The capital has been hit by heavy downpours since Wednesday, leaving many parts of the city flooded, especially areas along canals. The BMA should have sped up water pumping at the Phra Khanong station, he added. On Monday evening, the governor appeared on Facebook Live leading a team of drainage chiefs to Phra Khanong pumping station. Chadchart said during the broadcast that water pumps at Phra Khanong were too old to handle the situation but he was addressing the problem. The 2011 disaster was caused by massive floodwaters from upstream provinces while the current floods came from heavy downpours, he explained.

The event includes a variety of learning activities that encourage children to use their imaginations, such as a display of art pieces created by children designing bags and making small clay cups inspired by the stories "The Rabbit's Fabric Bag" by Koyama Yoshiko and Kamimoto Kozo and "A Cup for Everyone" by Yusuke Yonezu. Attendees will also be able to participate in an art workshop where children and families can collaborate to create works inspired by listening to visual stories. In addition, every weekend throughout the event, a demonstration of Kamishibai, a traditional form of Japanese street theatre in the form of picture card storytelling, will be held to improve children's storytelling skills. There will also be concerts to commemorate "Playing for Change Day," a global event that supports music as a tool for change. And apart from ukulele workshops, on "Playing for Change Day" on September 17, 2022, children from the Khlong Toei Community will demonstrate their art creation skills as well as exhibit their works in a fun-filled art exhibition.

Bangkok – Central Village, a joint venture between Central Pattana Plc. and Mitsubishi Estate Group, is celebrating its 3rd anniversary as a world-class luxury outlet. Central Village is highlighting its strategies to become 'Thailand's Most Complete Luxury Outlet & Lifestyle Destination', which meets all lifestyles, with over 300 leading brands. Dr. Nattakit Tangpoonsinthana, Executive Vice President of Marketing of Central Pattana, said: “Central Village is the first project to transform the Thai retail industry by adding the first world-class luxury outlet in the country, with a new retail platform that increases competitiveness and provides a world-class luxury outlet experience for branded products. Central Village has been highly successful, with great feedback from shoppers, including Thais, expats and foreign tourists.

"She has developed her own consistent signature style," said Elizabeth Holmes, author of "HRH: So Many Thoughts on Royal Style", ahead of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June 2022. "She has the same shape hat, the same silhouette of coat, those fantastic block black heels, her three strands of pearls. "There's a tremendous amount of thought put into the queen's wardrobe and it's so important because when she steps out of the car, everybody looks at what she's wearing. Everybody wants to see the queen," Holmes said. At the start of her reign 70 years ago, Elizabeth's outfits were made by royal designers Hardy Amies and Norman Hartnell, who created her wedding and coronation gowns.

Alcaraz denied Ruud from becoming the first Norwegian man to win a major singles title. Ruud previously lost this year’s French Open final to Nadal. Alcaraz is the first teen to be No. 1 in the world, supplanting Australian Lleyton Hewitt as the youngest No. This final was the youngest by combined age since Hewitt won 2002 Wimbledon over David Nalbandian.

Alcaraz wins US Open, ascends to world number oneSpain's Carlos Alcaraz reacts during the men's final against Norway's Casper Ruud on Sunday. (Reuters photo)NEW YORK: Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz beat Norway's Casper Ruud 6-4 2-6 7-6(1) 6-3 in the US Open final on Sunday to win his maiden Grand Slam title and rise to world number one for the first time. Alcaraz, 19, fell to his back and cupped his hands to his face, rolling over before jumping up to offer a hug at the net to Ruud. The electrifying Alcaraz, who thrilled fans over the two-week tournament in New York with his acrobatic shotmaking, youthful vigour and late-night finishes, replaced Russian Daniil Medvedev at the top of the rankings. Alcaraz is the youngest-ever world number one since ATP rankings began in 1973.

Cannabis bill to go before parliamentPanthep: Cannabis under controlA bill on cannabis and hemp will on Monday be proposed to the House, says the spokesman of a House committee vetting it. Panthep Phuapongpan, a vocal supporter of cannabis-based medicine and spokesman of the committee, said yesterday the bill will be sent to parliament today with a decision on whether to accept the bill likely before Sept 19. The bill will let households grow up to 15 cannabis plants for domestic use, households farm cannabis for use of the roots, trunk and fibre, within an area not exceeding 15 rai, and hospitals to grow cannabis for medication listed in Herbal Product Act. "It shows that people are informed of the cannabis awareness campaign and that cannabis use is under control. We also have more measures than we had when the Kratom Plant Bill was halted for one year," said Mr Panthep.

