Dams 'ready' for more water
The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) said on Monday that the country's two major northern dams still had room to absorb more water and that a large discharge from the Chao Phraya dam had already passed Bangkok without causing flooding.
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LTR visas generate B43bn over four years
The approval of long-term resident (LTR) visas over the past four years has generated 43 billion baht in economic value for the country, says the Board of Investment (BoI).
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Floods delay condo launches in Bangkok
The floods have weakened homebuyer confidence and prompted developers to delay the launch of more than 1,000 condominium units in Bangkok, according to property consultancy firm Savills (Thailand).
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Rising threat of disasters is now normal
Disaster risks are becoming normalised and are another structural problem weighing on Thai economic growth over the longer term, requiring multiple measures to strengthen the country's economic resilience, according to Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research).
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Rare serow makes unusual appearance on Prachuap beach
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN – A wild serow, a rare and protected species, has been spotted roaming on a beach in Kui Buri district, an unusual sighting hailed by wildlife officials as a positive sign for the area’s ecosystem.
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From catastrophe relief to risk transfer
Thailand is no stranger to natural disasters, which have become more frequent and severe in recent years as the impacts of climate change intensify.
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