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Bangkok roads flooded after Monday downpour, more heavy rain forecast for this week

MONDAY, OCTOBER 03, 2022

Many roads in Bangkok were underwater after heavy rain hit the capital on Monday afternoon.

The Thai Meteorological Department said a monsoon ridge over the lower Central and East of Thailand, coupled with the influence of the southwest monsoon over the Andaman, would bring heavy rain to many parts of the country, including Greater Bangkok, for most of this week.

At 3pm on Monday, about an hour after it began raining, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s Sewerage and Drainage Department reported that the following roads in different districts were flooded:

Bang Khen

• Inbound Chaeng Wattana at the Bang Khen roundabout

• Theparak Road on the side of Big C ahead of Klong Lam Phak Chee Bridge

Phra Khanong

• Soi Sukhumvit 62 Branch 1

• Soi Sukhumvit 64 branches 6-5-2-1 and 6-5-2-2

• Soi Sukhumvit 101 (in front of Holy Enfant School)

• Soi Punnawithi 20 (entrance of Wat Thammongkol)

• Soi Watchiratham Satit 25

• Soi Watchiratham Satit 32-34

• Soi Watchiratham Satit 57

Phasi Charoen

• Soi Yim Prayoon

• Phetkasem Road from Soi Phetkasem 33 to in front of Seacon Bang Kae shopping mall

• Ratchapruek Road intersection with Bang Waek Road

Lak Si

• Soi Chaeng Wattana near Muang Thong Lake

• Soi Chaeng Wattana 10 branches 9-1

• Roads in the compound of Pasaya and North Park housing estates

The Bangkok Flooding Prevention Centre reported at 4pm that Lak Si district was hit with the highest amount of rain, 122.5 millimetres, over the past six hours.

Also on Monday, the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) said it had cancelled four local trains in Nong Khai between Kaeng Koi Junction and Bua Yai Junction because the rail tracks were under water and damaged.

Six Bangkok-Nong Khai trains had to be rerouted to avoid a section of the track which is underwater. The cancellation and rerouting will be in place until further notice.

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Bank faces THB2-million damage claims after confiscating wrong house in Pathum Thani

MONDAY, OCTOBER 03, 2022

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A woman in Pathum Thani province has sought compensation from a bank after her house and assets were allegedly wrongly seized, according to a Facebook post by a lawyer.

The lawyer, Ronnarong Kaewpetch, said on Monday that he had received a complaint on his Facebook page about a bank removing assets from a house and putting the property up for sale while the owner was away. It turns out that the bank had allegedly blundered and confiscated the wrong house.

The owner, Karnchana (surname not disclosed), said that her house No. 99/38 is located at Wanasiri Parkville village in Pathum Thani.

She said that the contractor removed all her assets from the house on September 5, also cut off some trees and removed an awning before putting up the sale announcement.

On September 15, the neighbour wondered why the bank was claiming the property, as the “for sale” sign mentioned house No. 99/44. When the neighbour contacted the bank, the bank confirmed that it was selling house No. 99/44.

When the owner was informed by her neighbour, she immediately visited her house. She found the house empty while the kitchen and balcony were locked by the bank. She contacted the bank’s call centre and it received her complaint.

She filed a complaint on September 16 at Lat Lum Kaeo Police Station in Pathum Thani.

She contacted the call centre again and it said that bank officials would contact her within three days. She also contacted the bank’s legal officer who was known to her.

The legal officer contacted her on September 17 and apologised for the bank’s blunder in seizing the wrong house and promised to meet her on September 20 at the police station.

On September 18, the police came to inspect the house, took a photo, and put a new lock on the gate after the bank removed its lock.

The owner met with the bank’s representative on September 20 and estimated the damage at 2 million baht. The bank informed her that some items with sentimental value had already been destroyed, including clothes, books, pictures, collectables, and her son’s items.

On September 26-27, she contacted the legal officer and the bank’s lawyer and found that the bank was gathering the remaining items to return to her but they had not mentioned any compensation.

She added that she had always contacted the bank but that the bank did not reciprocate.

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1.9 million seniors in Thailand still unvaccinated against Covid-19 and most at risk

MONDAY, OCTOBER 03, 2022

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All elderly people should get their Covid-19 vaccines as soon as possible to avoid death and suffering, the Disease Control Department announced on Monday.

Dr Tares Krassanairawiwong, DDC director-general, said that though Covid-19 has been downgraded to a “communicable disease under surveillance”, people should not stop taking precautions.

