Thailand - Thai floods kill 602, inundate World Heritage site - Bangkok under threat

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Re: Thailand - Thai floods kill 356, inundate World Heritage site - Bangkok under threat

Thai flooding affects tourism industry

The flooding in Thailand is denting the country's tourism industry, with visitors staying away from the capital, Bangkok.

Monday, October 24, 2011 06:01 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/24_05.html

Floodwater threatening Bangkok airport

The ongoing flooding in Thailand is threatening Bangkok's main domestic airport. The airport also serves as the headquarters of the government's task force on the disaster.

Monday, October 24, 2011 12:51 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/24_23.html

Thai floods pushing up HDD prices

Floodwaters inundating manufacturing plants in Thailand have caused the prices of hard disk drives to go up in Japan.

Monday, October 24, 2011 19:02 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/24_32.html
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AJW

Flood waters threaten to inundate airport in northern Bangkok

BANGKOK--With parts of Bangkok under water, there are growing fears that flooding will inundate Don Muang airport in the northern part of the capital where 4,000 people are taking shelter from the disaster.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/south_east_asia/AJ2011102415601
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Bangkok governor to city: Prepare for floods, now

BANGKOK (AP) -- The governor of Bangkok issued a dramatic late-night warning Sunday to residents of the Thai capital to prepare for floodwaters to roll deeper into the city from suburban areas already choking under the deluge.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/international/archive/news/2011/10/24/20111024p2g00m0in033000c.html
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Jiji press

Japanese Firms Sending Home Employee Families from Thailand

Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)--Japanese firms are beginning to send employees and their families in flood-hit Thailand back to Japan temporarily, officials say.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011102400797

Toyota Suspending Auto Output Boost in Japan

Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)--Toyota Motor Corp. <7203> said Monday it is suspending an automobile output boost at Japanese facilities because of increasing difficulty procuring parts due to Thai floods.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011102400869

Japanese Expats in Thailand Returning Home

Bangkok, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)--An increasing number of Japanese expatriates in Thailand are returning temporarily to their homeland as more areas are inundated and supplies of drink products start to run short, due to the massive floods in the Southeast Asian country.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102400855
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Re: Thailand - Thai floods kill 356, inundate World Heritage site - Bangkok under threat

Government draws up plan to aid flood-hit Thailand

The Japanese government has drawn up a plan to assist flood-hit Thailand.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011 03:38 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/25_03.html

Bangkok braces for further flooding

Thai authorities are warning of further flooding in Bangkok as the spring tide is set to peak on Saturday.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011 03:53 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/25_04.html

Geography and rainfall create Thai floods

Why do the floods in Thailand show no sign of retreating? One of the causes is a rainfall said to occur once every 50 years.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011 04:27 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/25_05.html

Japan announces aid to flood-hit Thailand

The Japanese government has announced a package of aid measures to support Thailand, which will include sending flood-control specialists to the region.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011 14:37 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/25_20.html

Holiday called in flood-hit Thailand

The Thai government has announced a 5-day holiday to allow people to prepare for more possible flooding, as high tides are expected over the weekend.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011 19:49 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/25_33.html
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AJW

Thai flooding hits Toyota, Honda hard

Weeks of massive flooding in Thailand have finally affected automobile production in Japan.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/south_east_asia/AJ2011102515739

Emergency funds planned for Japanese firms in Thailand

Japanese companies hard hit in Thailand's worst flooding in decades will receive emergency funds under a system set up by the Japanese government and the Bank of Japan, sources said Oct. 25.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/south_east_asia/AJ2011102515754
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Japan gears up for rescue of companies in flood-hit Thailand

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The government and Bank of Japan announced Tuesday a set of emergency measures to support Japanese firms hit hard by the massive floods in Thailand, including help for them to raise funds and acceptance of Thai workers in Japan.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/10/25/20111025p2g00m0bu105000c.html

Toyota stops overtime work at domestic plants due to Thai flood

NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Toyota Motor Corp. and its group companies have stopped overtime work at their car manufacturing plants in Japan as the supply of parts from flood-hit Thailand may be disrupted, the biggest Japanese automaker said Monday.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/10/25/20111025p2g00m0bu106000c.html

Floodwaters enter Thai capital's second airport

BANGKOK (AP) -- Thailand's devastating flood crisis deepened Tuesday after floodwaters began pouring over sandbagged barriers protecting Bangkok's second airport, forcing a halt to commercial flights after airlines based there suspended operations.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/international/archive/news/2011/10/25/20111025p2g00m0in052000c.html
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Jiji press

Canon Expects 50-B.-Yen Sales Fall Due to Thai Floods

Tokyo, Oct. 25 (Jiji Press)--Canon Inc. <7751> said Tuesday its group sales in the business year to December 2011 are expected to fall by 50 billion yen due to the extensive floods in Thailand.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011102500818

Honda Suspends Auto Production in Malaysia

Tokyo, Oct. 25 (Jiji Press)--Honda Motor Co. <7267> suspended auto production in Malaysia starting Tuesday due to shortages of parts made in flood-hit Thailand, the Japanese automaker said.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011102500993

Govt, BOJ to Support Japan Firms in Flood-Hit Thailand

Tokyo, Oct. 25 (Jiji Press)--The government and the Bank of Japan are set to take a series of measures to support Japanese firms damaged by the massive floods in Thailand, including a BOJ scheme to supply them with baht as short-term operating funds in cooperation with the central bank of the Southeast Asian nation.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102500410
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Re: Thailand - Thai floods kill 356, inundate World Heritage site - Bangkok under threat

Japanese travel agencies cancel Bangkok tours

Major Japanese travel agencies are cancelling package tours to Bangkok due to the massive flooding in the area.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 07:02 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/26_03.html

Yingluck warns of flooding in central Bangkok

Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has urged Bangkok residents to prepare for flooding, saying that water levels may reach up to 1.5 meters in the city.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 07:02 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/26_05.html

Thai floods affecting PC production worldwide

The floods in Thailand are having an impact on computer production worldwide.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 09:02 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/26_09.html

Flood spreads at Bangkok's 2nd largest airport

Most of the runways at Bangkok's 2nd largest airport are submerged on Wednesday, despite efforts to contain the flooding.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 12:34 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/26_19.html

Slow, long-term flooding possible for Bangkok

A Japanese expert monitoring the floods in Thailand says the capital Bangkok is likely to be inundated slowly, and over a long period of time.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 19:20 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/26_35.html

Major automakers' domestic output falls in Sept.

