South Korea appears to be taking seriously the latest attack threat from North Korea. Police say they have increased patrols around headquarters of nine conservative media outlets in Seoul after North Korea vowed to soon carry out a “special military action” on them by “unprecedented means and methods.” Read more: VOANews.com
BANGKOK, 24 April 2012 (NNT) – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation of Thailand (DDPM) has warned northern, northeastern and eastern residents to brace for approaching summer storms. Wibul Sanguanpong, DDPM’s director general, said locals in all three regions are urged to be prepared for heavy rain, thunderstorms and gusty wind. As part of […]
BANGKOK, 21 April 2012 (NNT) – Phuket may be spared from dangerous quakes but the South is still at Tsunami risks, according to renowned scientist Smith Thammasaroj. Mr. Smith, also chairman of the Natural Disaster Warning Council Foundation, disclosed that Ranong could be the next province to witness an earthquake as the fault there was […]
SURAT THANI, 15 April 2012 (NNT) – Residents in southern Surat Thani have been warned to brace themselves against risks of natural disasters during the next 4-5 days. Surat Thani Governor Theerayuth Iamtrakul said on Saturday that all district and state offices in the province have been asked to issue warnings to locals, particularly those […]
PHUKET, April 12 – Life on Phuket’s Patong beach returned to normal Thursday after Wednesday’s 8.6-magnitude earthquake prompted the evacuation of Thailand’s Andaman resort town. After the National Disaster Warning Center lifted tsunami alerts in six Andaman coastal provinces late Wednesday, tourists returned to the beaches to swim and enjoyed walking and shopping Thursday morning […]
PHUKET, 11 April 2012 (NNT) – Phuket International Airport will be open to normal air traffic on April 12 after a temporary closure imposed as a result of a powerful earthquake in Indonesia. Mr Prathuang Sornkham, Director of the airport said the closure was prompted by the National Disaster Warning Center announcement asking people in […]
BANGKOK, 11 April 2012 (NNT) – The National Disaster Warning Center (NDWC) has announced cancellation of the tsunami alert along the Andaman coast of Thailand. According to Director-General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) Wiboon Sanguanpong, the NDWC has officially revoked its tsunami warning at 20.00 hrs, local time. Nonetheless, he said […]
BANGKOK, 11 April 2012 (NNT) – Three Andaman coastal areas in Thailand now at risk of being attacked by a tsunami are Phuket, Phra Thong and Tarutao Islands after an 8.9-magnitude quake hit off the coast of the nearby Sumatra Island today. Spokesman of the Department of Mineral Resources, Adichart Surinkham, says there have not […]
