Flooding continued in 19 provinces in the North, the Northeast and the Central Plains and affected about 2,800 villages, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported on Thursday.
Over 4,000 people in Ubon Ratchathani have been evacuated after recent flooding was set to intensify as Typhoon Noru was forecast to reach northeastern Thailand on Wednes night as a tropical storm. It will bring heavy rain, adding to the tribulations of already flooded provinces, the Meteorological Department said.
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The growth of exports, tourism and the agricultural sector supported the country's economic expansion in April, according to the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).
KHON KAEN: Two men accused of snatching gold chains from the necks of people in three northeastern provinces were arrested in Chon Buri province on Tuesday, Provincial Police Region 4 commissioner Pol Lt Gen Yanyong Vech-osoth said on Wednesday.