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- Business News
Thailand powers up clean energy game with 3 new hydropower projects
Thailand is set to enhance its clean energy capacity with the development of three additional hydropower dams by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT). These dams will function as substantial batteries, thanks to a 90-billion-baht (US$2.65 billion) investment aimed at bolstering the country’s electricity supply amid concerns about the intermittency of solar and wind power. Egat is currently conducting…
- Thailand News
Natural waterslide wonderland: Tourists flock to Sattahip dam
A hidden gem in Chon Buri is making waves as locals and tourists flock to the Huay Tu Lower Reservoir for a thrilling, yet safe, water adventure. Nestled in Bang Saray, under the watchful eye of Klet Kaew subdistrict Municipality, this overflow dam has become the hottest spot for families looking to cool off. Thanks to the dam’s natural slope,…
- Thailand News
14 year old Isaan girl missing after playing in dam with friends
A 14 year old Thai girl went missing yesterday after she went to play with two friends near a dam in the Isaan province of Buriram. Officers from Lam Plai Mat Police Station coordinated with volunteer divers to search for the missing girl named Noi who disappeared at around 3pm yesterday, October 2. The incident took place at a weir,…
- Thailand News
1,000 protest in Phrae over 200-billion-baht Kaeng Suea Ten Dam plan
Approximately 1,000 residents gathered in Phrae to protest against the Pheu Thai Party’s plan to revive the contentious Kaeng Suea Ten Dam project in Song district. The demonstrators assembled in tambon Sa Lab, carrying three coffins inscribed with the names of Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin, and Former Deputy Prime Minister Plodprasop…
- Thailand News
Lost Buddha statue found in Sakhon Nakhon dam after 20 years
A Buddha statue lost for years was miraculously found in the middle of Nam Oun Dam by a fisherman during the Buddhist Lent. The statue, now safely returned to Wat Doi Thep Nimit, had been missing for over 20 years. A Facebook user named Wut Sut posted images of the Buddha statue in the water, showing its transportation on a…
- Thailand News
Dam it all! Khon Kaen’s concrete defence crumbles
A concrete-reinforced dam in Khon Kaen, in place for over 18 years, has broken due to water erosion from a large reservoir, creating a 20-metre gap. Officials are now rushing to repair the breach to prevent further damage. The dam, located in Ban Loeng, Khon Kaen, was built in 2006 and has been maintained by the local administration. The recent surge…
- Thailand News
Nakhon Ratchasima faces water shortage as rainy season begins
Nakhon Ratchasima faces a severe water shortage crisis just as the skies open for Thailand’s rainy season, with water reserves for the province’s water supply at a critical 34%. Lam Chae Dam, one of the key reservoirs, currently reports no new water inflows. Farmers in the area downstream of Lam Chae Dam, one of the four main dams in Nakhon…
- Thailand News
Locals petition to halt contentious 200-billion-baht water project in Thailand
The Chiang Mai Administrative Court received a petition yesterday from locals seeking the cancellation of a contentious 200-billion-baht water diversion venture. This project, designed to bolster the water supply to the Bhumibol dam in Tak, now teeters on the precipice of uncertainty due to the residents’ opposition. The ambitious project details the construction of a diversion barrage, an access road…
- Thailand News
Heavy rainfall fills Phimai Dam to capacity, floodgates opened for irrigation
Relentless downpours in Nakhon Ratchasima have caused the water levels upstream of the Phimai Dam to surge dramatically. In response to this watery predicament, the authorities overseeing the Phimai Dam have taken proactive measures. They’ve opened two floodgates, strategically directing the excess water into local irrigation canals. This vital intervention has brought much-needed relief to farmers in the Tha Luang,…
- Thailand News
Villages and academic collaboration gathers crucial data on Mekong River dam projects’ impact
In a collective stance against two prospective dam projects along the Mekong River, villagers from five communities, researchers, as well as a Thai university, have teamed up. The collaboration aims to gather comprehensive data regarding their local economy, natural resources, and potential downstream impacts. The participation from within the communities stretches to Ubon Ratchathani province, located in northeast Thailand. The…
- Economy News
Ubolratana Dam usable water drops 11% amid insufficient wastewater plants
A significant decrease in usable water has been reported at Khon Kaen’s Ubolratana Dam, with an 11% drop attributed to an insufficient number of wastewater treatment plants in the region. The Office of National Water Resources (ONWR) has revealed that the dam currently holds only 32% of its total capacity, with merely 207 million cubic metres (m³) of usable water,…
- Thailand News
