Tag: Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
Army helps residents affected by drought
SA KAEO,(NNT) - The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation and the Royal Thai Army have provided assistance to residents affected by water shortages...
Haze crisis in the North no longer life-threatening
CHIANG MAI - The haze situation in the upper part of Thailand is considered no longer harmful to people's health.
The Department of Disaster Prevention...
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...
DDPM issues weather warnings for next few days
BANGKOK, 1 August 2012 - The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has warned residents living near shorelines and in flood-prone areas...
DDPM: 10 provinces remain as drought-hit zones
BANGKOK, 13 June 2012 – There remain a number of provinces across the country, where drought crisis continues to date. ...
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...
DDPM issues flood alerts in 10 provinces
BANGKOK, 8 May 2012 - Residents in 10 provinces have been urged to brace for flash floods and mudslides today and tomorrow, as...
Drought crisis elevated, with northeastern Thailand the hardest-hit region
BANGKOK, 3 May 2012 – Continued drought crisis has worsened in several areas across the country, while more provinces have fallen prey to...
42 Thai provinces declared emergency drought-hit areas
BANGKOK, 19 April 2012 – More than half of Thailand's provinces have been declared drought-hit areas, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention...
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PATTAYA, Thailand - On October 8, Pattaya City officials conducted an inspection of the ongoing construction of the roof along Bali Hai Pier to...
Sattahip team rescues 90-year-old woman amid ongoing flooding in Chiang Mai
CHIANG MAI, Thailand - The Sattahip Disaster Response Team has been tirelessly assisting affected communities in Chiang Mai, where flooding continues in several areas...
In a surprise move Thailand ends compulsory deportation of Myanmar illegals
The Thai government has at long last begun the issuing of official identification cards to Myanmar economic migrants even if they entered illegally. In...
Authorities crackdown on electric shock fishing at Wat Yan Temple reservoir
PATTAYA, Thailand - On October 8, Banglamung District Chief Weekit Manarojkit addressed illegal fishing activities in the Wat Yan Sangwararam reservoir, a designated conservation...
Pattaya launches ‘City Live CCTV’ System to monitor traffic and urban conditions
PATTAYA, Thailand - Pattaya is taking a significant step toward improving urban management as Mayor Poramet Ngampichet announces the implementation of the "Pattaya City...