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We have started to collect the most important news related to Thailand in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.
More than 500 people are now known to have died in months of flooding in Thailand, say officials, as efforts continue to protect the capital, Bangkok.
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South AfricaA Thai man suspected of being part of an international rhino poaching syndicate is detained in South Africa.
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Thai authorities continue to struggle against floodwater passing through the capital, with another industrial park under threat of inundation.
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JapanToyota extends production cuts at its factories in Thailand and Japan due to shortage of parts in wake of floods in Thailand.
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Flooding leaves 17 elephants, many of them babies, stranded for weeks on a small concrete island in the Thai city of Ayutthaya.
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More residents in the outer suburbs of the Thai capital Bangkok have fled their homes because of rising floodwaters. Many parts of central Thailand are still under water.
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Flood water continues to pour into Bangkok's outer districts, angering residents who want barriers opened to allow the water to drain.
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United StatesHonda will cut production at its US and Canada factories by 50% as it faces a shortage of parts due to floods in Thailand.
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Despite waist-deep, leech-infested water, postman Somyod Somsamai is determined to continue his mail delivery round in Bangkok.
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Flood defences held firm in Bangkok over the weekend despite high tides, raising hopes that parts of the city would be spared from flooding that has caused devastation across Thailand.
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Officials say the centre of Bangkok looks to have escaped the worst of the severe flooding which has inundated swathes of Thailand.
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With supplies in some areas running short and fears that flood waters may take months to subside, the BBC's Karishma Vaswani says that Thailand has "challenging times ahead".
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Bangkok residents wonder what floods will bring next
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Thailand's prime minister is expressing optimism that the country's worst flooding in a half-century will mostly spare Bangkok.
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Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra expresses optimism that central Bangkok will escape flooding, as defences hold despite high tides.
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ChinaNine Thai soldiers have been detained following a deadly attack on two cargo ships on the Mekong river, in which 13 Chinese crew members were killed.
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United StatesThe Thai authorities ask US military helicopters to survey flooding, which has proved deadly in the north and is now also threatening the capital, Bangkok.
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Water levels in Bangkok's main river hit a new high as residents continue to leave the Thai capital ahead of possible flooding at the weekend.
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The Bank of Thailand slashes its growth forecast to 2.6% from 4.1% after the country is hit by its worst flooding in decades.
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Bangkok residents crowd buses and clog roads as they flee flooding predicted for the weekend, as Thailand battles its worst flooding in decades.
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Thailand's Prime Minister has warned that parts of Bangkok could be flooded for up to a month and said that some areas of the capital could be inundated by up to 1.5 metres of water.
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All parts of Bangkok are now vulnerable to flooding, Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra warns, amid frantic preparations by city residents.
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JapanCarmaker Toyota is cancelling some production in Japan, because of a possible shortage of parts from flood-hit Thailand.
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Bangkok's second airport suspends all flights after floodwaters breach its northern perimeter, as Thailand battles its worst flooding in decades.
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Sanitation in Thailand is becoming an increasing concern for many people stuck in the areas worst affected by serious flooding.
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Bangkok suburbs struggle to cope with the floods
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Floodwaters are creeping further into the Thai capital, Bangkok, with residents of six more districts told to move to higher ground.
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Floodwaters creep further into the Thai capital, Bangkok, with residents of six more districts told to move to higher ground.
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Thailand's worst flooding in decades could last up to six weeks, the country's prime minister says, as waters continue to menace Bangkok.
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Rising floodwaters in Thailand are putting more districts north of Bangkok under threat
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More districts in the north of the Thai capital are told to brace for flooding as water begins to drain through Bangkok's canals to the sea.
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The Thai government says it will be impossible to protect all of the capital from flooding, as the PM calls the floods a "national crisis".
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Sony postpones the launch of various products after flooding in Thailand halts production at two of its factories.
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