An aerial view of flooding in Muang district of Kalasin on Sunday. (Photo by Yongyuth Phupuangphet)Fixed-line and landline phone operators have been asked to give users in flood-hit Sakon Nakhon and Kalasin provinces a break if they miss a payment. National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission secretary-general Takorn Tantasith called on telecom companies offering pre-paid and post-paid mobile and traditional services to refrain from cutting off signals to subscribers in the two northeastern provinces if their accounts are past due. Related story: Phetchabun fights flooding from Pa Sak RiverFlooding in the two provinces could hamper their abilities to pay their bils, and they should be allowed to use their phones until water levels return to normal, he said. It was essential for people to be able to communicate with authorities if they were in trouble, he stated.

Source: Bangkok Post July 30, 2017 12:00 UTC