....Looking ahead, the flooding in Thailand is having far-reaching effects. Toyota has started making fewer vehicles in Japan because of the delay in getting parts from Thailand.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 19:43 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/26_41.html

Japanese water engineers arrive in Bangkok

The Japanese government has sent a team of 4 engineers to Bangkok to help protect the subway and water supply systems from floods in the Thai capital. The engineers arrived in the city on Wednesday afternoon.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 21:21 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/26_42.html
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Yomiuri online

Fears of flood damage grow / Growing number of industries hit by Thai supply disruptions

Japanese companies are increasingly counting the cost of flood damage in Thailand as disruptions in supply chains have forced them to reduce or suspend production--a challenge similar to one they faced following the March 11 disaster in Japan.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/business/T111025005488.htm
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AJW

More corporate misery seen due to flooding in Thailand

Canon Inc., citing the impact of the strong yen and flooding in Thailand, on Oct. 25 drastically revised downward its business performance forecast through the end of December.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/AJ2011102615793

Stores limit supplies as Thai flood crisis deepens
*REUTERS

BANGKOK--Some shops in the Thai capital began imposing emergency rationing on Oct. 26 as anxious residents stockpiled food and other necessities, with Bangkok under threat of inundation for weeks to come.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/AJ2011102615854
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Fabrinet Thai facilities remain shuttered

NEW YORK (AP) -- Manufacturing company Fabrinet said Monday that it expects its Chokchai plants in flood-hit Thailand to remain shuttered through the rest of the quarter.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/10/26/20111026p2g00m0bu101000c.html

Honda plant in Malaysia shut down due to Thai floods

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Honda Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., the local subsidiary of Japanese car maker Honda Motor Co., said Tuesday it will temporarily halt production at its plant in Melaka state due to a parts shortage caused by flooding in Thailand.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/10/26/20111026p2g00m0bu102000c.html

Thai floods, strong yen force Canon to cut profit estimates

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Canon Inc. said Tuesday it has revised downward its earnings estimates for its business year through December due to the recent flooding in Thailand and the yen's appreciation.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/10/26/20111026p2g00m0bu103000c.html

Thai floods force evacuation of nearly 800 inmates

BANGKOK (AP) -- Thailand is evacuating inmates from three prisons around Bangkok as a series of upcoming high tides increases the chance that rising floodwaters will crash over the capital's flood defenses and swamp an already rattled city.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/international/archive/news/2011/10/26/20111026p2g00m0in124000c.html
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Jiji press

Japan Makers to See Lost Production of 100,000 Vehicles in Thailand

Tokyo, Oct. 26 (Jiji Press)--Five major Japanese automakers are expected to lose the production of 100,000 vehicles together in Thailand by the end the month, due to the extensive floods there, people familiar with the situation said Wednesday.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011102600989

Thai Floods Force Toyota to Halt N. America Production Sat.

New York, Oct. 26 (Jiji Press)--Toyota Motor Corp. <7203> said Wednesday that it will suspend operations at four vehicle plants in North America on Saturday due to floods in Thailand.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011102700158

Many Japanese Offer Return Help to Disaster-Hit Thailand, Turkey

Tokyo, Oct. 26 (Jiji Press)--An increasing number of Japanese are offering donations and other forms of assistance to flood-hit Thailand and quake-devastated Turkey, hoping to return support they received from the two countries at the time of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102600621
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REUTERS

 

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Japanese residents in flood-hit Bangkok head home

A large number of Japanese residents in Bangkok have returned to Japan as floods threaten to swamp the city's central districts.

Thursday, October 27, 2011 07:58 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/27_11.html

Mitsubishi Motors cuts sales due to Thai floods

Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors plans to cut projected worldwide sales for the current business year. This is a result of production in Thailand being stopped by flooding.

Thursday, October 27, 2011 09:40 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/27_12.html

1-day suspension of US Toyota operations

Japan's Toyota Motor says it will suspend some of its operations in North America for a day. The stoppage is due to fears of delays in auto parts' deliveries from flood-hit Thailand.

Thursday, October 27, 2011 11:22 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/27_18.html

Floodwater swamping Bangkok's tourist districts

Floodwaters in Bangkok broke into popular tourist districts around the Royal Palace. Residents of the Thai capital are bracing for more flooding due to high tides in the coming days.

Thursday, October 27, 2011 13:13 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/27_23.html

Bangkok residents flee city to escape floods

People trying to escape floods in Bangkok are packing the city's main long-distance bus terminal.

Thursday, October 27, 2011 19:43 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/27_34.html
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AJW

New figures show extent of quake's impact on car industry

.....As the industry tries to bounce back from one of its worst half years, the soaring value of the yen and flooding in Thailand are clouding its prospects.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/south_east_asia/AJ2011102715884

Bangkok bracing for fresh deluge; thousands flee

BANGKOK -- Residents were fleeing Bangkok in droves after heeding government warnings to evacuate ahead of a fresh deluge of flooding expected this weekend.



http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/south_east_asia/AJ2011102715912

Wat Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram(Temple of the Emerald Buddha)
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Thai flooding disrupts Japanese auto production

TOKYO (AP) -- Toyota and other major automakers have begun scaling back production because of parts shortages from suppliers in flood-afflicted Thailand, just months after Japan's own supply chains were decimated by a mammoth earthquake and tsunami.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/10/27/20111027p2g00m0bu068000c.html

Toyota to halt operations at N. American plants over Thai flooding

NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will suspend operations at four factories in North America on Saturday, as flooding in Thailand could hamper the supply of parts.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/10/27/20111027p2g00m0bu069000c.html

Thousands leave flood-surrounded Thai capital

BANGKOK (AP) -- Residents poured out of the Thai capital by bus, plane and train Thursday, heeding government warnings to use a special five-day holiday to evacuate parts of the flood-threatened metropolis before a weekend deluge rushes through.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/international/archive/news/2011/10/27/20111027p2g00m0in101000c.html

Japanese subway, water utility experts head for flood-hit Bangkok

NARITA (Kyodo) -- A team of Japanese water utility and underground railway experts headed for Bangkok on Wednesday for a weeklong mission under the Japan International Cooperation Agency to assist local authorities in the flood-stricken Thai capital.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/27/20111027p2g00m0dm004000c.html
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Jiji press

Toyota to Extend Production Cuts

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)--Toyota Motor Corp. <7203> said Thursday it will continue its vehicle production adjustment till the next weekend in Japan, North America and Southeast Asia due to parts shortages caused by the massive Thai floods.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011102701069
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Re: Thailand - Thai floods kill 356, inundate World Heritage site - Bangkok under threat

Bangkok on high alert for high tides

The Thai military and police are on a high alert as seasonal high tides are increasing the risk of flood damage in the center of the capital, Bangkok.

Friday, October 28, 2011 06:47 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/28_04.html

Travel suspension advisory issued for Thailand

Japan's Foreign Ministry is advising its nationals to postpone trips to Bangkok and 5 provinces along the Chao Phraya River that have been inundated by floods.

