Tag: DDPM
PM Yingluck worried over flood disaster in northern Thailand
BANGKOK, 9 September 2012 – The Prime Minister has expressed concerns over the flood-induced disaster in Thailand’s North and instructed related agencies to...
DDPM issues flash flood alerts in 16 provinces
BANGKOK, 3 July 2012 -The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has issued a warning for residents in 16 provinces nationwide to brace...
DDPM: Droughts ease up in 8 provinces
BANGKOK, 30 May 2012 - The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) reports that droughts have ended in 8 provinces while 43...
DDPM: 4 provinces no longer drought zones while more rain is...
BANGKOK, 15 May 2012 Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has removed 4 provinces from the list of 51 drought-hit provinces. The...
38 Fire-Prone Areas to Stay Alert During Songkran
BANGKOK, 9 April 2012 - Deputy Bangkok Governor Malinee Sukavejworakit has instructed relevant agencies to keep a close watch on 38 fire-prone areas in...
Interior Ministry ordered related agencies to prompt for possible flooding
BANGKOK, 25 February 2012 - The Interior Ministry has instructed all agencies related to flood prevention to work harder on the preparation for...
Northeastern residents warned to brace for strong wind and thunderstorms until...
BANGKOK, 10 February 2012 - The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department has warned residents in the country's Northeastern region to be prepared for...
DDPM: 26 provinces including BKK hit by floods, 381 deaths
BANGKOK, 31 October 2011 - According to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM), there have been 26 provinces which are affected by...
DDPM: 5 provinces inundated
BANGKOK, 30 June 2011 – A total of five provinces have been experiencing flooding due to heavy rainfall during 25-28 June 2011, according...
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First Naval Area Command seizes over 200,000 liters of smuggled diesel off Rayong coast
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Royal Thai Navy’s First Naval Area Command has seized two vessels carrying more than 200,000 liters of untaxed diesel during...
Drug-fueled rampage in Pattaya as man sets room on fire and climbs building before...
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 32‑year‑old man suffering from a drug‑induced breakdown caused chaos at an apartment in Soi Kor Phai, South Pattaya, on the...
Drunk driver strands car on railway tracks in Pattaya, rescued by locals
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 54-year-old man was rescued early Monday (Dec 8) after driving his car onto railway tracks in East Pattaya, Nongprue. Emergency...