Tag: flashfloods
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...
Lampang declares seven districts flood disaster zones
LAMPANG, Sept 9 – Thailand’s northern province of Lampang declared seven districts disaster zones from flashfloods on Sunday. Lampang...
Lampang declares 13 districts disaster zones due to cold snap; Trang...
LAMPANG, Dec 17 - The northern province of Lampang on Saturday announced 13 districts as disaster zones due to a sudden cold snap, with...
Lampang province declared disaster zone
LAMPANG, Aug 6 - All 13 districts of the northern province of Lampang were declared disaster zones, according to its deputy governor, while...
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