Tag: Chatchai Promlert
Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation providing help to drought-affected people
ANGKOK – Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) Director General Chatchai Promlert disclosed that provincial military units and relevant agencies have provided assistance...
Administrative Center for Road Safety tightens up measures during seven dangerous...
BANGKOK, 28 December 2015 – Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Director General Chatchai Promlert has disclosed that the agency has focused on reducing...
Authorities gears up accident prevention measures for Loy Krathong
BANGKOK – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has unveiled accident prevention measures for the Loy Krathong Festival, with extensive cooperation with...
32 provinces on alert for Storm Mujigae
BANGKOK, 3 October 2015 – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has instructed its local units in 32 risk-prone provinces to be...
Provinces affected by Vamco now recovering
BANGKOK, 29 September 2015 - The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has revealed that situations in 24 provinces previously affected by tropical...
Prime Minister commands aid operations for flood victims
BANGKOK, 20 September 2015 – The Prime Minister has appointed the related agencies to provide relief operations for the flood affected public in Chonburi...
Warning on harsh weather conditions issued for 50 provinces
BANGKOK, 21 March 2014 The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has issued a warning for summer thunderstorms and isolated hailstorms during Mar 21...
DDPM reports on close surveillance of burning in northern areas
BANGKOK, 21 February 2014 The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM), within the Ministry of Interior, reported that there was dust in the...
Government addresses forest fire and haze problem in north
BANGKOK, 7 February 2014 The government is working to help solve the forest fire and haze problem in the north. ...
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Thailand raises airport charges again as tourism competition intensifies across Asia
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Thai police investigate arms stockpile in Na Jomtien near Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thai police have launched a sweeping multi-agency investigation into a Chinese national accused of converting a residence in the Na Jomtien...
Thai authorities link Pattaya weapons case to possible international crime network
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thai police deployed patrol vehicles to escort Chinese suspect Mingchen Sun to Pattaya Provincial Court on Saturday May 9 after he...