Tag: Department of Disaster Prevention
Residents in the North and Northeast told to brace for flash...
BANGKOK, 9 August 2012 - The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation is warning residents in the North and upper Northeast of possible...
DDPM office in Ayutthaya educate village chiefs, communities about disaster prevention
AYUTTHAYA, 22 July 2012 – Provincial officials of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) in Ayutthaya traveled to sixteen districts in...
PM instructs Mineral Resources Dept to probe sinkholes in Ang Thong
ANG THONG, 5 July 2012 - Following reports of land subsidence in Ang Thong province, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has instructed Department of...
Disaster warning agencies issue more warnings for North and South
BANGKOK, 8 June 2012 - Two of the nation’s disaster-related agencies are issuing further flash flood warnings for the northern and the southern...
Government urges fast relief to 48 drought-hit provinces
BANGKOK, April 23 -- Deputy Prime Minister/Interior Minister Yongyuth Vichaidit on Monday urged Thailand’s authorities nationwide to accelerate their response to the ongoing...
DDPM not worried about drought but flash flood
BANGKOK, 22 April 2012 – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) is not worried about the drought problem Thailand has been...
DDPM warns people to be careful during tropical storm
BANGKOK, 20 April 2012 -The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has warned people across the country not to stay under trees or...
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Eerie discoveries at illegal dumping site in East Pattaya forest
PATTAYA, Thailand – An elderly resident of Chak Nok reservoir in Huay Yai district in East Pattaya led a team of reporters to investigate...
Fishing boats razed by fire during grilling fest in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - A festive grilling gathering turned into a scene of chaos as several small fishing boats lining the banks of the Banglamung...
Pattaya and upper part of Thailand experiencing extreme heat this week
Thailand is experiencing extreme heat, with some areas in the southern region experiencing thunderstorms. Bangkok and its vicinity are also experiencing intense heat in...
Accumulated extreme heat during daytime contributes to electricity consumption record high
With the scorching weather on the night of April 22, Thais battled the heat by cranking up their air conditioners, leading to a surge...
Thai-Myanmar border situation remains unsettled as clashes resurface after three-day hiatus
The situation at the Thai-Myanmar border in Mae Sot District, Tak Province, remains volatile as sounds of gunfire and explosions from clashes between Karen...