Thailand National alert for more floods, mudslides issued in the Northeast, South

BANGKOK, 24 September 2011 (NNT) – Thailand’s National Disaster Warning Center has issued an alert for people in several provinces for possible mudslides and flashfloods during this time. The flood alert has been issued to people in Nakhon Ratchasima, Buriram, Surin, Si Sa Ket, Ubon Ratchathani, Amnat Charoen, Nakhon Nayok and Prachin Buri. Meanwhile mudslides […]

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Thai Science and Technology Ministry to Unveil Disaster Warning Device

The Science and Technology Ministry will this week unveil a locally-developed weather forecast and disaster warning device. Science and Technology Minister Weerachai Weerametheekul said the National Science and Technology Development Agency is set to unveil its weather forecast machine some time this week. He noted his ministry will coordinate with the Interior Ministry on the […]

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Alert over flash floods in southern Thailand

The director of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Monday said that residents in southern eight provinces on the east coast are at risk for flash floods during Nov. 15-17. Residents in southern provinces of Chumphon, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Songkhla, Phatthalung, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani are experiencing heavy rains caused by northeast monsoon that […]

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3 bombs, found in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand – Three bombs didn’t explode when it was found in Bangkok which is the capital city of Thailand. One of the explosives is found under the bridge which was in front of the school in central Bangkok. The two were found in the shopping mall and at the car park of the public […]

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Bangkok on high alert: CRES

After two bombing attacks in Bangkok in one week, the Center for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation (CRES) has step up security measures by keeping 24-hour alert on 454 spots across the capital city, the Metropolitan police spokesman said on Friday. The CRES classified the places prone to attack into three levels, said Metropolitan […]

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