Tag: Tsunami
Baby elephant which saved a British schoolgirl from tsunami has been...
The baby elephant which helped save the life of an eight-year old British schoolgirl, Amber Owen, from a devastating tsunami which struck the western...
New environment-friendly resort opens on Ko Phra Thong
PHANG NGA - Ko Phra Thong in Phang Nga province suffered severe devastation from the 2004 Tsunami, which forced its inhabitants to desert the...
Phang Nga holds tsunami evacuation drill
PHANG NGA – Phang Nga Province has held the rehearsal for emergency situations, an activity that will enhance disaster management efficiency. Phang Nag Province's...
Magnitude 8.0 earthquake strikes off coast of Chile, triggering destructive tsunami
CHILE, 2 March 2014 - An earthquake of magnitude 8.0 struck off the coast of Chile, triggering a 2-meter high tsunami. ...
Japan’s PM Yoshido Noda reaffirms commitment to polio eradication
Rotary International President-elect Sakuji Tanaka heard reassuring words from Prime Minister Yoshido Noda regarding Japan’s continued support of polio eradication, the humanitarian organization’s...
Pattaya faces low risk from earthquake, tsunami
The Thai Meteorological Agency reassured Pattaya residents they have little to fear from earthquakes or tidal waves, even those like this month’s massive...
TAT Update: Conditions for tourists on Thailand’s Andaman Sea remain...
The magnitude 8.6 earthquake that occurred in the Indian Ocean about 500 kilometers to the west of Northern Sumatra, Indonesia on 11 April...
Phuket urged to set up information centre on natural disasters
PHUKET, April 12 - An information centre should be set up to keep the public informed at times of natural disasters, the Phuket...
Crater in downtown Bangkok road disrupts traffic, worries city officials
BANGKOK, April 11 - A crater appeared in center city Bangkok’s busy Pathumwan intersection Wednesday morning, with city authorities initially saying the depression...
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PATTAYA, Thailand – Les Amis de L’Ophelinate de Pattaya, eine seit vielen Jahren engagierte französische Wohltätigkeitsorganisation, hat diese Woche erneut ihre langfristige Unterstützung für...
Foreign tourist found dead in Pattaya Beach incident
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City officials and police from Pattaya City Station responded to reports of a foreign man found drowned near the entrance...
Pattaya tightens city regulations following fireworks festival vendor complaints
PATTAYA, Thailand – Deputy Mayor Wuthisak Rermkijakarn chaired a meeting with the Pattaya City Administration Division to evaluate progress on prior directives and address...
Pattaya’s traffic has hit a breaking point
PATTAYA, Thailand – Spend enough time behind the wheel in Pattaya and you eventually confront a blunt truth: this city does not run on...
Undercover sting leads police to active unlicensed massage service in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Provincial Police Region 2 and the Chonburi Public Health Office have intensified their campaign against unlicensed massage parlors, launching another high-profile...