Friday, October 28, 2011 12:14 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/28_20.html

Flood damage spreading in Bangkok

Flood damage is spreading in Bangkok on Friday morning, as Thailand entered a period of seasonal high tides.

Friday, October 28, 2011 13:19 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/28_21.html

Japan to accept Thai workers on temporary basis

Thai workers at flood-hit Japanese plants in Thailand will be allowed to work in Japan on a temporary basis, if certain conditions are met.

Friday, October 28, 2011 15:44 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/28_25.html

US, other countries warn over travel to Thailand

The US State Department has issued an alert advising its nationals to refrain from travel to Bangkok and 20 Thai provinces along the Chao Phraya River due to spreading floods there.

Friday, October 28, 2011 16:04 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/28_26.html

Bangkok remains on alert for more floods

The Thai capital of Bangkok remains on high alert for more floods, as an unusually high spring tide is expected to peak on Saturday.

Friday, October 28, 2011 20:23 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/28_33.html
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Yomiuri online

Toyota reduces N. America operations over Thai floods

NEW YORK--Toyota Motor Corp. has announced it will suspend operations at four factories in North America this Saturday, as the floods in Thailand are making it difficult to secure necessary parts, according to the automaker.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/business/T111027005624.htm
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AJW

Thai floods hit Toyota production in U.S., South Africa

Toyota Motor Corp., citing a disruption to parts supplies from flood-hit Thailand, said Oct. 27 it will be forced to slow production in North America and South Africa.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy/business/AJ2011102815980

In Bangkok, the order is to evacuate

BANGKOK--Thailand's government ordered a widespread evacuation of the capital as rising floodwaters threatened to inundate more areas.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/south_east_asia/AJ2011102816018
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

M'bishi Motors estimates output fall of up to 35,000 units in Thailand

NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Mitsubishi Motors Corp. expects its vehicle output in Thailand to decline by 30,000 to 35,000 units if its local plants remain idled throughout November due to the widespread flooding in the country, company officials said Thursday.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/10/28/20111028p2g00m0bu113000c.html

Toyota to cut auto output in 7 nations next week on Thai flooding

NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday it will reduce vehicle output in Japan, the United States and five other countries for six days from next Monday as flooding in Thailand could hamper the supply of auto parts.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/10/28/20111028p2g00m0bu114000c.html

Riverfront flooding widens, but Bangkok mostly dry

BANGKOK (AP) -- The main river coursing through Thailand's capital swelled to record highs Friday, briefly flooding riverside buildings and an ornate royal complex at high tide amid fears that flood defenses could break and swamp the heart of the city.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/international/archive/news/2011/10/28/20111028p2g00m0in063000c.html

Thousands of Thai workers in Japanese firms can work in Japan

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Around several thousand Thai workers in Japanese firms operating in Thailand would be allowed to work in Japan, top government spokesman Osamu Fujimura said Friday, as companies shift their production in light of the impact of the massive floods in the Southeast Asian country.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/28/20111028p2g00m0dm068000c.html
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Jiji press

Japan Automakers to Continue Thai Production Halts Further

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)--Four major Japanese automakers said Friday they have decided to continue halting vehicle production in flood-hit Thailand till the end of next week.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011102801063

Japan to Accept Thai Factory Workers as Temp Flood Measure

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)--The government decided Friday to allow Thai factory employees hired locally by Japanese firms in Thailand to work temporarily in Japan, in order to alleviate global supply chain disruptions caused by massive floods in their home country.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102800666
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kyodo

 

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Bangkok ready for more flooding during spring tide

Thailand's capital, Bangkok, is bracing for more flooding when the spring tide reaches its peak on Saturday. The military is standing by to minimize damage caused by water spilling out of the Chao Phraya River, which flows through the middle of the city.

Saturday, October 29, 2011 05:46 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/29_04.html

Thai central bank lowers GDP growth forecast

The flooding in Thailand is severely hitting the country's exports and its economic growth.

Saturday, October 29, 2011 05:46 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/29_05.html

Toyota to curb production at North American plants

Toyota Motor has decided to curb production at all of its plants in North America next week. It says severe flooding in Thailand is likely to disrupt parts supplies.

Saturday, October 29, 2011 11:23 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/29_15.html

Military on alert against Bangkok flooding

More flooding is reported in the Thai capital with the peak of the spring tide.

Saturday, October 29, 2011 12:35 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/29_21.html

Japanese firms to accept Thai employees

Japanese firms are set to accept employees from their affiliates in Thailand as part of a transfer of production activities affected by the flooding in that country.

Saturday, October 29, 2011 16:06 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/29_24.html
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AJW

Flood-hit Thai factory workers to get visas to come to Japan

The Japanese government will allow workers at Japanese plants in Thailand hit by flooding to come to Japan on six-month working visas.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy/business/AJ2011102916074
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Bangkok flood defenses put to test amid high tides

BANGKOK (AP) -- 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 early Saturday as coastal high tides hit their peak. No major breaches were immediately reported.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/international/archive/news/2011/10/29/20111029p2g00m0in062000c.html
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Re: Thailand - Thai floods kill 356, inundate World Heritage site - Bangkok under threat

High tide peaks in Thailand

The spring tide in Thailand peaked at noon and again on Saturday evening. However, major flood damage was avoided in the business district and other busy areas in central Bangkok.

Sunday, October 30, 2011 05:44 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/30_02.html

Tide level remains high in Thailand

Bangkok remains on alert against flooding, as tide levels in Thailand remained at a seasonal high on Sunday.

Sunday, October 30, 2011 09:00 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/30_06.html
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AJW

UPDATED / Peak tides test Thai capital's flood defenses
*REUTERS

BANGKOK -- Peak tides tested Bangkok's flood defenses on Oct. 30 as hope rose the centre of the Thai capital might escape the worst floods in decades, but that was little comfort for swamped suburbs and provinces where worry about disease is growing.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/south_east_asia/AJ2011103016131
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Re: Thailand - Thai floods kill 356, inundate World Heritage site - Bangkok under threat

Thai floods harm US companies

The huge floods in Thailand are impacting automakers, computer manufacturers and other firms in the United States.

Monday, October 31, 2011 06:08 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/31_04.html

Floodwaters still threaten central Bangkok

Floodwater is threatening to reach the heart of the Thai capital, Bangkok, after inundating a domestic airport in its northern suburbs.

Monday, October 31, 2011 06:08 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/31_05.html

Thai floods impact Western firms

Floods in Thailand have caused major damage to about 260 US, Thai and European companies operating in 7 industrial parks in Ayutthaya and near Bangkok.