"As Blue Elephant, no one doubts our quality and the authentic Thai traditional taste. Blue Spices now has four main product categories: ready to cook, ready to eat, ready to heat, and ingredients. "I think Blue Elephant is a great concept and my dream would be to have one Blue Elephant in every major city in the world. There are many places that deserve to have a Blue Elephant restaurant," Kevin says. Currently, there are four Blue Elephant restaurants in operation: Bangkok, Phuket, Copenhagen, and Malta.

Most people unsatisfied with Prawit as caretaker PM: pollCaretaker Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon receives a wai from reporters at Government House on Tuesday. (Photo: Chanat Katanyu)A majority of people are not satisfied with Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon's performance as caretaker prime minister, according to the result of an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll. They were asked for their opinions on Gen Prawit's performance during the past two weeks as caretaker prime minister after the Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha from his duties pending the court's ruling on his 8-year tenure. Asked whether it would be appropriate for Gen Prawit, in his caretaker position, to reshuffle the cabinet, most of them, 58.92% said "no" - with 46.34% saying it would not be appropriate at all and 12.58% said it would not probably be appropriate. Finally, when asked whether they were satisfied with Gen Prawit's performance as caretaker prime minister during the past two weeks, a majority, 63.72%, said "no" - with 41.46% not satisfied at all and 22.26% mostly unsatisfied.

The couple had been in Britain on a brief visit when the queen, Britain's longest reigning monarch, died on Thursday. Like other senior members of the royal family, Harry rushed to be by the queen's side as she deteriorated at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. A spokesperson for the heir to the throne said William had extended an invitation for the Windsor walk. A royal source described it as an important show of unity at an incredibly difficult time for the family. Royal observers had been looking for signs of a detente amid the pomp and ceremony of a period of national mourning and Elizabeth's state funeral.

Boosting sustainability: Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow emphasises the importance of MSMEs for Apec. The meeting was held as a precursor to the full Apec summit in November when 21 economic leaders will meet in Bangkok. Mr Supattanapong hopes the BCG model can help MSMEs grow sustainably and boost business opportunities as the Covid-19 pandemic subsides. "The BCG model will help MSMEs to focus on the creative economy, innovation and sustainability to keep the economy, society and the environment in balance," he said. MSMEs need to rapidly adopt the BCG model, so they can begin restructuring debts accrued as a result of the pandemic.

Punya Chupanit, OTP’s director, told Thansettakij on Saturday that a draft of the act will be presented to a related subcommittee this month. Once approved, the draft will be presented to Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob before it is forwarded to the Cabinet, Council of State and then Parliament. The joint ticket act will set up rules on administration, definition, rates, which agencies will be responsible and how it is funded. OTP said the joint ticket should not be affected by the EMV Contactless card, which is used on some electric trains and boats. He said the card is one of the standards for the joint ticket and was mentioned in the contract negotiation.

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has banned export of broken rice. Not only this, the board has imposed a 20 percent duty on export of all types of rice except basmati and boiled rice. Pandey has put an end to the question of shortage of rice in the country, saying that there is sufficient stock of rice in the country. He said this would increase domestic inflow and availability of broken rice for poultry feed and ethanol production. In this, 93.56 lakh metric tonnes of rice was exported from April to August, in which the contribution of broken rice was 21.31 lakh metric tonnes, which is 22.78 per cent of the total exports, whereas in 2019 it was only 1.34 per cent.

Mr Supattanapong, centre, chairs the Apec ministerial meeting on MSME issues in Phuket held on Friday. MSMEs are crucial for restoring the economy because 98% of businesses are MSMEs, which account for 40-60% of Apec's GDP, he said. The talks, which started on Sept 5, ended with four proposals for discussion at the ministerial meeting, said Wimonkan Kosumas, deputy director-general of Osmep. She said the first is the need to make new financial technology simpler for small businesses so they can use it to access funding. Next is a proposal to reduce trade costs and promote state and private procurement projects to help MSMEs better access the overseas markets.

Amazon, Apple and Google pledge training for women in Indo-PacificUS Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo at a ministerial event during the Indo-Pacific Economic Ministerial event in Los Angeles on Thursday. (Bloomberg photo)Fourteen US companies including Amazon.com Inc and Visa Inc each pledged to provide at least 500,000 digital training and education opportunities for women and girls in the Indo-Pacific region as part of a Biden administration initiative. The programme, undertaken within the broader 14-nation Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity, is focused on Brunei, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. The plan is designed to promote sustainable and inclusive economic growth, while advancing competitiveness in the region, they said. “I have heard loudly and clearly from the region, particularly in the developing countries, ‘We need concrete benefits, tangible economic benefits,’” Raimondo said at the launch of the initiative on Thursday.