CHIANG MAI: The governor of the northern province has announced a 10,000-baht reward to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest of a person who sets fire to forested areas. Chiang Mai Forests Ravaged by Wildfires Governor Nirat Sitthithaworn said on Sunday the reward was a bid to control smog amid the the […]
BANGKOK (NNT) – During his mission abroad, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin expressed concern after receiving reports about wildfires in the northern region of Thailand. Khao Phra Wihan National Park in Sisaket Shuts Amid Forest Fires This is due to the extensive impact of bushfires including smoke problems that obstruct both air and land transportation, and […]
At 10:20 PM, on February 29th, 2024, the Ayutthaya Provincial Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) and relevant agencies were dispatched to suppress fires at a warehouse storing 4,000 tonnes of chemicals in dispute under a police process for disposal in Phachi, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya. Three Workers Killed in Chemical Explosion at Longan […]
SISAKET (NNT) – Khao Phra Wihan National Park in Si Sa Ket province has been temporarily closed for three days due to the impact of smoke from severe forest fires along the Thai-Cambodian border. The fires have been spreading rapidly, filling the area with dense smoke and dust particles, adversely affecting both tourism and local […]
Fires have devastated approximately 30,000 rai (4,800 hectares) of forest across three districts in Chiang Mai province, according to local officials. The blazes, which began about a week ago, have primarily affected the Ob Luang National Park. The fires, erupting almost simultaneously in Hot, Chomg Thong, and Mae Cham districts, continue to burn uncontrolled. Villagers’ […]
A fire gutted garbage landfills in the Phuket City Municipality near Saphan Hin Public Park in Phuket Town. Emissions from landfills in Lop Buri and Sa Kaeo affecting thousands The Phuket City Municipality told the Phuket Express that they were notified of the fire at 2:00 A.M. on Saturday in the early morning (February 17th). […]
About 250 firefighters have been deployed by the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation to prevent fires in the western forest complex from spreading. So far, 1,600 hectares of forest have been damaged as the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) issues warnings of the threat of forest fires in nine provinces. […]
Forensic police on Sunday examined a four-storey building at the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives in Bangkok where a fire broke out the day before, damaging several rooms, as the government ruled out political foul play. Fire Guts Mansion and Restaurant in Phuket Town Pol Lt Gen Trairong Phiwpan, chief of the Police Forensic Science […]