Monday, October 31, 2011 06:08 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/31_07.html

Japanese aid to Thailand

Japan plans to provide free grants to Thailand to help the nation cope with the floods, after assessing its needs.

Monday, October 31, 2011 13:58 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/31_24.html

Strong yen eroding Japanese corporate profits

.....SMBC Nikko Securities says Japanese manufacturers may suffer earnings decline in the second half of the year due to the flooding in Thailand, if they are forced to suspend production there and in neighboring nations for a long time.

Monday, October 31, 2011 18:36 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/31_29.html

Thai floodwaters near industrial estate in Bangkok

The floodwaters in Thailand are getting close to an industrial complex in Bangkok where many Japanese factories are located.

Monday, October 31, 2011 20:03 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/31_36.html
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AJW

Flood-wary Bangkok is contrast of misery, normalcy

BANGKOK -- On one side of Bangkok, you'll find the victims of Thailand's worst flooding in half a century. They float down trash-strewn waterways, paddling washtubs with wicker brooms over submerged neighborhoods.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/south_east_asia/AJ2011103116197
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Honda reports 77.4% fall in net profit for April-Sept.

......It withheld releasing its earnings forecasts for the current fiscal year ending March 31, citing uncertainties over the impact of flooding in Thailand that has left its local plant inundated.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/10/31/20111031p2g00m0bu109000c.html
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Jiji press

Honda Withdraws Full-Year Earnings Estimates

Tokyo, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)--Honda Motor Co. <7267> on Monday withdrew its earnings forecasts for the year ending in March owing to the suspension of its auto plant in flood-hit Thailand.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011103100642

(Update) Honda's Thai Auto Plant Likely Shut until End-March

Tokyo, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)--Honda Motor Co. <7267> said Monday it is unlikely the firm will be able to resume operations at its flood-hit Thai automobile plant before the end of March 2012.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011103100889

Honda to Cut by Half Vehicle Output in North America

New York, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)--Honda Motor Co. <7267> said Monday that it will cut output by 50 pct from normal levels at all its six automobile plants in North America from Wednesday through Nov. 10, due to disruptions of parts supply from flood-hit Thailand.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011110100141
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ap

kyodo

 

[Sally Furniss]

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Re: Thailand - Thai floods kill 356, inundate World Heritage site - Bangkok under threat

machine translation from Thai

Nearly 40 medical teams mobilized move. Offers critical point. Keep an eye on the tide, Bangkok epidemic.
Monday, Oct. 31, 2554.

SorThor 0.31 October - raising the medical team of nearly 40 teams from the provinces to help flood victims in the crisis in Bangkok such as Bangkok and Nonthaburi, Pathumthani and Taweewattana Bangplad every province where the water starts to decrease. Accelerate the prevention of diarrheal diseases such as leptospirosis, conjunctivitis and flu medicines ready. Recently revealed that the victims were over nine hundred cases to the Psychiatric Depression 6516 The treatment of nearly 5,000.

Bush's science instrument, the Minister of Public Health Office (St.) for an interview about the flood victims of the Ministry of Public Health. Today in order to mobilize a team of 38 mobile medical teams into the provinces to serve people in crisis areas in Bangkok as Don Muang, Bang Phlat Taweewattana due to higher flood levels and the number of community housing alley. Nonthaburi and Pathum Thani province, as well as with It will take the ship into the patient at home is the most thoroughly. Home patients who are chronically stuck in the house. The green cloth. Hanging in the window to clear the house.(A green cloth is hung in the window to indicate a chronic patient living at home) To symbolize that chronic patients at home. The medical team will assess the health care provider.

Provinces, water and environmental sanitation and clean up garbage, sewage control, to prevent disease outbreaks. The subsequent flooding. To be aware of is leptospirosis. Diarrhea severe conjunctivitis and flu-bird flu. Emphasis in areas where bird flu was found in patients, such as the Edinburgh Mountain, that London will not find these patients was 4 years already, but since the flood, many people in close contact with poultry. Weather starts to cool down. Allow the virus to better growth. And prepare for treatment. It has been reported that the floods have not found any disease outbreak.(Bird flu has not been found for 4 years. Areas where bird flu has previously been found are monitored.)
http://www.mcot.net/cfcustom/cache_page/287597.html

 

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Re: Thailand - Thai floods kill 356, inundate World Heritage site - Bangkok under threat

Govt to aid Thai $12.8 mil.

The Japanese government has made a decision to give a grant of 12.8 million dollars to Thailand to assist in flood recovery efforts.

Tuesday, November 01, 2011 02:58 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/01_04.html

Floods threaten outskirts of Bangkok

Parts of the Thai capital Bangkok were still inundated with floodwater on Monday as the runoff surged closer to industrial estates on the outskirts of the city.

Tuesday, November 01, 2011 04:03 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/01_05.html

Honda to cut North America production by half

Japanese automaker Honda says it will slash production in North America by 50 percent due to parts shortages caused by flooding in Thailand.

Tuesday, November 01, 2011 09:09 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/01_11.html

Flooding spreads in Bangkok

In Thailand, floodwaters from the north are moving toward the heart of the capital Bangkok despite efforts to drain the surge.

Tuesday, November 01, 2011 18:57 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/01_32.html
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AJW

Thai flood frustration grows, Cabinet eyes recovery
*REUTERS

BANGKOK--Thai authorities tried to stem growing anger among victims of catastrophic floods on Nov. 1 as water flooded new neighborhoods and the government plotted a recovery aimed at securing the long-term confidence of investors.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/south_east_asia/AJ2011110116310

Thai floods force Honda to cut U.S. production by half

The effects of the devastating flooding in Thailand are cascading over to North America for Honda Motor Co., as company officials said on Oct. 31 that production at all six plants there would be reduced by about half until Nov. 10.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy/business/AJ2011110116274

Flooded Thailand may lose lead as production center

BANGKOK--Thailand's lead as Southeast Asia's manufacturing center could be swept away as severe flooding and the Thai government's plan to significantly raise the minimum wage may give Japanese and other foreign companies second thoughts about their operations there.

People uses military trucks and other heavy vehicles for transportation on flooded roads on Oct. 31 in Bangkok where flooded areas spread in the spring tide. (Toshiyuki Hayashi)

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy/business/AJ2011110116217
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Honda to cut US, Canada production by half

DETROIT (AP) -- Parts shortages from three months of catastrophic flooding in Thailand have forced Honda to cut U.S. and Canadian factory production by 50 percent for the second time this year, the automaker said Monday.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/11/01/20111101p2g00m0bu129000c.html

Top 3 Japan shipping firms plunge into red in 1st half

....Although the three expect shipping of automobiles to pick up in the fiscal second half from drops following the March 11 disaster, they are concerned about adverse effects of floods in Thailand forcing automakers to suspend production at their local plants.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/11/01/20111101p2g00m0bu114000c.html

Tokyo stocks fall on fresh worries about eurozone debt crisis

....A number of downward profit forecast revisions by Japanese exporters, pressured by the strength of the yen and the flooding in Thailand, also weighed on the Japanese market, the brokers said.

