Flooding in Thailand

Flooding in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - An outdoor market operates despite major flooding in Nonthaburi Province near Bangkok on Nov. 1, 2011.

Flooding in Thailand

Flooding in Thailand

BANGBUATONG, Thailand - People on a boat search for crocodiles in the flood-hit Bangbuatong district in Nonthaburi Province, central Thailand, on Nov. 1, 2011. Lives of local residents are threatened by crocodiles that escaped from a crocodile farm.

Flooding in Thailand

Flooding in Thailand

BANGBUATONG, Thailand - Photo shows a submerged car in the flood-hit Bangbuatong district in Nonthaburi Province, central Thailand, on Nov. 1, 2011.

Thai officials test-ride Japan-made train

Thai officials test-ride Japan-made train

Thai officials test-ride a new Japan-made train in the first full trial run of the Purple Line on May 10, 2016. The Purple Line is scheduled to begin service between Bangkok and Nonthaburi province in August. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Thai officials test-ride Japan-made train

Thai officials test-ride Japan-made train

Thai officials test-ride a new Japan-made train in the first full trial run of the Purple Line on May 10, 2016. The Purple Line is scheduled to begin service between Bangkok and Nonthaburi province in August. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan's Tokai Optical to produce progressive lens in Thailand

Japan's Tokai Optical to produce progressive lens in Thailand

Hirokazu Furuzawa (C), president of Japanese lens manufacturer Tokai Optical Co., poses with Torn Pracharktam (R), managing director of Thailand's largest lens maker Thai Optical Group Public Co., and Yosanun Pracharktam, managing director of Thai optical product distributor Nam Silp Thai Co., as they announce the launch of Tokai's first Thai-made progressive lens at a press conference in Nonthaburi Province, north of Bangkok, on June 20, 2018. (NNA/Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Flooding in Thailand

Flooding in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - An outdoor market operates despite major flooding in Nonthaburi Province near Bangkok on Nov. 1, 2011. (Kyodo)

Flooding in Thailand

Flooding in Thailand

BANGBUATONG, Thailand - Photo shows a submerged car in the flood-hit Bangbuatong district in Nonthaburi Province, central Thailand, on Nov. 1, 2011. (Kyodo)

Flooding in Thailand

Flooding in Thailand

BANGBUATONG, Thailand - People on a boat search for crocodiles in the flood-hit Bangbuatong district in Nonthaburi Province, central Thailand, on Nov. 1, 2011. Lives of local residents are threatened by crocodiles that escaped from a crocodile farm. (Kyodo)

East Asia Summit

East Asia Summit

Leaders attend a photo session for the East Asia Summit in Nonthaburi, north of Bangkok, on Nov. 4, 2019. U.S. national security adviser Robert O'Brien (far L) attended in place of President Donald Trump. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

RCEP summit

RCEP summit

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang attends a Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership summit in Nonthaburi, north of Bangkok, on Nov. 4, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

RCEP summit

RCEP summit

Leaders from 16 Asia-Pacific nations attend a Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership summit in Nonthaburi, north of Bangkok, on Nov. 4, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

RCEP summit

RCEP summit

Leaders from 16 Asia-Pacific nations attend a photo session for a Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership summit in Nonthaburi, north of Bangkok, on Nov. 4, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo