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PussyLover 69
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Report from Bangkok Post dated 12 October 2011 :-
PM moves to soothe flood panic
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Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra moved Friday to reassure Bangkok's 12 million residents over a looming flood crisis, after one of her ministers briefly sparked panic with an evacuation warning.
Science and Technology Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi rushed out of a flood briefing late Thursday to say that several areas in Bangkok's northern suburbs were at risk of being submerged by up to one metre (3.3 feet) of water after a dyke burst.
But the authorities quickly backtracked, causing confusion among residents who have been braced for floodwaters to reach the capital after causing havoc across northern and central Thailand.
Ms Yingluck said Friday the situation was under control.
"The water level is stable and not increasing. So I would like to ask people not to panic," she told reporters.
"Minister Prodprasob wanted to update the people about the situation because he was concerned that they were anxious about it," Ms Yingluck explained.
"So he just reported about the possibility of what might happen to the people, and nothing happened. Everything was normal."
Unusually heavy monsoon rains have killed at least 289 people, destroyed crops, inundated hundreds of factories and damaged the homes and livelihoods of millions of people in Thailand, according to the government.
About 110,000 people around the country have sought refuge in shelters.
Currently 26 out of 77 provinces are affected, but conditions in inner Bangkok and at most of Thailand's top tourist destinations remain normal.
The capital is, however, bracing for a large amount of run-off water to reach the city along with seasonal high tides that will make it harder for the flood waters to flow out to sea.
Bangkok residents have thronged supermarkets in the capital to stock up on instant noodles and other non-perishable food, while flashlights have been flying off the shelves.
Sandbags have been piled in front of homes and businesses in preparation for possible inundation, while some residents have opted to leave their vehicles in multi-storey carparks in the city to avoid possible flooding.
Central Bangkok is protected by flood walls and the authorities have piled sandbags along the Chao Phraya River to try to keep water out of nearby areas, whose residents are no strangers to seasonal floods.
The authorities have said they will dredge and drain canals in the capital to allow more water to flow through.
The floods have dealt a heavy blow to Thailand's economy, leaving hundreds of factories under water.
Japanese automakers including Toyota have suspended production in the kingdom due to water damage to facilities or disruption to parts supplies.
The ancient city of Ayutthaya, about 80 kilometres (50 miles) upriver of Bangkok, has been badly affected and the UN cultural organisation UNESCO said it would launch a mission to the World Heritage site to assess the impact.
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Thai Girls : Meet Sexy Thai Girls
Posted on: 11:52 pm on Oct. 13, 2011
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DaffyDuck
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Can we get some news that don't involve the mindless cut/aste of news articles?
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Bangkok Women : Meet Sensual Bangkok Women
Posted on: 6:24 am on Oct. 14, 2011
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dirty guru
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Thanks for the news Pussylover
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Thai Girls : Meet Sexy Thai Girls
Posted on: 6:27 am on Oct. 14, 2011
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Whisper
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The latest news that I have seen says that the authorities believe that Bangkok will be safe from the floods. That doesn't mean much, unfortunately.
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Thai Women : Meet Matured Thai Women
Posted on: 9:31 am on Oct. 14, 2011
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Bimlee
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To All our friends of BKK forum, who lives in Thailand, please advise that you are safe and nothing to panic about. I called up my old Boss in Hua Hin, he confirmed that things are normal in Hua Hin and no flood panic so far. I like to hear from others and quickly, who lives in Bangkok or other areas in Thailand.
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Posted on: 10:05 am on Oct. 14, 2011
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Whisper
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Jingjo and I are safe in BKK. Just went to the Down Under bar in Soi 7/1 and the streets are dry.
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 2:13 pm on Oct. 14, 2011
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madfrog
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I went down to pattaya for the week end to avoid the potential flood
Some part of bangkok are flooded allready, for example the owner of one shop I deal with has one meter of water in her house and is now sleeping in her shop. Funny detail : She told me she had a fishtank in her living room and the water level went so hight that....all her fish escaped!
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Posted on: 10:46 pm on Oct. 14, 2011
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Kaymanx
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Quote: from madfrog on 10:46 am on Oct. 15, 2011
She told me she had a fishtank in her living room and the water level went so hight that....all her fish escaped!
Sorry about what came to my mind : It's now the turn of the fish to have human tanks in their living rooms.
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Thai Women : Meet Matured Thai Women
Posted on: 10:59 pm on Oct. 14, 2011
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PussyLover 69
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Quote: from Kaymanx on 9:25 pm on Oct. 14, 2011
In the absence of anything else, the cut/paste of news articles doesn't appear mindless. Keep them coming, I say.
Kaymanx : Thank you for your understanding and support !
Will certaintly keep them coming.......
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 11:27 pm on Oct. 14, 2011
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