Panasonic Corp. said it expects to post a huge net loss of 420 billion yen for the year to March, while Honda Motor Co. withheld releasing an earnings forecast, citing uncertainties over the impact of the flooding in Thailand.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/11/01/20111101p2g00m0bu123000c.html

Japan to provide additional 1 bil. yen to flood-hit Thailand

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan will provide an additional 1 billion yen (about $12.8 million) in grant aid to flood-hit Thailand to buy large drain pumps and motorized boats, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/11/01/20111101p2g00m0dm085000c.html
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Jiji press

Nissan to Resume Thai Auto Plant in Mid-Nov.

Tokyo, Nov. 1 (Jiji Press)--Nissan Motor Co. <7201> plans to resume production of some vehicle models at its plant in flood-hit Thailand in mid-November at the earliest, informed sources said Tuesday.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011110100868

Some 100 Major Japan Firms Cut Earnings Projections

Tokyo, Nov. 1 (Jiji Press)--Some 100 major Japanese firms have cut their group earnings projections for fiscal 2011, which ends next March, due to the negative impacts of the yen's sharp appreciation and the extensive floods in Thailand, a Jiji Press survey showed Tuesday.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011110100965
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Sankei news

REUTERS

 

[makoto]

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Re: Thailand - Thai floods kill 356, inundate World Heritage site - Bangkok under threat

Floodwater pushed back from central Bangkok

Measures to protect central Bangkok from flooding are succeeding, but water is being trapped in areas to the north.

Wednesday, November 02, 2011 02:07 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/02_04.html

US auto sales down for Toyota, Honda

.....The two automakers were recently forced to disrupt production in the US again due to a lack of parts from Thailand, where flooding has dealt a heavy blow to supply networks.

Wednesday, November 02, 2011 16:39 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/02_30.html

Thai flooding affects Honda operations worldwide

Japan's Honda Motor is being forced to adjust production at facilities around the world as deliveries of auto parts from Thailand have been disrupted by flooding.

Wednesday, November 02, 2011 17:47 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/02_36.html

More areas flooded in Bangkok

Flooding is spreading in Bangkok, with waters entering the Thai capital from the north.

Wednesday, November 02, 2011 18:58 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/02_37.html
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AJW

Flooding in Thailand could affect even sushi supply

The flooding in Thailand is now threatening to cause shortages of eyeglasses, toys and even certain foods during the year-end holiday season in Japan.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy/business/AJ2011110216385

Experts, officials disagree on scope of Bangkok flooding

BANGKOK--Disagreements among government officials and experts on the future course of flooding in Bangkok and whether the central part of the capital will be inundated are worsening the situation for concerned residents.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/south_east_asia/AJ2011110216346
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Industrial estates in Bangkok at higher risk of flooding

BANGKOK (Kyodo) -- Bangkok Gov. Sukhumbhand Paribatra on Tuesday warned two industrial estates in eastern Bangkok that they are at risk of flooding as the metropolitan government in Bangkok has been ordered to open canal sluice gates to alleviate flooding in upstream communities.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/11/02/20111102p2g00m0bu088000c.html

Nissan mulls partial output resumption at Thai plant from mid-Nov.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Nissan Motor Co. is considering restarting some of its vehicle production in Thailand in mid-November after halting output in mid-October due to supply chain disruptions caused by the massive flooding in the country, sources close to the matter said Tuesday.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/11/02/20111102p2g00m0bu090000c.html

Toyota to halt minivan production in Japan due to Thai flooding

NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Toyota Motor Corp. is planning to suspend its domestic production of four minivans starting as early as Wednesday due to supply chain disruptions triggered by the flooding in Thailand, sources familiar with the matter said Tuesday.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/11/02/20111102p2g00m0bu091000c.html

Honda to halt operation at Philippine plant on Thai flooding impact

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Honda Motor Co. said Wednesday it will suspend operation at its Philippine plant from Thursday, while also downsizing output in other countries as the impact of supply chains disruptions caused by the Thai flooding continues to spread globally.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/11/02/20111102p2g00m0bu092000c.html

Nissan ups FY 2011 net profit outlook to 290 bil. yen

YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) -- Nissan Motor Co. said Wednesday it has upgraded its net profit projection for the full business year through next March 31 to 290 billion yen, up from the earlier projected 270 billion yen, on strong global sales of its vehicles, despite negative effects from the yen's rise and massive flooding in Thailand.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/11/02/20111102p2g00m0bu124000c.html

U.S. new car sales up 7.5% in Oct., Toyota still suffers fall

After resuming full production in North America in September, the Japanese automakers were again forced to cut output there as flooding in Thailand disrupted the parts supply chain, raising the possibility that their sales may be affected once more if the flood damage continues.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/11/02/20111102p2g00m0bu093000c.html
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Jiji press

Honda to Suspend Philippine Production

Tokyo, Nov. 2 (Jiji Press)--Honda Motor Co. <7267> will halt operations at its automotive assembly plant in the Philippines starting on Thursday due to disruption of auto parts supply from flood-hit Thailand, company sources said Wednesday.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011110200406

4 of 8 Major Japan Electronics Makers Log Net Losses in April-Sept.

.....Furthermore, the euro zone debt crisis and floods in Thailand add to uncertainties about their earnings outlooks.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011110201048

Toyota to Continue N. America Output Curbs Next Week

New York, Nov. 2 (Jiji Press)--Toyota Motor Corp. <7203> said Wednesday it will continue production cutbacks in North America until the end of next week due to parts supply shortages caused by the extensive floods in Thailand.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011110300218
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Sankei news

kyodo

ap

 

[makoto]

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Re: Thailand - Thai floods kill 356, inundate World Heritage site - Bangkok under threat

Major pumping system not working on Thai floods

A huge pumping system built with Japanese help to protect the Thai capital is failing to reduce water moving toward the city center.

Thursday, November 03, 2011 02:43 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/03_03.html

APEC disaster preparedness

....On November 11th, the region's foreign ministers and others will discuss ways to better prepare for natural disasters in view of the March earthquake and tsunami in Japan and the recent flooding in Thailand.

Thursday, November 03, 2011 12:21 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/03_16.html

Floods spread in Bangkok

Floodwaters are spreading in the Thai capital of Bangkok, inundating more areas close to the city center.

