Thailand's flood-related death toll rises to 252

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BANGKOK, October 7 (TNA) - The Thai Ministry of Interior's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported on Friday that the country's flood-related fatalities have totalled 252 since la

Thai PM underscores priority on floods

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BANGKOK, October 7 (TNA) - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has underscored her concerns over the country’s ongoing flooding peril, saying that she is now reconsidering her planned visits to

Workers demand Bt300 daily minimum wage

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BANGKOK, October 7 (TNA) - Workers rallied at Bangkok's Government House on Friday, demanding that the Thai government keep its promise during its electoral campaigns to raise the country's daily m

Thai government kicks off rice mortgage scheme

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BANGKOK, October 7 (TNA) - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra opened the crop mortgage centre on Friday when the government also started its implementation of the rice mortgage scheme in 29 pr

Thailand, Myanmar to enhance all-level ties

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BANGKOK, October 7 (TNA) - Thailand and Myanmar have agreed to strengthen bilateral ties and cooperation at all levels and to explore ways to develop further cooperation between the two member coun

Thai PM sets up new relief center for flood victims

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BANGKOK, October 7 (TNA) - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra convened relevant agencies on Friday to discuss the country's ongoing flooding crisis and to set up a new flood relief center at B

Factories in central Thailand flooded

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AYUTTHAYA, October 7 (TNA) - A large number of industrial factories in Thailand’s central Ayutthaya Province, most of which belong to Japanese investors, have been flooded, causing damage at least

Thai PM calls for more floodwalls to cope with storm

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BANGKOK, October 6 (TNA) - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has urged disaster-response units and provincial governors to set up more floodwalls to prevent further flooding as the country br

Over 40,000 workers affected by Thailand's floods

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BANGKOK, October 6 (TNA) - The Thai Ministry of Labour reported on Thursday that more than 40,000 workers of over 1,100 firms have been affected by the country's widespread floods since late July.<

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