Nock Ten will bring heavy rains to Thailand from today to Monday, while tropical storm Moei Fa is also likely to bring torrential rains to the Northeast, relief agency officials said. Urban areas in Nakhon Ratchasima’s Muang district were inundated briefly after it rained heavily through Thursday night, leaving the City Hall under 50 centimetres […]
Advanced Info Service (AIS), Thailand’s largest mobile operator, has started commercial 3G wireless broadband services as part of its 10-billion-baht network expansion this year. The 3G services – running on HSPA, Edge plus and WiFi systems – will be available initially in Bangkok and nine major areas: Chiang Mai, Chon Buri, Hat Yai in Songkhla, […]
BANGKOK, 28 July 2011 (NNT) – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has cautioned residents of the North and the Northeast of heavy rains from 30 July to 3 August while coordinating closely with its officials in the concerned areas. Based on a forecast of the Meteorological Department, DDPM Director-General Viboon Sanguanpong reported […]
Three Thai tourists have been arrested by Laotian soldiers in Laotian city of Pak Se while they took photos near a military camp since Sunday and their friends and relatives haven’t heard from them since, the alleged victims’ friend revealed Wednesday. Chiang Rai resident identified only as Ore told reporters that Thanwa Supakham, 34, Samart […]
CHIANG RAI, 25 July 2011 (NNT) – The Seismological Bureau of the Meteorological Department has reported that an earth quake measured at 3.1 Richter occurred at 17.56 hrs in Muang district, Chiang Rai province. No injuries or damages have been reported. Read more: NNT
Police on Monday seized more than a million methamphetamine pills and 73kg of crystal meth, or “ice”, worth a total of 500 million baht in Chiang Rai’s Muang district. A drug suspect was killed during a shootout with police. Chiang Rai provincial police chief Songtham Alapach said that acting on a tip off a police […]
BANGKOK, 15 July 2011 (NNT) – The National Disaster Warning Center (NDWC) has warned people residing in the northern and northeastern regions of Thailand about possible flash floods during this period. According to NDWC Director Group Captain Somsak Khaosuwan, villagers residing in the North and Northeast may face flash floods due to continuous rain since […]
BANGKOK, 13 July 2011 (NNT) – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has issued a warning for possible flash floods and mudslides in 21 provinces in all parts of the country except for the northeast during this period. The 21 provinces comprise Mae Hong Son, Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Phayao, Nan, Lampang, Lamphun, […]