Thursday, November 03, 2011 23:41 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/03_26.html
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AJW

Honda to cut output globally due to the Thai flooding

Honda Motor Co., citing disruptions in supplies of parts due to flooding in Thailand, has to cut back production in most of its factories overseas.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy/business/AJ2011110316449

Nissan to resume production at Thai plant

Nissan Motor Co. says new parts shipments from China will allow it to restart production on Nov. 14 at its factory in Thailand, which was suspended in mid-October because of the floods.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy/business/AJ2011110316480

Reporter's notebook: Dirty floodwater stretches to horizon

BANGKOK--Except for the occasional treetop, I wouldn't have known I was flying over land.

The Ayutthaya ruins, located some 75 kilometers north of Bangkok and a major sightseeing spot in Thailand, are mostly under water. (Toshiyuki Hayashi)

Don Muang Airport in northern Bangkok resembles a lake. Airplanes are parked there. (Toshiyuki Hayashi)

Wide areas along the Chao Phraya River in Ayutthaya Province in central Thailand are flooded. (Toshiyuki Hayashi)

Abandoned vehicles on an elevated road in Nonthaburi Province on the outskirts of Bangkok (Toshiyuki Hayashi)
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/south_east_asia/AJ2011110316466
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Toyota to continue production adjustments at North American plants

NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will continue ongoing production adjustments at its North American plants through the end of next week as flooding in Thailand has continued to hamper parts supplies.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/11/03/20111103p2g00m0bu054000c.html

Thai flood holdouts complicate relief efforts

BANGKOK (AP) -- There's no food left for sale anywhere near Thipawan Pipatkul's house. In fact, there's not much of her house left above the surface now that the fetid black waters have poured in. Yet, like thousands in Bangkok's flood zones, she's ignoring government warnings to evacuate.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/international/archive/news/2011/11/03/20111103p2g00m0in061000c.html
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Sankei news

REUTERS

 

[makoto]

Re: Thailand - Thai floods kill 356, inundate World Heritage site - Bangkok under threat

Re: Thailand - Thai floods kill 356, inundate World Heritage site - Bangkok under threat

Floodwater threatens disaster relief headquarters

Floodwaters have reached the Thai government's disaster relief headquarters in Bangkok, forcing the office to consider moving again.

Friday, November 04, 2011 19:37 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/04_31.html
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AJW

Toyota to restart production in Thailand this year

Toyota Motor Corp. expects to resume production at its flood-affected plants in Thailand by the end of the year.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy/business/AJ2011110416559
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Japan auto output still slowed from Thai flood

TOKYO (AP) -- The manufacturing disruptions from the flooding in Thailand are continuing to take their toll on Japanese automakers.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/11/04/20111104p2g00m0bu062000c.html
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Jiji com

Toyota to Extend Auto Production Adjustment

Nagoya, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)--Toyota Motor Corp. <7203> said Friday it will extend its production adjustment in Japan and Thailand for a week due to continuing disruption of auto parts supply stemming from flooding in Thailand.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011110400395

Yamaha Motor to Cut Motorbike Output in Japan on Thai Floods

Tokyo, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)--Yamaha Motor Co. <7272> said Friday that it will reduce motorbike production at its headquarters plant in Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, between mid-November and December, in the wake of the massive floods in Thailand that have disrupted parts supplies.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011110400465

Nikon to Shift Production from Disrupted Thai Base

Tokyo, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)--Nikon Corp. <7731> said Friday it will temporarily shift production from its flood-hit Thai plant to footholds in another part of the country and Japan.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011110400744

Mazda to Resume Car Output in Flood-Hit Thailand Nov. 14

Tokyo, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)--Mazda Motor Corp. <7261> plans to resume passenger car production at its plant in flood-hit Thailand on Nov. 14, company officials said Friday.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011110401019
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ap

 

[makoto]

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Re: Thailand - Thai floods kill 356, inundate World Heritage site - Bangkok under threat

Floods spread in Bangkok

A large amount of flood water north of Bangkok is slowly spreading downstream, disrupting roads and other facilities.

Saturday, November 05, 2011 22:23 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/05_33.html
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Yomiuri online

Thai floods hit high-tech firms / No indication when work could begin to restore industrial parks

BANGKOK--Friday marked one month since the flooding of the Saha Rattana Nakorn Industrial Estate, one of seven inundated industrial parks in Ayutthaya and Pathum Thani provinces north of Bangkok and the first affected by flooding.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/business/T111104004073.htm

Thai floods emptying Japan shelves / Stocks of printers, glasses, hard disk drives run low as plants suspend production

The severe flooding in Thailand is making itself felt in the Japanese consumer market, as some electronic goods have become scarce and prices are surging.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111104004821.htm
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Nikon plans to partially resume Thai plant operations in Jan.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese camera maker Nikon Corp. said Friday it plans to partially resume operations in January and full operations by the end of March at its major Thai digital single-lens reflex camera plant that has been shut since Oct. 6 due to massive floods.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/11/05/20111105p2g00m0bu032000c.html

Toyota to cut output in 2 nations in addition to 7 over Thai floods

NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday it will reduce output in Pakistan and Malaysia next week in addition to seven other countries where the firm has already cut production due to difficulty in procuring parts from suppliers in flood-hit Thailand.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/11/05/20111105p2g00m0bu033000c.html

Floodwaters close in on heart of Thai capital

BANGKOK (AP) -- Floodwaters lapped Bangkok's largest outdoor market Saturday as officials warned that no major barriers now stood in the way to prevent the water from reaching the heart of the Thai capital.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/international/archive/news/2011/11/05/20111105p2g00m0in072000c.html
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[makoto]

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Re: Thailand - Thai floods kill 356, inundate World Heritage site - Bangkok under threat

Flood recovery slow at Thai industrial complex

One month after floodwaters inflicted costly damage to an industrial park in Ayutthaya, central Thailand, restoration work has made little progress.

Sunday, November 06, 2011 06:43 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/06_03.html

Thai flooding strands elephants in Ayutthaya

In flood-hit central Thailand, dozens of elephants have been stranded for the last 2 months.

Sunday, November 06, 2011 08:56 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/06_07.html

Floodwater reaches Bangkok industrial park

Floodwater continues to spread in the Thai capital Bangkok, and 8 industrial parks across the country have been inundated.

Sunday, November 06, 2011 23:06 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/06_14.html
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Yomiuri online

Floods send 2,000 students back to Japan

Flooding has forced more than 2,000 students, or about 80 percent of all Japanese students studying at Thai Japanese Association School in Bangkok, to temporarily return to Japan, the education ministry said.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111105002230.htm
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AJW

Bangkok evacuees wait in squalid conditions for flood waters to recede

BANGKOK--As flood waters continue to inundate central parts of Thailand's capital, thousands of people are rushing to find shelter, in some cases huddling under structures such as elevated expressways.

