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Short- and Long-Term Operations Approved for Water Management
The Strategic Committee for Water Resources Management has approved guidelines for addressing immediate flood problems and placed an emphasis on the conservation and rehabilitation of watershed areas in handling sustainable water management.
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Accelerating Further Measures to Help Flood Victims and Flood-Hit Businesses
The Government is accelerating financial measures to ease the hardships of flood victims, some of whom may turn to non-conventional financial sources. At the same time, assistance measures have been issued to bring quick recovery to both Thai and foreign businesses that have been affected.
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Post-Flood Restoration in Don Mueang and Additional Tax Measures to Help Flood Victims
The United States has launched operations to help rehabilitate the Don Mueang area, which has been worst affected by the flooding in Bangkok.
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Proposal for the Building of Flood Ways to Tackle the Flood Problem in the Central Region
The building of flood ways, or water ways, has been proposed to facilitate water drainage, as a sustainable solution to the flood problem in the central region of Thailand.
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Assistance for Flood-Affected Entrepreneurs
A number of entrepreneurs whose businesses have been damaged by the flooding have registered with the Ministry of Industry to seek the Government’s assistance under the recovery and restoration program.
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Water Drainage in Bangkok and Nearby Provinces Adjusted in Line with the Changing Situation
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said that water drainage in Bangkok and six surrounding provinces was being adjusted, as the direction of the flood had changed. Therefore, relevant authorities needed to come up with a new plan to drain flood waters.
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Restoring Confidence in Thailand’s Investment and Tourism Climate after the Flood Crisis
Following the flood crisis in Thailand, the Government is starting to restore confidence among foreign investors and tourists, with emphasis on the country’s flood prevention and control process, as well as comprehensive water resource management.
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Thailand’s Written Observations Submitted to the International Court of Justice Concerning the Temple of Phra Viharn
Thailand has submitted written observations regarding Cambodia’s request for the International Court of Justice to interpret its judgment of 15 June 1962 in the case concerning the Temple of Phra Viharn.
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Governors of Bangkok and Nearby Provinces Working Closely to Ease the Flooding Situation
Governors of Bangkok and six other provinces are working closely to ease the flooding situation, particularly to tackle jointly the problem of stagnant water. They met on 24 November 2011 to discuss water management in an integrated manner and under the same direction.
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An Additional Fund to Restore Flood-Hit Facilities and a Move to Restore Investor Confidence
The Flood Recovery and Restoration Committee on Infrastructure, chaired by Transport Minister Air Chief Marshal Sukumpol Suwanatat, has requested a budget of 12.98 billion baht for various agencies to restore flood-hit facilities.
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