BANGKOK, April 11 — Thailand’s National Disaster Warning Centre has issued an evacuation order for residents and tourists along the Andaman coast after a huge earthquake struck off Indonesian Sumatra on Wednesday. The quake’s magnitude was 8.6, according to a revised measurement from the US Geological Survey, and it struck 431 kilometres off the Indonesian […]
Thailand’s disaster centre on Wednesday put provinces along the Andaman coastline on watch for a possible tsunami after n 8.7 magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Aceh province. People living in provinces along Andaman provinces were advised to evacuate to higher grounds. Read more: The Nation
BANGKOK, 11 April 2012 (NNT) – Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) has postponed all Bangkok-Phuket and Bangkok-Krabi flights after 16.30 hrs due to a possible tsunami in the two southern provinces. Following a massive quake off the Indonesian island of Sumatra at 15.45 hrs today, the Airports of Thailand (AOT) has ordered temporary closure of […]
Tsunami warning issued after magnitude 8.7 earthquake hits Indonesia. Thai expert warns 3-4 metre tsunami expected to reach Phuket at 4.48pm, Phang-nga 5pm, Krabi 5.58pm. Read more: MCOT
The U.S. Geological Survey says an 8.6-magnitude earthquake has struck off the northwestern coast of Indonesia, raising tsunami alerts throughout the Indian Ocean region. The quake hit about 430 kilometers southwest of Banda Aceh, the provincial capital and largest city in the province of Aceh, at an estimated depth of 22 kilometers. An 8.2-magnitude aftershock […]
BANGKOK, April 4 – The Thai capital, Bangkok and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (City Hall, the BMA) is on high alert with increased security measures set for this month’s Songkran festival April 12-15. The BMA’s precautions are meant to prevent any violence after last weekend’s car bomb attacks in Yala and Songkhla, according to a […]
The US Embassy in Thailand issued a statement, alerting its citizens to maintain a heightened awareness when in public following a series of explosions in Bangkok on Tuesday. “Be alert for unattended packages/bags in public and report any suspicious behavior to the nearest law enforcement personnel,” according to statement in its website. Read more: The […]
BANGKOK, 6 February 2012 (NNT) – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said many countries, including the United States, have now lifted their travel warnings for Thailand following a widespread terror scare in Bangkok last month. After meeting with the chief of the U.S. intelligence unit, Prime Minister Yingluck said that several foreign countries have already canceled […]