Hospital makes plans to move patients due to flooding
The largest hospital in the Northeastern Nakhon Ratchasima province has flooded. After heavy rains in the region, the hospital is now saying that they have made plans to relocate their patients to other facilities if the water levels continue to rise. The Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima hospital flooded yesterday morning when the Lam Takhon canal overflowed. The public health inspector general…
- Thailand News
Thailand News Today | Bangkok air pollution, 28 Covid cases, Lao dam protest | December 14
Bangkok starts the new week with ‘unhealthy’ air quality Waking up in Bangkok today you would have been surprised that the sun had disappeared to be replaced by a grey sky and views across the city limited to less than a kilometre. Across the city the air quality readings for most of the day have been aver the 150 mark…
- Việt Nam
Hà Nội: Nam thanh niên đâm liên tiếp bạn gái do níu kéo tình cảm bất thành
Bị bạn gái cũ từ chối sau khi nhiều lần níu kéo nhằm nối lại tình cảm, Lê Tuấn Lập dùng dao đâm nhiều nhát vào người cô này. Ngày hôm nay (17/7), Cơ quan Cảnh sát điều tra – Công an quận Thanh Xuân, Công an TP Hà Nội đã ra quyết định khởi tố vụ án, khởi tố bị…
- Việt Nam
TP. HCM: Hot girl 18 tuổi cầm đầu đường dây bán dâm, sex tour lên tới trăm triệu đồng
Hot girl 18 tuổi Nguyễn Thị Thanh Ngân đã cùng đồng phạm Nguyễn Thị Hương (25 tuổi) bán dâm và môi giới mại dâm với giá lên tới hàng trăm triệu. Theo điều tra ban đầu của Cục Cảnh sát hình sự thuộc Bộ Công an, Hương và Ngân quen biết nhau do từng làm nghề chăm sóc sắc đẹp…
- Việt Nam
Sau Jolie Nguyễn, đến lượt hoa hậu Tường Linh nhờ luật sư can thiệp trước tin đồn bán dâm
Mới đây, trước tin đồn nằm trong đường dây bán dâm nghìn đô của “tú ông” Lục Triều Vỹ, hoa hậu Tường Linh đã có động thái nhờ tới sự can thiệp của luật sư nhằm bảo vệ danh dự của mình. Liên quan tới vụ việc đình đám, gây xôn xao dư luận hot boy Lục Triều Vỹ cùng…
- Việt Nam
Hoa hậu người Việt tại Úc Jolie Nguyễn khóa tài khoản mạng xã hội sau vụ việc bán dâm nghìn đô bị phanh phui
Sau vụ việc “tú ông” Lục Triều Vỹ cùng đường dây môi giới mại dâm 30.000 nghìn USD bị phanh phui, Jolie Nguyễn thông báo đóng tất cả tài khoản mạng xã hội trong vài ngày tới. Đang là gương mặt xuất hiện dày đặc trong các sự kiện và dự án thời gian gần đây, Hoa hậu người Việt…
- Việt Nam
“Tú ông” hot boy Lục Triều Vỹ và đường dây bán dâm 30.000 USD
Từ đêm qua, khắp các trang mạng xã hội nổi lên thông tin hot boy Lục Triều Vỹ làm tú ông điều hành đường dây bán dâm 30.000 USD. Vậy thực hư chuyện này ra sao? Chiều qua (12/7), Cục Cảnh sát Hình sự (C02) – Bộ Công an phối hợp với Công an P. Bến Nghé (Q.1, TP. HCM)…
- Việt Nam
Phú Thọ: Thảm án khiến 4 người trong một gia đình thương vong
Nghi can Nguyễn Văn Hậu (39 tuổi) bỏ chạy khỏi hiện trường rồi treo cổ tự tử, sau khi đâm vợ tử vong, đâm em gái vợ và bố vợ bị thương nặng. Theo thông tin ban đầu, vụ việc xảy ra tại gia đình chị Trần Thị H. (37 tuổi, là người ở xã Chí Đám, huyện Đoan Hùng).…
- Việt Nam
Hà Giang: Phó hiệu trưởng CĐ sư phạm Hà Giang bị sát hại dã man
Bà H. (Phó hiệu trưởng trường CĐ sư phạm Hà Giang) bị đâm chết vì Giang không đồng tình bà qua lại với bố mình. Công an tỉnh Hà Giang đang tạm giữ Lành Đức Giang (SN 1996, trú phường Quang Trung, TP Hà Giang) để làm rõ hành vi giết người. Theo bước đầu điều tra, Giang từng học…
- Environment News
Dam contaminated with heavy metals in Chachoengsao
PHOTO: Thai PBS World People living around a small dam in Khao Hin Sorn district of Chachoengsao, directly east of Bangkok, are being told to stop using water from the reservoir after it was discovered that it is contaminated with heavy metals. Officials of the Royal Irrigation Department took water and soil samples from the Royally-initiated reservoir for tests, which…
- Northern Thailand News
“No water crisis in the Chao Phraya basin” – Irrigation Department
PHOTO: Bhumibol Dam in Tak when full, now holding only 4% of capacity The Royal Irrigation Department is assuring farmers and residents in the central and north-east that there is no risk of Thailand of severe water shortages. This is despite little rain in some areas during the annual wet season and the low levels of the Chao Phraya River…
- World News
Xayaburi Dam owners say they’re not responsible for dry Mekong River
PHOTO: The Laotian Times CK Power, operators of the new Xayaburi Dam in Laos, are denying their dam tests (running from July 15 until tomorrow) are responsible for the low water flows in the Mekong River. The tests were a lead up to full scale production of electricity from October this year, most of which will head to Thailand. Fingers…
- World News
A year after the Laos dam collapse homeless survivors wait for help
PHOTO: World Rainforest Movement A year ago, a dam at the Xe Pian Xe Namnoy hydroelectric project in southern Laos collapsed under pressure of rising monsoon waters, sending floods downstream and killing over 70 people, though the official toll is lower. 12 months on, thousands are still waiting in temporary camps in the impoverished state. A report by International Rivers…
