water reached the Banchang industrial park in eastern Bangkok on Saturday night and damaged a Chinese electronics parts factory.

Thailand:Major pumping system not working on Thai floods

Laaska News  Nov. 3 ,2011

A huge pumping system built with Japanese help to protect the Thai capital is failing to reduce water moving toward the city center.

The massive floodwater is inching south to an area about 10 kilometers from central Bangkok after causing serious damage to industrial parks in central Thailand.

Thailand flooding affects tourism industry

Laaska News Oct. 24,2011
The flooding in Thailand is denting the country’s tourism industry, with visitors staying away from the capital, Bangkok.

Water from the overflowing Chao Phraya River reached Bangkok on Saturday after inundating 7 industrial parks in the central Ayutthaya Province and the

Thailand:Floodwaters nearing Thai gov’t headquarters

Laaska News Oct. 21,2011

In Thailand, floodwaters have begun to inundate parts of Bangkok after a river burst its banks in the northern part of the capital.

Thailand:Over 400 Thai Japanese-affiliated firms damaged

Laaska News Oct. 18,2011

The flooding in Thailand continues to have a huge effect on people and the economy.

Over 400 Japanese-affiliated firms at industrial complexes have been flooded by the heavy rains. Parts makers have not been able to deliver their orders on

Thailand:Thai govt issues evacuation order in Ayutthaya

Laaska News Oct. 12,2011

The government has ordered people in another industrial estate and its vicinity in central Thailand to evacuate, due to possible flooding from a nearby river.

About 150 companies operate in the Hi-tech Industrial Estate in the city of