Chatuchak fire destroys book stalls
A fire destroyed several book stalls at Chatuchak weekend market overnight, but the cause of the blaze was not yet clear, Pol Maj-Gen Methi Kusolsarng said on Thursday.
A fire destroyed several book stalls at Chatuchak weekend market overnight. (Photos by Patipat Janthong)
The SRT (the State Railway of Thailand), which owns the land, took back the management of the market from the BMA on Jan 2 after the city refused to pay the new rate demanded for an extension of the lease.
A total of 316 districts in 29 provinces have been declared cold spell disaster zones, Wibul Sanguanpong, director general of the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, said on Thursday.
New storm warning for the South
Residents of eight southern provinces are being warned more heavy rain is forecast over the next few days, bringing the prospect of further flooding and landslides.
Disaster Prevention and Mitigation director-general Wiboon Sanguanpong said on Thursday abundant and heavy rain is expected in the lower South from Friday to Sunday (Jan 6-8).
Heavy rain, flash floods hit South
Heavy rain and flash floods are causing New Year's havoc in the South, with one man feared dead, eight hikers missing, and evacuations ordered.
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Motorcycles navigate a flooded road in Yala’s Muang district after the Pattani River
Water rose to 50-70cm in eight districts of Narathiwat, with farmland, communities and main streets hit by floods. In Pattani, many roads in 12 districts were flooded.
Officials and residents should closely monitor weather conditions in Songkhla, Phatthalung, Yala, Narathiwat, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Pattani, said station chief Surayut Iamsa-at.
(Bangkok Post)
(Bangkok Post)
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