Tag: DDPM DirectorGeneral Viboon Sanguanpong
DDPM to help provinces hit hard by shortage of rainfall
BANGKOK, 22 August 2012 – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) is set to speedily extend help to those hit hard...
Tsunami drill held in Phuket
PHUKET, 10 May 2012 - The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) is holding a tsunami alert and response exercise in Phuket...
21 provinces severely hit by thunderstorms
BANGKOK, 29 April 2011 – Totally 21 provinces have been devastated by thunderstorms since 1 April 2011, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention...
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Heavy rain hits Pattaya, officials monitor flood-prone areas
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya city officials deployed municipal officers across the city on the evening of August 19 to monitor areas vulnerable to flooding...
Bangkok visa firm raided over alleged fake bank statements, 400+ clients linked
BANGKOK, Thailand — Thai Immigration Police have raided a visa consultancy in Bangkok after a European embassy raised concerns over suspicious bank statements submitted...
Thailand’s Cyber Police trace LINE ammunition network, arrest suspect in condo raid
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Cyber Police have arrested a 30-year-old man in Pathum Thani after tracing an alleged online ammunition sales operation conducted through...
Thai authorities, YouTube tackle copyright claims on public-domain traditional music
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Department of Intellectual Property has held discussions with YouTube and relevant agencies to address copyright claims involving traditional Thai songs...
Italian Police Attaché, Thai Tourist Police forge closer ties for visitor safety
BANGKOK, Thailand – Italy’s newly appointed Police Attaché to Thailand, Luigi Vissicchio, met with Thailand’s Tourist Police on August 17 to discuss cooperation on...