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Sahattaya Vitayakaseat placed a tiny crown-shaped boat made from curled banana leaves and marigold flowers into the murky brown water and let it drift toward a park bench submerged by Bangkok's surging Chao Phraya river.

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Every year when the moon is full and the rainy season draws to an end, millions of Thais fill their country's waterways with miniature lotus-shaped boats, setting them adrift with flickering candles in a centuries-old homage to a water goddess.

[DatePublished] => 2011-11-09 17:23:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 742712 [Title] => Pinoys pinalilikas sa pag-apaw ng ilog sa Bangkok [Summary] =>

Dahil sa matinding delubyo na inaabot ng Thailand bunga ng matinding pagbaha at pag-apaw ng kanilang ilog sa Bangkok, pinapayuhan ng Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) ang mga Pinoy sa nasabing rehiyon na lumikas at huwag munang bumiyahe at tumungo sa mga apektadong lugar doon.

[DatePublished] => 2011-10-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1568690 [AuthorName] => Ni Ellen Fernando [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 742624 [Title] => Bangkok flood defenses put to test amid high tides [Summary] =>

The complex network of flood defenses erected to shield Thailand's capital from the country's worst floods in nearly 60 years was put to the test yesterday as coastal high tides hit their peak. No major breaches were immediately reported.

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The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) yesterday advised Filipino travelers to reconsider traveling to Bangkok, Thailand because of flooding in the city.

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The complex network of flood defenses erected to shield Thailand's capital from the country's worst floods in nearly 60 years was set for one of its biggest tests yet Saturday as coastal high tides approached their peak.

[DatePublished] => 2011-10-29 10:10:19 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 740850 [Title] => Asia pays watery price for overdevelopment [Summary] =>

 As millions of urbanites living a modern lifestyle fear that torrents of floodwater will rage through Thailand's capital, some in enclaves of a bygone era watch the rising waters with hardly a worry — they live in old-fashioned houses perched on stilts with boats rather than cars parked outside.

[DatePublished] => 2011-10-25 16:41:42 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 740843 [Title] => Thailand declares special holiday in 21 flood-hit provinces [Summary] =>

The cabinet on Tuesday decided to declare Oct. 27-28 and Oct. 31 an official holiday in 21 flood-hit provinces, including Bangkok, so that people in flood-prone areas would be able to brace for the expected deluge.

[DatePublished] => 2011-10-25 15:52:44 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 740821 [Title] => Thailand says flood death toll rises to 366 [Summary] =>

Thailand's government says the death toll from catastrophic flooding nationwide has risen to 366.

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Thai authorities say the worst of the flooding that is threatening the capital will be over by the first week of November, but they're warning people to stay prepared.

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                    [Title] => Thais celebrate water festival despite floods
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Sahattaya Vitayakaseat placed a tiny crown-shaped boat made from curled banana leaves and marigold flowers into the murky brown water and let it drift toward a park bench submerged by Bangkok's surging Chao Phraya river.

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Every year when the moon is full and the rainy season draws to an end, millions of Thais fill their country's waterways with miniature lotus-shaped boats, setting them adrift with flickering candles in a centuries-old homage to a water goddess.

[DatePublished] => 2011-11-09 17:23:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 742712 [Title] => Pinoys pinalilikas sa pag-apaw ng ilog sa Bangkok [Summary] =>

Dahil sa matinding delubyo na inaabot ng Thailand bunga ng matinding pagbaha at pag-apaw ng kanilang ilog sa Bangkok, pinapayuhan ng Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) ang mga Pinoy sa nasabing rehiyon na lumikas at huwag munang bumiyahe at tumungo sa mga apektadong lugar doon.

[DatePublished] => 2011-10-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1568690 [AuthorName] => Ni Ellen Fernando [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 742624 [Title] => Bangkok flood defenses put to test amid high tides [Summary] =>

The complex network of flood defenses erected to shield Thailand's capital from the country's worst floods in nearly 60 years was put to the test yesterday as coastal high tides hit their peak. No major breaches were immediately reported.

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The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) yesterday advised Filipino travelers to reconsider traveling to Bangkok, Thailand because of flooding in the city.

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The complex network of flood defenses erected to shield Thailand's capital from the country's worst floods in nearly 60 years was set for one of its biggest tests yet Saturday as coastal high tides approached their peak.

[DatePublished] => 2011-10-29 10:10:19 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 740850 [Title] => Asia pays watery price for overdevelopment [Summary] =>

 As millions of urbanites living a modern lifestyle fear that torrents of floodwater will rage through Thailand's capital, some in enclaves of a bygone era watch the rising waters with hardly a worry — they live in old-fashioned houses perched on stilts with boats rather than cars parked outside.

[DatePublished] => 2011-10-25 16:41:42 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 740843 [Title] => Thailand declares special holiday in 21 flood-hit provinces [Summary] =>

The cabinet on Tuesday decided to declare Oct. 27-28 and Oct. 31 an official holiday in 21 flood-hit provinces, including Bangkok, so that people in flood-prone areas would be able to brace for the expected deluge.

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Thailand's government says the death toll from catastrophic flooding nationwide has risen to 366.

[DatePublished] => 2011-10-25 12:35:58 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 740180 [Title] => Thai flood situation may ease early next month [Summary] =>

Thai authorities say the worst of the flooding that is threatening the capital will be over by the first week of November, but they're warning people to stay prepared.

[DatePublished] => 2011-10-23 18:51:22 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) ) )
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