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Wednesday Aug 27 | Bangkok Post

North, Northeastern provinces hit by floods

The northeastern province of Chaiyaphum has been hit by flood while rehabilitation work continues in flood hit areas in the northern province of Chiang Rai.

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Mon Aug 25, 2008

NationMultimedia.com - National

Floods ease in North, but Northeast still in deluge

As floods receded in the northern province of Chiang Rai, the Public Health Ministry continued with its efforts in controlling diseases.

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Sat Aug 23, 2008

Asia Times

China damned over floods

China damned over floods By Brian McCartan CHIANG MAI - As Mekong River floodwaters in Laos and Thailand recede, indignation with China for its lack of transparency on upstream dam developments is on the rise.

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Thu Aug 21, 2008

Bangkok Post

Chiang Rai business districts under water

Homes and business areas in Chiang Rai's Mae Sai district are under one-metre deep floodwaters, as the water level of the Mae Sai River crested at 3.88 metres, greatly over the critical level of 2.50 metres ...

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The Irrawaddy Newsmagazine

Mekong Flood Warning System Fails

As communities along the Mekong River face some of the worst floods in decades, a flood warning network that combines scientific and local knowledge is under scrutiny.

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Tue Aug 19, 2008

NationMultimedia.com - National

Food, water, aid to thousands hit by floods

Representatives of His Majesty the King yesterday delivered 2,000 relief packages to flood-affected Chiang Rai residents.

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Sun Aug 17, 2008

Bangkok Post

Warnings on floods faulted

MRC bulletins 'not reaching' villagers By Anucha Charoenpo Environmentalists have hit out at the Mekong River Commission for allegedly failing to alert people in member countries about flooding.

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Sat Aug 16, 2008

NationMultimedia.com - Travel

Sleepy Sao Hai dreams

The little hamlet in Saraburi is home to tender rice, startling murals in ruined temples and oneofakind weavings Monks make their daily alms rounds.

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Thu Aug 14, 2008

NationMultimedia.com - National

Residents evacuated as floods rise

Some 500 villagers in Chiang Rai's Wiang Kaen district were evacuated from homes covered by 1.5metredeep floodwater, while water started to recede in many areas.

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Asia News Network

BANGKOK: Mekong River at its highest for 30 years

The Mekong River has reached its highest level in 30 years, with floodwater submerging homes and farmland from Chiang Rai's Chiang Saen district all the way to Loei's Chiang Khan District.

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Tue Aug 12, 2008

People's Daily Online

Houses, farmland under water, more floods warned in Thai north

Floodwater has inundated more than 500 houses in three villages in Thailand's northernmost province of Chiang Rai, and destroyed over 3,000 rai of crops, Thai media quoted officials as saying on Tuesday.

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Thu Aug 07, 2008

Bangkok Post

Frontier Fun

Ratchaburi has a bit of everything - ethnic diversity, traditional ambience, ancient temples and natural beauty STORY BY ACHARA ASHAYAGACHAT, PHOTOS BY THITI WANNAMONTHA Not many provinces in Thailand offer ...

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Tue Jul 29, 2008

Bangkok Post

Preserving the Past

Monks and locals join forces to safeguard Nan's cultural heritage Story by ROJANA MANOWALAILAO Exquisite wooden Buddhist statues have been traded for a lone drum that was used for temple activities.

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Mon Jul 28, 2008

Bangkok Post

Preserving the Past

Monks and locals join forces to safeguard Nan's cultural heritage Story by ROJANA MANOWALAILAO Exquisite wooden Buddhist statues have been traded for a lone drum that was used for temple activities.

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Tue Jul 08, 2008

Tajikistan News.Net

Former Thai speaker convicted of vote-buying, disqualified

Bangkok, July 8 Thailand's Supreme Court Tuesday convicted the former speaker and deputy leader of the country's ruling People Power Party , Yongyuth Tiyapairat, of bribing officials during the last general ...

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Mon Jul 07, 2008

Bangkok Post

New party, same as the old party

The People Power party is preparing to set up a new political entity if ex-deputy leader Yongyuth Tiyapairat is disqualified by the Supreme Court on Tuesday in the conclusion to the vote-buying case from last ...

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Sun Jun 29, 2008

Gulf Times

Mo and Pagunsan share lead in Thailand

"I'm pleased with the way I played. I've not won for a long time on the Asian Tour but I've won four times in Korea since that win, the last being in 2006.

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Thu Jun 19, 2008

Bangkok Post

Rice mortgage scheme begins, off to slow start

The new rice-pledging plan, aimed at containing protests by farmers by buying paddy at a guaranteed price, began nationwide Sunday with little action.

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Tue Jun 17, 2008

Bangkok Post

Poll fraud document may be forged

General news >> Friday June 13, 2008 POLITICS Poll fraud document may be forged Witness in Yongyuthcase demands inquiry The Election Commission has found that a document, part of the evidence in a vote-buying ...

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Sun Jun 01, 2008

Zen Living

Meandering Mekong: boat trip down the Mekong River in the Golden Triangle

Floating through the storied Golden Triangle on a river barge A giant four-storey building, towering above the tree line on the Golden Triangle, gradually became a dwarf as the barge pulled upstream at 10 knots ...

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