He said seniors can still get free vaccines at nearby hospitals or vaccination centres, while the bedridden can contact village health volunteers or public health officials to get vaccinated at home.

According to statistics, 1.9 million seniors in Thailand are still unvaccinated and are most at risk. He said the Public Health Ministry is urging people in this group and those around them to strictly adhere to “new normal” measures, including wearing masks, washing hands, maintaining social distancing and ventilating places.

He said that though all Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted, it would still be wise to wear masks in crowded places to keep infections low.

However, he said, the general public can adjust to the new status that has been given to Covid-19. For instance, he said, only people with respiratory symptoms need take ATK tests, while people can continue wearing masks in crowded or poorly ventilated places.

For more information, call the 1422 hotline or visit https://ddc.moph.go.th/

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Many parts of Chiang Mai’s Muang district flooded as Ping River bursts its banks

MONDAY, OCTOBER 03, 2022

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An overflowing Ping River inundated many communities in Chiang Mai’s Muang district on Monday, including places like Chang Khlan, Charoen Prathet Road, Pa Phrao Nok and Wat Chaimongkol.

The Royal Irrigation Office 1 announced at 3.45am that the Ping River water level was rising due to heavy rains brought by the tropical storm Noru.

Arun Pinta, chief of the Chiang Mai Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office, said the water level at the P1 station near Nawarat Bridge had risen to 4.35 metres, nearly a metre above the critical point.

“The Ping River was moving at 675.75 cubic metres per second and will likely rise further,” he said.

He said the office has deployed boats and cars to shift flood victims to the safe zone in Ban Den.

“The office and related agencies are monitoring the situation closely,” he said, adding that community leaders have been instructed to warn all riverside communities.

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Meet Nuan, the friendly feline adding the feel-good factor to Apec 2022

MONDAY, OCTOBER 03, 2022

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“Nuan”, a cat from the Foreign Ministry’s compound, became an internet sensation last week after photos of her posing against the Apec 2022 banner were posted on the ministry’s Instagram (@mfa_thailand).

The photographs were captioned: “Nuan’s mission this week is to promote the press conference of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation [Apec] Meeting 2022 in Thailand, held under the concept ‘Open. Connect. Balance.”

Thailand is hosting the annual Apec economic ministers’ meeting on November 18-19.

The cat’s photographs, meanwhile, have been liked and widely shared by netizens touched by her cuteness and “her request” for Thais to support the summit. One of the captions reads: “Let’s be good hosts of this event, which will help attract investors and promote tourism in the post-Covid-19 era.”

Ministry spokesman Tanee Sangrat said on Sunday that Nuan is often seen roaming around the Information Department’s building in the Foreign Ministry complex on Rama VI Road. She is very friendly and comes down to greet reporters during a press conference.

Tanee said the ministry plans to use the cat as an unofficial mascot of the Apec summit, hoping to capture its mass appeal to add colour to the event as well as raise public awareness.

Previously, the ministry used a dog as an unofficial mascot for the 2003 Apec summit. The dog lived in the ministry’s compound until it died in 2014.

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Thailand’s bill for tackling Covid adds up to THB2.5 trillion

MONDAY, OCTOBER 03, 2022

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The government has spent nearly 2.5 trillion baht tackling the Covid-19 crisis, the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) said on Sunday.

The money, which included 1.5 trillion baht in borrowing, was spent on free treatment for all Covid-19 patients as well as stimulus schemes to soften the pandemic’s economic impact.

The battle against Covid has seen Thailand register budget deficits of 6.1 per cent in 2020, 9.1 per cent in 2021 and 4.9 per cent this year, according to the Finance Ministry.

On Sunday, NESDC secretary-general Danucha Pichayanan said about 80 per cent of the final 500 billion baht borrowed under emergency decrees has been disbursed. The rest should be disbursed by the end of this year.

The government also used 40.32 billion baht from the 2021 central budget and 16.3 billion baht from the 2022 budget to buy Covid-19 vaccines and compensate people during the pandemic. Another 37.19 billion baht from the 2020-2022 emergency budgets has gone to compensate public health professionals and national security officers.

The government also passed two decrees to soften Covid’s impact on business. The first provided 500 billion baht in soft loans to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) at 0.01 per cent interest. The second was used to establish the Corporate Bond Liquidity Stabilisation Fund to buy bonds from private companies suffering liquidity shortages. The fund has a cap of 400 billion baht.

Additional Covid budget requests will be covered by the emergency central fund in the 2023 state budget, said Danucha.

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