BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s floods have escalated from a regional crisis into a direct blow to two key sectors, forcing Toyota to suspend output at four facilities and prompting Thai Airways to stop accepting cargo from 30 September to 6 October as staff and suppliers struggle to reach work. Thai Airways Expands Flight Cancellations Through […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul has urged Thai Airways executives to step down if they will not fix the baggage pile-up at Suvarnabhumi Airport, warning the chaos is tarnishing both the national carrier and Thailand’s image as a destination. Soldiers Deployed to Clear Suvarnabhumi Baggage Backlog After Flood Chaos Speaking after […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thai Airways International has announced additional flight cancellations on domestic and international routes from 29 September to 1 October, as flooding in Bangkok and surrounding areas continues to disrupt airport operations. The cancellations affect five international flights on 29 September, 28 flights on 30 September including seven domestic and 21 international services, […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – Flooding remains active across 29 provinces and Bangkok, affecting more than 2.6 million people, while the cumulative death toll since 16 September has risen to 23, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation. In its situation report issued at 6am on Tuesday, the department said flooding continued across 167 districts, […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – Seven senior figures of Thailand’s Red Shirt movement walked free on bail Tuesday after nine months behind bars on terrorism charges stemming from the 2010 mass protests that ended in a military crackdown killing around 90 people. Court Sentences 11 Former Red Shirt Protesters for 2010 Demonstrations The Criminal Court agreed to […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – Rainfall has eased across the capital and much of the country, though several communities remain submerged, according to the Joint Information Communication Centre’s 29 September update. In Bangkok, Ram Inthra, Khlong Chan and Rom Klao are still significantly flooded, with officials expecting a return to normal within two to three days provided […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thai Airways International has scrapped 14 flights on 29 and 30 September as flooding across Bangkok and nearby provinces continues to disrupt airport operations, the carrier announced Monday. Soldiers Deployed to Clear Suvarnabhumi Baggage Backlog After Flood Chaos Services grounded on 29 September include Bangkok–Udon Thani TG008/TG009, Bangkok–New Delhi TG315/TG316, Bangkok–Singapore TG407/TG408, […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – Flooding across Thailand has inflicted an estimated 12.283 billion baht in economic damage, with Bangkok accounting for the largest share at about 7.014 billion baht, followed by the eastern region at 2.976 billion baht, according to the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce’s Centre for Economic and Business Forecasting. Soldiers Deployed […]
