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Storm alerts are issued for north areas.

According to the Office of the National Water Resources ( ONWR ) forecast, Thailand won’t experience drought this year.

Surasri Kidtimonton, ONWR’s secretary-general, stated on Wednesday that the dry season is anticipated to continue about a fortnight before coming to an end in April.

No fresh areas identified as being in danger of drought despite forecasts that indicate a high probability of summer storms and increased precipitation.

Mr. Surasri urged the government to keep up with the latest storm warnings from the Meteorological Department, particularly in the northern region, which is anticipated to be most affected.

From April through the end of the gloomy period, he predicted that the North, the eastern portion of the Northeast, and the East will encounter storms.

During this time, there will also be an increase in precipitation in the South, with one or two hurricanes predicted to make landfall all over the country.

He stated that the ONWR is prepared to put in place a water problems connection plan and storm warning system to promote and reduce damage from disaster and landslides.

The Ping River Basin Water Management Plan is currently being developed and will be submitted the following year before being published in the Royal Gazette as a crucial platform for green water control.

The Lam Takhong Reservoir in Nakhon Ratchasima province, which supplies the Northeast with its vitality, currently only has 18 % of its full water power and only has 12 % valuable.

The Lam Phra Phloeng Reservoir currently has 69.34 million m3 of usable water ( 44.4 % of the total ) and has 70.06 million square meters of water ( 42.2 % of the capacity ).

The Mun Bon Reservoir holds 57.47 million m³ ( 40.76 % ), with 50.47 million m³ usable ( 37.67 % ). The Lam Chae Reservoir has 119.79 million m³ ( 43.56 % ), with 112.79 million m³ that can be used ( 42.09 % ).

For 23 medium-sized reservoirs, the total storage capacity is 335.33 million m³, but the current water volume is only 146.01 million m³ ( 43.54 % ), with 120.64 million m³ usable ( 38.92 % ).

To avoid water scarcity before the rainy season arrives, inhabitants and farmers are advised to keep an eye on their water use.

The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has issued a warning for the first four weeks of April as a result of heavy rain, flash floods, and drainage.

In case the weather conditions quickly deteriorate, disaster models there have been instructed to observe wave activity, keep an eye on for strong winds, and avoid swimming in the sea or leaving the beach.

After a 631-day pause in the development of the customer terminal at Narathiwat Airport, Deputy Transport Minister Manaporn Charoensri is considering terminating his contract with CIS Joint Venture. &nbsp,

According to Ms. Manaporn, the Department of Airports ( DoA ) contracted with the joint venture, consisting of China Railway No 10 Engineering Group and ISO Engineering Co Ltd, to construct the terminal and related infrastructure at Narathiwat Airport in tambon Khok Khian of the Muang district.

The project, which is worth$ 639.89 million baht, was set to be finished on January 16th, 2022 at the earliest opportunity. The deal was later extended because of severe flooding in soon 2024.

Despite this, improvement remained slow. The project had advanced by only 0.64 percent by February, leading to a 61 % overall delay.

On March 4, a conference with the company was held. The DoA requested that the job advance by at least 5 % per month for March and April. Failure to comply may lead to lease termination and the companies being placed on government contracts.

Ms. Manaporn claimed that while the overall project completion rate was 39 %, which meant it was nearly 61 % behind schedule, or equivalent to a 631 day delay, in March, work the construction advanced by just 0.5 % while the overall project completion rate was 39 %, which indicates it was nearly 61 % behind schedule.

She said the DoA has issued a proper notice and is monitoring the progress going forward this quarter. &nbsp,

Additionally, Ms. Manaporn stated that she has mandated a thorough examination of the used construction elements.

To ensure that all components meet the required standards, the DoA has been instructed to work with job experts. In three weeks, a thorough review is required, and any irregularities must be corrected right away.

She reaffirmed her agency’s commitment to upholding stringent requirements for all projects involving public system, arguing that supervising engineers are required to carefully watch all progress.

China Railway No 10 was also the contractor for Myanmar’s new State Audit Office ( SAO ) building, which collapsed last Friday as a result of an earthquake.

MAE HONG SON: On Wednesday night, a 3. 1-magnitude earthquake struck the Pang Ma Pha region of this northern border territory.

At 4.49 p.m., the Meteorological Department’s Earthquake Observation Division reported that the earthquake was found one kilometer underwater in tambon Tham Lod.

The action of the Wiang Haeng Fault, which ran in a north-south manner and moved in a typical mistake, was responsible for the earthquake, according to the Department of Mineral Resources. The earthquake was felt in Lod’s tambon Tham.

Myanmar’s Foreign Affairs Ministry announced that Min Aung Hlaing, the country’s leader, will go a regional summit of largely South Asian leaders on Friday in Bangkok. The country was devastated by an earthquake next week.

