The Earthquake Observation Division reported two seismic events today (Nov 9). The first tremor, with a magnitude of 1.4, struck at 1:02 a.m. in Chiang Dao district, Chiang Mai province, at a shallow depth of one kilometer. No immediate reports of damage or injuries were received from the area. Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai buildings […]
SONGKLHA, Sept 5 (TNA) – Haze from forest fires in Sumatra, Indonesia has blanketed parts of Songkhla and visibility in Hat Yai district has dropped to 300 metres. The 16th Regional Environment Office said that the amount of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) stayed around 12-55 microgrammes per cubic metre (mcg) in the past 24 hours […]
The wife of a suspected militant detonated a bomb during a siege at a house in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, killing herself and her 2-year-old child, police said on Wednesday. Police had surrounded the house in Sibolga city on Tuesday, a day after they arrested the woman’s husband, identified as Husain (alias Abu Hamzah), on […]
PHUKET: Following the tsunami scare triggered by the 7.9 Magnitude earthquake off Sumatra on Wednesday night, Phuket Governor Chamroen Tipayapongtada is calling on all beachfront hotels to voluntarily provide emergency evacuation safe zones for all people in danger areas along Phuket’s coast. Read more: thephuketnews.com
SONGKHLA, 3 October 2015 (NNT) – Many areas in the southern provinces of Thailand are experiencing prolonged haze conditions, while Indonesia has declined Singapore’ offer to help mitigate the situation. Areas in the southern region, including Hat Yai and Betong Districts, are still under the effect of the persisting haze, caused by the wildfire in […]
Haze from forest fires on the Indonesian island of Sumatra and southern provinces has been covering all 10 districts of Trang province. Apart from the forest fire on Sumatra Island, fires in the peat swamp forests in the neighbouring provinces of Nakhon Si Thammarat and Patthalung have also caused smog in Trang to be thicker, […]
SONGKHLA, 12 August 2012 (INN) – The air over Songkhla province is still heavily smoke-filled. The thick smoke, which has increased from previous days, is a result of forest fires on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. The island today sees 239 more fires, compared to 88 spots yesterday. Additionally, there is smoke from forest fires […]
SONGKHLA, July 29 – Smog from a forest fire in Indonesia’s Sumatra blanketed Songkhla over the weekend, but particle dust levels are within the safety standard. Smog from the forest fire covered Thailand’s southern provinces and affected visibility in the morning. Read more: MCOT
