Six fishermen died mysteriously at sea

Six fishermen, one Thai and five Cambodians, have died from mysterious sickness, while they were on board two trawlers fishing in high sea near the Indian Ocean. Twenty others were also sicked and were rushed to Ranong provincial hospital soon after two fishing boats arrived on shore in Ranong last night. Read more: thaipbs.or.th

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Thai satellite spots floating objects in Malaysian Airlines plane search

BANGKOK, March 27 – The Thai satellite “Thaichote” has spotted some 300 pieces of floating objects in Indian Ocean potentially related to the missing Malaysia Airlines aircraft, according to satellite images collected by the Geo-Informatics and the Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA). GISTDA director Dr Anon Sanitwong na Ayutthaya said on Thursday that some 300 […]

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Tsunami warning lifted in most areas of the Indian Ocean including Thailand

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 […]

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