Evacuees take shelter under an elevated highway near a canal in the Lak Si district of Bangkok on Nov. 4. (Toshiyuki Hayashi)

A volunteer talks with an elderly evacuee inside a shelter in Bangkok. (Toshiyuki Hayashi)
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/south_east_asia/AJ2011110616709
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Death toll from Thailand floods rises past 500

BANGKOK (AP) -- The nationwide death toll from flooding in Thailand has climbed past 500, as the polluted black water continues its march through parts of the capital.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/international/archive/news/2011/11/06/20111106p2g00m0in021000c.html

 

[makoto]

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Re: Thailand - Thai floods kill 506, inundate World Heritage site - Bangkok under threat

1.2-2.1% GDP growth forecast for July-Sept quarter

......The researchers say the historic appreciation of the yen and damage caused by flooding in Thailand may also have an adverse impact on Japanese manufacturers, possibly slashing exports.

Monday, November 07, 2011 05:44 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/07_02.html

Japanese firms voice concern over Thai floods

At a seminar in Bangkok on Sunday, Japanese companies in Thailand voiced concern over the slow progress in reconstructing areas hit by recent floods.

Monday, November 07, 2011 05:44 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/07_03.html

Toyota to cut monthly output by 30%

The drawn-out floods in Thailand are seriously affecting production by Japanese carmakers. Toyota has been hit especially hard.

Monday, November 07, 2011 16:33 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/07_28.html

Economic index down in September

......Looking ahead, the Cabinet Office says the risk of a slowdown is increasing, citing as reasons the strong yen and the flooding in Thailand.

Monday, November 07, 2011 18:51 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/07_35.html

Floodwater's impact felt in wider areas

Massive floodwater from the outskirts of Bangkok continues to spread towards the inner part of the city with potentially serious impact.

Monday, November 07, 2011 19:56 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/07_40.html

Drainage begins at Thai industrial park

Thailand has begun to drain one of 8 industrial parks inundated by floodwaters. The flooding has halted operations at many manufacturers.

Monday, November 07, 2011 21:57 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/07_44.html
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AJW

Floods threaten Bangkok trains; toll passes 500
*THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BANGKOK -- Advancing pools of filthy water threatened the Thai capital's subway system on Nov. 7 and surrounded the emergency headquarters set up to deal with flooding that has claimed more than 500 lives nationwide.

A Thai boy swims near a mall along flooded streets in Bangkok on Nov. 6. Thailand's record high floods continue to creep closer to the heart of the capital. (AP)
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/south_east_asia/AJ2011110716791
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Toyota earnings to reflect production disruptions

TOKYO (AP) -- Toyota's fiscal second quarter results, expected Tuesday, are almost certain to be dismal, given massive supplier disruptions from the March earthquake. The Japanese automaker is confident about making up for lost production in coming months even as it faces new supply and manufacturing disruptions from massive flooding in Thailand.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/11/07/20111107p2g00m0bu080000c.html
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Sankei news

REUTERS

kyodo

 

[makoto]

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Re: Thailand - Thai floods kill 506, inundate World Heritage site - Bangkok under threat

Thai flooding continues as drainage begins

More residents in the Thai capital have been advised to leave their homes as the floodwater flows slowly south.

Tuesday, November 08, 2011 02:48 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/08_02.html

Floodwaters threaten central part of Bangkok

The floodwaters creeping toward central Bangkok have slowed their progress, but more people are being affected as water levels edge up in already flooded districts.

Tuesday, November 08, 2011 19:50 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/08_36.html

Toyota posts operating loss for Apr.-Sept. period

Toyota Motor announced an operating loss in the first half of its fiscal year due to the impact of the yen's strength and the March disaster.

The world's top carmaker estimates that floods in Thailand will force its global production to fall by some 150,000 units from the beginning of October to the end of this week.

Tuesday, November 08, 2011 21:09 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/08_42.html
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AJW

Flood-plagued Thai PM cancels trip to summit in US
*THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BANGKOK -- Thailand's prime minister canceled plans to attend a Pacific trade forum in Hawaii this weekend as she struggled on Nov. 8 to cope with her country's worst flooding in a half-century.



Floodwater flows over part of a 12-kilometer-long bank of sandbags in Bangkok's northern Sai Mai district on Nov. 7. (Toshiyuki Hayashi)

People switch from a truck to a boat for transportation in Bangkok's northern Sai Mai district on Nov. 7. The truck cannot run on the opposite side of a bank of sandbags due to higher water levels. (Toshiyuki Hayashi)
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/south_east_asia/AJ2011110816918
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Thai floods expected to affect food supply in Japan

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The massive floods in Thailand are expected to affect food supplies in Japan, which imports large quantities of chicken and shrimp, as well as food packaging materials, from the Southeast Asian country.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/11/08/20111108p2g00m0bu089000c.html

Toyota quarterly profit drops 18.5 percent to $1B

TOKYO (AP) -- Toyota said its quarterly profit slid 18.5 percent to 80.4 billion yen ($1 billion) on plunging sales caused by parts shortages from the tsunami disaster in northeastern Japan and warned it faces a new challenge from flooding in Thailand.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/11/08/20111108p2g00m0bu132000c.html
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Jiji press

Toyota to Continue Production Cuts in Japan Until Nov. 18

Tokyo, Nov. 8 (Jiji Press)--Toyota Motor Corp. <7203> said Tuesday that it will continue production cuts at its domestic plants until Nov. 18 as the firm still faces parts supply disruptions reflecting the massive floods in Thailand.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011110800528

(Update 2) Toyota Shelves FY 2011 Earnings Outlook

Tokyo, Nov. 8 (Jiji Press)--Toyota Motor Co. <7203> said Tuesday the leading Japanese automaker has withdrawn its earnings estimates for the business year ending next March due to its ongoing global production curb caused by Thai floods.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011110800942

Honda to Continue Output Cuts in N. America until Nov. 25

New York, Nov. 8 (Jiji Press)--Honda Motor Co. <7267> said Tuesday all of its six automobile plants in North America will continue production cuts until Nov. 25 due to a shortage of parts supplies from flood-hit Thailand.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011110900107

Thailand to Extend Support to Flooded Japan Firms

Bangkok, Nov. 8 (Jiji Press)--Thailand is poised to extend assistance to Japanese companies affected by the devastating floods that hit the Southeast Asian country, a key Thai official said Tuesday.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011110801042
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Japanese carmakers slammed by soaring yen

.....The flooding in Thailand is adding to their woes.

Japanese automakers face a grave challenge in securing profits in the face of numerous hurdles.

