Floods Edge Closer to Bangkok – Floodwaters lapped Bangkok’s largest outdoor market Saturday as officials warned that there were no major barriers between the water and the heart of the Thai capital, less than 6 miles (10 kilometers) away. The country’s worst flooding in half a century has affected more than a third of the [...]
Bangkok Residents Run from Floods – The city’s bus and train stations and many roads are jammed by crowds of people attempting to flee. People in several northern districts of the capital – some of which are now 90% submerged by rising water – have been told they should evacuate immediately. More than 360 people [...]
Bangkok Business Ready To Open After Riots – Businesses and government offices in Bangkok are set to reopen on Monday after a week of disruption caused by anti-government red-shirt protests. PM Abhisit Vejjajiva said the capital was “returning to normalcy”, as residents staged a clean-up drive.
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Qantas Diversions Due To Ash Clouds – Qantas has been forced to divert two flights bound for London to Frankfurt in Germany after Iceland’s volcanic ash cloud caused several UK airports to close again. A third flight was stranded in Dubai until London airspace re-opens after being diverted there because of a medical emergency, the [...]
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AP – Thai troops clashed with protesters for a third day in Bangkok on Saturday as streets in the center of the Asian metropolis became battlegrounds and authorities struggled to contain demonstrators demanding the prime minister’s resignation.
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