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Nakhon Ratchasima drowned by massive floods

Although Nakhon Ratchasima province, in northeastern Thailand, is located on a huge plateau at 200-250 meters over sea level, and many factories and industrial estates have moved to it as it used to be called a no-free province. However, it…

China floods: leap in coal price as mines shut

The price of coal used in China's power plants has surged to a new record high as another of the country's key mining regions is hit by flooding. Heavy rains hit Shanxi in recent days, the country's biggest coal-producing province after…