Since Min Aung Hlaing took control of a Southeast Asian nation in a revolution in 2021 that caused a civil war, this will be a comparatively rare visit. He is now in Myanmar, where the country’s worst-ever 7.7-magnitude disaster, which hit the nation on Friday, reached 2,886 on Wednesday, surpassing its previous record of 2,086 deaths.

Due to the Myanmar government’s failing to implement an agreed serenity strategy with the bloc, Min Aung Hlaing is the subject of northern sanctions and is prohibited from speaking at summits of the South Eastern bloc.

When asked if the Myanmar junta leader would like to attend the Bimstec conference in person, Thai Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Nikorndej Balankura said at a press conference on Wednesday.” He may join the meeting on the mountain day.

He continued,” I have not yet received his traveling schedule.”

Another Thai standard, who declined to be identified, confirmed to Reuters that Min Aung Hlaing may be present at the summit in person.

Min Aung Hlaing was previously informed that Thailand could go from anywhere. The secluded ruling standard Min Aung Hlaing has strengthened his position in Myanmar by opening diplomatic channels that were shut down for four years after his coup led an elected government that sparked a brutal civil war.

The Bay of Bengal program for multi-sectoral technical and economic assistance, or the conference of Bimstec, is scheduled to take place from April 2 to April 4.

Thailand, Myanmar, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bhutan are included in the gathering.

Two rescue canines in Thailand changed their roles momentarily on Wednesday to offer emotional support after five days of searching for signs of life in a pile of wreckage left over from last week’s earthquake.

The two golden retrievers wearing orange vests met with friends in a temporary shelter to ease the people of some of the 72 who are still missing.

Kids sat their heads in their hands while others murmured softly to them, tasked the canines with carrying their expectations into the dust when they resumed their regular routine.

Chanpen Keawnoi, whose mother and younger girl are missing, said the short exchange gave her a temporary sense of peace.

There is still a possibility of someone being alive if the dog barks when they hear a message, according to them, she continued.

While rescue teams waited for more information about the hunt, the dogs continued to perform their new work for a short while.

A part of the rescue team walks with a&nbsp, dog&nbsp, close to a building that collapsed on Friday after a powerful earthquake struck key Myanmar, which affected Bangkok as well as the Thai capital, where people were pouring out of houses in a state of panic following the spasms in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 28, 2025. ( Photo: Reuters )

Search and rescue work in Bangkok have taken more than 100 days, with 15 deaths and no victims discovered by early on Wednesday.

Search dogs may be comforting when they aren’t working on recovery, according to Susan Redmond, a top K9 handler and lead trainer.

The dogs were well-trained and capable of playing both roles, according to Redmond, who noted that” touching a dog really does give some great relief to people,” and that having a dog can help with this is mental support.

The 30-storey framework was still under construction when Friday’s 7.7-magnitude quake in neighboring Myanmar brought it to a crashing down. It is the only building in the Thai capital to fully crumble.

According to picture taken by testimony, the collapse occurred in just seconds. An anti-graft regulator claimed it had discovered poor steel among the wreckage and that it had identified irregularities in the construction prior to the collapse.

After the earthquake, Thailand mandated that the owners of roughly 11, 000 personal high-rise properties conduct safety inspections. Officials said on Wednesday that 34 of the 3,375 federal buildings were found to be severely damaged.

Following a powerful earthquake on Wednesday in Bangkok, Thailand, Nuan, a puppy from the K9 USAR Thailand, tries on boots for search and rescue operations. ( Photo: Reuters )

Development for the second phase is anticipated to begin this year.

Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit said on Wednesday that the second phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed coach line, which will run from Nakhon Ratchasima to Nong Khai, will meet international standards, almost 100 % of the materials will be sourced domestically, and Thailand will manage the job. &nbsp,

He was speaking after speaking at the 32nd conference of the Thai-Chinese joint council for the project to examine the 356-kilometer next step.

The State Railway of Thailand ( SRT ) is drafting the terms of reference for the second stage, according to Mr. Suriya, a deputy prime minister. The tenders could then be called in 2-3 months. &nbsp,

The chancellor stated that this year the Nakhon Ratchasima-Nong Khai part construction is scheduled to begin.

As part of a local connection method, the second phase of the high-speed bridge project will link Bangkok with Laos and China.

Mr. Suriya claimed that the second phase of the deal would depend on contractors who were Thai nationals rather than global bidding. He stated that the procedure may be in line with the 2017 Government Procurement and Supplies Management Act.

Thailand did   manage the second-phase building, including designing and inspecting the plans, according to Mr. Suriya. The entire system may be subject to stringent checks, and almost 100 % of the building materials would be domestically produced.

He expressed confidence in Thai designers ‘ ability to adhere to international standards that are also appropriate to China. He had instructed the SRT and the Department of Rail Transport &nbsp to observe the development work and make sure it adhered to safety requirements.

An important lessons from the powerful disaster that devastated some of Myanmar, affected Bangkok, and caused the 30-storey castle to decline in Chatuchak on March 28 was that the minister urged a review of the whole building quality control process, especially for big projects like the high-speed rail, he said.

The Transport Ministry had instructed the SRT to assess the quality of all construction work and supplies, particularly noise and disaster weight, for the road project. According to Mr. Suriya, lessons would be used to establish more safety standards. &nbsp,

Weeris Amrapal, the SRT government, added on Wednesday that the design of the Nakhon Ratchasima-Nong Khai high-speed road did use 100 % domestically sourced materials and undergo rigorous quality testing from production to installation of the materials and tools.

A 250.77 kilometer track connecting Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima, the first phase of the project, is still being built. There have been numerous delays, and it is currently anticipated to be finished in 2029.

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT – A person was detained on Wednesday in the Chian Yai area for the death of both his parents and his nephew.

Around 10:30 a neighbor called the house in tambon Khao Phrabat. A group from the Po Tek Tung Foundation accompanied them. &nbsp,

When authorities arrived at the house, the reported criminal, identified as An Uimon, age 50, was present. According to Pol Col Suthat Songsayom, deputy chief of municipal authorities, it took the officials a as to persuade him to turn himself in.

The perpetrator’s parents, 81, family, 71, and his younger brother, 30 were discovered inside the building. With a sharpened metallic rod and a cutting knife, the victims suffered dried, terrible wounds. They had been dead for at least a morning, according to Pol Col Suthat.

About three years ago, researchers learned that the presume had been receiving treatment for mental disease. His medicine test came back bad.

China Railway No. 10 Engineering has participated in numerous state projects in Thailand.

The Department of Special Investigation is looking into shares held by suspected Thai contenders for China Railway No. The State Audit Office, which had collapsed, was being constructed by 10 Engineering Co.

The Thai government’s company for a number of different building projects is also The CREC.

Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong said on Wednesday that the DSI had sufficient information to raise questions about the use of nominees at the business, which should be at least 51 % Thai owned by Thais.

The DSI had also examine the company’s use of building materials to determine whether its work performed as per industry standards and standards, he said.

According to the secretary, the investigation would include additional federal building projects that the Chinese organization and its Chinese engineers would be involved in.

According to reports, CREC is a member of another consortiums that were involved in numerous government-related creating projects between 2019 and 2022.

The initiatives are:

The fresh State Audit Office, which closed in Bangkok on Friday, costing$ 2.14 billion.
• The new Narathiwat aircraft passenger terminal cost 639 million baht.
• 343 million baht was spent on a housing initiative in Phuket that would have 354 products.
• Wat Amarintararam’s fresh 160 million ringgit school building in Bangkok cost 160 million baht.
• The Chakri Naruebodindra Medical Institute’s 146 million baht inventory in Bangkok value.
• The cost of 132 million ringgit for a dorm at Phuket Rajabhat University.
• A 540 million baht municipal government advanced in Phrae was constructed.
• Bangkok’s Sports Authority of Thailand fighting camp cost$ 608 million.
• The Court of Appeal Region 9 judicial authorities ‘ yearly expenses in Songkhla totaled 386 million ringgit.
• The cost of 782 million baht for the civil and criminal courts in Bangkok’s Min Buri city.
• The Phuket Electric Authority’s customer service center cost 210 million Thai Baht.
• The Naval Ordnance Department in Bangkok paid 179 million baht for a prompt tower.
• The Office of National Water Resources ‘ creating cost 716 million ringgit.
• A Provincial Electricity Authority college cost 606 million ringgit.
• A new inpatient tower at Songkhla Hospital, which cost 426 million baht, is under construction.

Immigration authorities searched a home in Bangkok’s Din Daeng district on Wednesday, saying it was being used by the China Railway No. Engineering Co., Inc. A Toyota car that was registered to the business was discovered alongside two Chinese nationals and eight Thai citizens. It had a lack of furnishings. &nbsp,

Before being transported to the building site, the ITD-CREC partnership, which was building the State Audit Office, announced on Wednesday that its design materials had been completely checked, certified, and all requirements had been met.

According to the partnership speech, procurement and construction were required in the terms of reference for&nbsp, the task, applicable laws, and executive criteria.

The Office of the Judiciary announced on Wednesday that the two creating projects ‘ development for the Min Buri district’s Court of Appeal Region 9 and the civil and criminal courts met applicable standards.

On Wednesday, immigration authorities arrive to seek a home in the Din Daeng region of Bangkok. The Chinese company who built the State Audit Office tower that was destroyed reportedly used it. ( Photo of the police )

inside the house that was searched ( police photo )