Tag: Richter scale
Phuket won’t sink from earthquakes: Mineral Resources Department
PHUKET, April 27 - A team of experts from Thailand’s Mineral Resources Department affirmed today that this idyllic Andaman Sea resort province will...
More than 50 aftershocks recorded in Phuket since Monday earthquake
BANGKOK, 19 April 2012 -The Seismological Bureau of the Thai Meteorological Department disclosed that there have been 15 aftershocks with the magnitude of...
Phuket assures local dam not affected by recent quakes
PHUKET, 17 April 2012 - Phuket Deputy Governor Somkiat Sangkaosuttirak has confirmed that Bang Niew Dam Reservoir was not affected by yesterday’s quakes,...
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Bangkok nightlife raids signal broader sweep across Thai tourist hotspots
PATTAYA, Thailand – Internal Security Operations Command Region 1 (ISOC Region 1), in coordination with multiple agencies, carried out inspections of entertainment venues in...
Injured monitor lizard rescued outside Pattaya restaurant as locals eye lucky house number
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya disaster prevention and fire rescue officers came to the aid of an injured monitor lizard discovered hiding outside a restaurant...
Swedish tourist reports 100,000-baht theft after late-night encounter in Pattaya condo
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Swedish tourist filed a police complaint in the early hours of May 15 after allegedly being robbed by a group...
Pattaya cleans mud-covered road after overnight rain triggers runoff at Khao Talo
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City officials launched a road cleanup operation on Friday after overnight rain caused mud and soil runoff to spill onto...
Pattaya clears blocked alley after complaints over public space misuse
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers carried out a cleanup and enforcement operation in a narrow South Pattaya alley after residents complained about personal...