BANGKOK, 29 March 2011 (NNT) – The cabinet has acknowledged that some historical sites in the northern part of Thailand have been damaged by the recent 6.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar. In his report to the Cabinet, Culture Minister Nipit Intarasombat said the tremor in Myanmar last Thursday night brought damages to several monasteries such […]
Earthquakes that were felt in the North and Bangkok last Thursday actually occurred with epicentres in Thailand, but were mistaken, by both the public and initially by local seismologists, as taking place in Burma, or as aftershocks, a senior meteorological official said yesterday. The quakes in Burma took place roughly one hour earlier, and the […]
Bangkok, March 27, 2011 — The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is continuing to promote the country as Asia’s leading shooting location as well as maintaining the momentum of filmmaking activities by inviting 23 foreign film industry leaders to visit Thailand. They will explore potential filming locations and facilities in the country’s central, northern and […]
74 reported killed in Burma, with most victims farmers hit by debris falling from hills; North and Bangkok experience some 60 aftershocks following Thursday’s earthquake There were around 60 aftershocks following two major earthquakes in Burma that were felt in Bangkok and Northern Thailand last night, with six of them exceeding 5.0 on the Richter […]
Two powerful earthquakes hit northern Burma last night, sending shock waves that shook buildings in many parts of Thailand and caused panic among high-rise residents in Bangkok. A 55-year-old woman, Hong Khamping, was killed when a concrete wall collapsed on her in Chiang Rai province, where the tremors were strongest. A 7-magnitude quake at 8.55pm […]
A summer thunderstorm yesterday brought heavy downpours to Bangkok, causing traffic chaos, it said. A ridge of intense high pressure from China has extended to Thailand and the South China Sea. More summer thunderstorms with gusty winds and cool weather were likely over lower northern, central and southern Thailand over the next couple of days, […]
Bung Kan will officially become Thailand’s newest province or the country’s 77th province when it is published in the Royal Thai Government Gazette. Bung Kan is carved out of Nong Khai province along the Mekong River in the northeast region known as Isan. It shares the border with Laos in the north east across the […]
BANGKOK, 21 March 2011 (NNT)-The Seismological Bureau of Thailand has reported a 3.1 richter magnitude quake in the tourist attraction district of Pai, Mae Hong Son province. the tremor was recorded at around 18.23 hrs today. The Disaster Warning Center reportedly said that the center of the quake was located 13 kilometers away from Pai. […]
