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Bangkok’s 48-hour deluge exposes limits of city drainage system
Bangkok’s 48-hour deluge exposes limits of city drainage system
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2026
More than 300mm of rain over Bangkok in two days has prompted experts to call for worst-case flood planning, faster warnings and a rethink of drainage infrastructure.Bangkok’s soft-soil basin could amplify earthquake shaking by 3-6 times, warns Earthquake Research Centre head
Bangkok’s soft-soil basin could amplify earthquake shaking by 3-6 times, warns Earthquake Research Centre head
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 01, 2026
Prof Dr Pennung Warnitchai says research shows quake waves can intensify sharply inside Bangkok’s soft-soil basin and last up to two minutes, raising risks for tall buildings. He urges wider use of dampers and a 60-second early-warning system.Paetongtarn calls urgent meeting over delayed disaster alert SMS
Paetongtarn calls urgent meeting over delayed disaster alert SMS
MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2025
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra called an urgent meeting with relevant agencies on Monday afternoon to address delays in disaster alert SMS following last week’s earthquake.Cooperation with Cambodia to be reinforced during Hun Manet’s visit
Cooperation with Cambodia to be reinforced during Hun Manet’s visit
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 07, 2024
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and his Cambodian counterpart Hun Manet will witness the signing of three memoranda of understanding (MOU) covering cooperation in cross- border trade, scientific research and innovation, and shared disaster monitoring and warning systems, a news source from the Government House said on Tuesday.Call for urgent upgrade to flood alert system
Call for urgent upgrade to flood alert system
SATURDAY, JULY 29, 2017
THE COUNTRY’S disaster warning system needs to be reformed, experts emphasised yesterday, as there was no warning for the recent flash flood in Sakon Nakhon that resulted from heavy downpours and leakage in a local reservoir.
