Tracking environment for Thailand — coverage from the newsroom in Bangkok.
Politics · EnvironmentPM Anutin admits missteps in Southern Thailand floods, pledging faster payouts, debt relief and emergency stipends for 3 million residents. Details inside.
Environment · HealthStay updated on the Hat Yai, Thailand flood: verified death toll above 60, refrigerated morgues, field hospitals and mental-health teams delivering 24-hour aid.
Environment · TourismExpect single-digit dawn temps and gusty monsoon winds in Thailand's North. Seas rough with 2m swells. Storm Koto stays offshore—stay warm and safe.
Environment · PoliticsAfter record-setting floods in Hat Yai, the mayor returns to spearhead a 1,000-volunteer cleanup and push reforms—see what’s next for Thailand’s southern hub.
Economy · EnvironmentAn organized gang exploited Hat Yai’s floods to steal 7,560 cases of beer worth 4 million baht, leaving southern Thailand’s bars scrambling for stock.
Environment · PoliticsRelief delays after southern Thailand floods leave Hat Yai residents battling disease, debt and red tape, heightening scrutiny of Interior Minister Anutin.
Environment · National NewsVolunteer boats aiding Hat Yai flood victims robbed at gunpoint, losing pumps and fuel; delay left 400 families stranded. Police add patrols to secure rescues.
Tech · EnvironmentWith eased flight rules, drones now fly day and night to drop food, medicine and power banks to remote, flood-hit villages across Southern Thailand.
Tourism · EnvironmentExperience Chiang Mai's Doi Inthanon at –4.9 °C. Frost-covered trails, crowds and expert safety advice await Thailand winter travelers planning summit visits.