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Ajarn Miguk · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Posts: 227 Location: TDY As Assigned

"Japan and other countries provide assistance to flood-hit victims

With 21 countries issuing travel warnings to their nationals about visiting Thailand due to the flood situation, Minister of Foreign Affairs Surapong Towijak-chaikul has instructed the Thai embassies in these 21 countries to ensure the public are accurately informed about the situation, ministry spokesman Thani Thongpakdi said on Tuesday.

The 21 countries included the United States, Mexico, Spain and Japan, with the latter warning Japanese people to avoid visiting Thailand and especially Ayutthaya, an informed source said.

Seiji Kojima, Ambassador of Japan to Thailand, was scheduled to meet PM Yingluck Shinawatra this afternoon (October 11) at the National Flood Relief Centre. Japan has announced it will be sending disaster relief items worth Bt12 million to Thailand through the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA).

Surapong also reported that three countries have offered assistance through the Thai Red Cross Society: China is donating US$1 million and relief items worth Bt50 million; New Zealand is donating 100,000 New Zealand dollars and the United States is donating $100,000.

Expatriate Thais have been invited to donate money and flood relief items at Thai embassies in their respective countries. The amount of money donated by overseas Thais through embassies and consulates so far has reportedly reached more than Bt4 million."

-- The Nation 2011-10-11

Ajarn Miguk · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Posts: 227 Location: TDY As Assigned

Nakhon Sawan in very bad shape:

http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/261038/nakhon-sawan-totally-submerged

Ajarn Miguk · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Posts: 227 Location: TDY As Assigned

Friday, Oct. 14, 2011:

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Can-Bangkok-make-it-30167640.html

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/505217-230-highways-remain-closed-and-no-easing-in-sight-thailand-flood/

Ajarn Miguk · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Posts: 227 Location: TDY As Assigned

Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011:

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/627-Bangkok-communities-under-water-30167721.html

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Military-in-favour-of-declaring-state-of-emergency-30167735.html

Ajarn Miguk · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Posts: 227 Location: TDY As Assigned

Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011:

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Northern-Bangkok-under-threat-30167779.html

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44912792/ns/weather/

Ajarn Miguk · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Posts: 227 Location: TDY As Assigned

Monday, Oct. 17, 2011:

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/261667/capital-declared-safe

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/505726-crocodile-warning-for-north-bangkok/

UPDATE - Evacuation Order:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/505888-evacuation-order-residents-in-and-around-nava-nakorn-industrial-estate/

Ajarn Miguk · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Posts: 227 Location: TDY As Assigned

Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/261832/bangkok-still-in-danger

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/506015-48-hours-deadline-bangkok/

Scott R · Joined: 21 Jan 2011 Posts: 59 Location: Rangsit Thailand

Thanks for the updates.
I am in Klong Luang at Klong Si. The TV updates are in Thai only. When they tell you a picture is worth a thousand words. Don't believe it. I would trade a thousand pictures for a few choice words.
So far it is still dry here.

Ajarn Miguk · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Posts: 227 Location: TDY As Assigned

Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011:

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/262010/race-begins-to-defend-the-capital

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/506254-bangkoks-fate-rests-on-flood-barriers/

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/262008/nava-nakorn-totally-inundated

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/506259-bangkok-flooding-has-taken-25-of-the-worlds-hard-disk-manufacturing-capacity-offline/

Ajarn Miguk · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Posts: 227 Location: TDY As Assigned

Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011-----UPDATE:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/506361-seven-bangkok-districts-at-risk-of-flooding/

Ajarn Miguk · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Posts: 227 Location: TDY As Assigned

Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/506483-deluge-heading-to-rangsit-thailand-flood-crisis/

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/262211/govt-sacrifices-eastern-bangkok

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/262213/all-nonthaburi-districts-inundated

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/262219/moon-river-bursts-banks

Ajarn Miguk · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Posts: 227 Location: TDY As Assigned

Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011 - UPDATE

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/506566-thai-pm-to-ask-bangkok-to-open-all-floodgates/

Ajarn Miguk · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Posts: 227 Location: TDY As Assigned

Friday, Oct. 21, 2011:

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Pathum-Thani-deluge-out-of-control-30168194.html

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/506688-complacent-bangkokians-will-have-to-suffer-in-turn/

Scott R · Joined: 21 Jan 2011 Posts: 59 Location: Rangsit Thailand

What is I wouldn't give for a pair of rubber boots right now. At least the house is still dry but the water is still inching up the driveway and the roads are all flooded.

Thanks again for the updates.

Ajarn Miguk · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Posts: 227 Location: TDY As Assigned

Friday, Oct. 21, 2011 - UPDATE:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/506762-disaster-warning-issued-for-bangkok/

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/506702-thai-pm-tells-bangkok-to-move-belongings-to-safety/

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/262398/bangkok-districts-told-to-brace