Wednesday, November 09, 2011 11:28 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/09_14.html

Business sentiment marks 1st rise in 3 months

....The Cabinet Office says workers are increasingly cautious over the outlook amid concerns that the corporate business environment may worsen amid the yen's rise and flooding in Thailand.

Wednesday, November 09, 2011 17:34 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/09_30.html

Thai PM visits water treatment plant after floods

Thailand's prime minister has visited a water treatment plant in Bangkok to meet 2 Japanese engineers working there to protect the water supply system from floods.

Wednesday, November 09, 2011 18:43 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/09_34.html
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AJW

Toyota to cut exports by 10%, shift production overseas

Toyota Motor Corp. will cut vehicle exports by more than 10 percent within five years at the earliest and shift production overseas as the strong yen continues to bite into export earnings.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy/business/AJ2011110916979
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Mainichi jp(kyodo, AP)

6 of 8 major Japanese automakers see profits fall on yen's rise

.....And the financial results of all eight automakers are expected to remain under pressure over the second half from the yen's strength -- and from the massive Thai floods that have forced production cutbacks, industry analysts said.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/11/09/20111109p2g00m0bu106000c.html

Honda to continue halving production at North American plants

NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- Honda Motor Co. said Tuesday it will continue halving production at its North American plants through Nov. 25 as flooding in Thailand has disrupted the supply of some key electronic parts sourced from the country.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/11/09/20111109p2g00m0bu105000c.html

Flood-plagued Thai PM cancels trip to summit in U.S.

BANGKOK (AP) -- Thailand's prime minister canceled plans to attend a Pacific trade forum in Hawaii this weekend as she struggled to cope with her country's worst flooding in a half century.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/international/archive/news/2011/11/09/20111109p2g00m0in028000c.html
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Jiji press

Toyota to Review Just-In-Time Strategy

Tokyo, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press)--Toyota Motor Corp. <7203> plans a partial review of its renowned just-in-time production system in the face of supply chain disruptions caused by massive flooding in Thailand as well as the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011110900672

Toyota to Resume Vehicle Production in Thailand on Nov. 21

Tokyo, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press)--Toyota Motor Corp. <7203> said Wednesday that it will resume vehicle production in Thailand on Nov. 21 that have been suspended due to massive floods.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011110901054

Toyota to Return to Normal Production in North America Mon.

New York, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press)--Toyota Motor Corp. <7203> said Wednesday it will return to planned overtime production in North America Monday because parts become available.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011111000021
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kyodo

 

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Toyota to resume output in Thailand on Nov.21

Toyota Motor says it will resume production in Thailand on November 21st, a month after severe flooding forced it to suspend operations.

Thursday, November 10, 2011 02:10 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/10_01.html

Toyota to end North American production cut

Toyota Motor says production levels at its North American plants will return to normal next week.

Thursday, November 10, 2011 13:04 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/10_16.html

Half of Thai's automakers to resume operation

Four of the 8 Japanese automakers in Thailand will resume operations within the next 2 weeks.

Thursday, November 10, 2011 14:02 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/10_20.html

Japanese school in Bangkok starts extra classes

The Japanese school in Bangkok has begun supplementary classes for students who were forced to study at home due to heavy rain and floods.

Thursday, November 10, 2011 19:07 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/10_33.html
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AJW

Toyota to resume production in Thailand

Toyota Motor Corp. will resume production at its plants in Thailand on Nov. 21, the company said Nov. 9.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy/business/AJ2011111017064

Electronic parts makers brace for flood losses

The nation's seven main manufacturers of electronic components all saw profits slide in the six months through September because of the strong yen and sluggish consumption in the United States and Europe.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy/business/AJ2011111017077

Floating garbage poses disease threat

BANGKOK--Medical workers say there is a risk of serious outbreaks of infectious diseases due to deteriorating sanitary conditions in Thailand's capital following catastrophic floods.

Garbage on the west bank of the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok (Toshiyuki Hayashi)
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/south_east_asia/AJ2011111017055
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Toyota to resume Thai auto production Nov. 21

TOKYO (AP) -- Toyota says it is resuming production at its Thai plant Nov. 21, where output had been disrupted by a supply shortage caused by flooding.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/11/10/20111110p2g00m0bu103000c.html

139 Japanese listed firms sustain damage from Thai floods

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A total of 215 plants in Thailand affiliated with 139 Japanese listed firms have been damaged by flooding there, a survey by a private research agency showed Wednesday.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/11/10/20111110p2g00m0bu104000c.html
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Jiji press

Mitsubishi Motors to Resume Output in Thailand Mon.

Tokyo, Nov. 10 (Jiji Press)--Mitsubishi Motors Corp. <7211> said Thursday it will resume automobile production in Thailand on Monday as the company has managed to secure sufficient parts from outside the flood-hit Southeast Asian country.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011111000629

Toyota to Keep Curbing Production in Asia, S. Africa

Tokyo, Nov. 10 (Jiji Press)--Toyota Motor Corp. <7203> said Thursday it will continue curbing production at its plants in Asia and South Africa after Monday, due to difficulties in procuring parts from flood-hit Thailand.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011111001075

 

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Re: Thailand - Thai floods kill 506, inundate World Heritage site - Bangkok under threat

Bangkok remains on alert for flooding

The Thai capital Bangkok remains on alert for flooding on Friday as a spring tide has begun.

Friday, November 11, 2011 17:31 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/11_23.html
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AJW

Japanese companies moving to resume output in Thailand

BANGKOK--Japanese companies are gradually resuming operations in flood-ravaged Thailand after weeks of stalled production.

Hard disc drives are in short supply at a leading personal computer parts store in the Akihabara area of Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward. Consumers are clearly hoping for a quick recovery in production. (The Asahi Shimbun)
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy/business/AJ2011111117161
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Thailand tries to help companies as floods spread

BANGKOK (AP) -- Thailand offered more help Thursday to businesses affected by widespread flooding, as water spread deeper into Bangkok and threatened to cut off a major highway.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/11/11/20111111p2g00m0bu085000c.html

Recovering Japan automakers now fight Thai floods

TOKYO (AP) -- Honda manager Hideto Maehara has swapped his car for a rubber boat to reach the company's auto plant north of the Thai capital. A month after being inundated, the factory that makes nearly 5 percent of Honda vehicles worldwide is still under 1.5 meters (5 feet) of water.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/11/11/20111111p2g00m0bu086000c.html
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Jiji press

Toyota's Japan Plants to Return to Near Normal Nov. 21

Nagoya, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)--Toyota Motor Corp. <7203> said Friday its domestic plants that have been halted due to parts shortages triggered by the flooding in Thailand will operate at near-normal levels between Nov. 21 and Nov. 25.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011111101059
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