Tag: DDPM
Unmanned firefighting machines deployed at Chiang Mai Zoo as temperatures rise
CHIANG MAI- The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) Region 10 has delivered unmanned firefighting machines to Chiang Mai Zoo to spray water...
Air quality in Chiang Mai and Prae found unhealthy
BANGKOK – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has launched efforts to combat haze in nine provinces of the northern region and...
Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation providing help to drought-affected people
ANGKOK – Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) Director General Chatchai Promlert disclosed that provincial military units and relevant agencies have provided assistance...
Authorities gears up accident prevention measures for Loy Krathong
BANGKOK – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has unveiled accident prevention measures for the Loy Krathong Festival, with extensive cooperation with...
Honda distributes winter wear in the North and Northeast
CHIANG RAI - The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has collaborated with Honda Thailand Foundation to distribute winter wear to residents of...
ASEAN Day for Disaster Management and International Day on Disaster Reduction...
BANGKOK -The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM), the Thai Red Cross Society, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISAD), the...
32 provinces on alert for Storm Mujigae
BANGKOK, 3 October 2015 – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has instructed its local units in 32 risk-prone provinces to be...
Provinces affected by Vamco now recovering
BANGKOK, 29 September 2015 - The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has revealed that situations in 24 provinces previously affected by tropical...
DDPM on high alert against flood-related risks and disasters
BANGKOK, 15 September 2012 – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) is now on high alert against flood-related risks and disasters. ...
PM Yingluck worried over flood disaster in northern Thailand
BANGKOK, 9 September 2012 – The Prime Minister has expressed concerns over the flood-induced disaster in Thailand’s North and instructed related agencies to...
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Two Thai women harassed by Indian men, fistfight breaks out on Pattaya Beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – A chaotic scene unfolded on Pattaya Beach when two Thai women were harassed by two Indian men, leading to a physical...
Free visa policy boosts Pattaya tourism, but experts warn of potential risks
PATTAYA, Thailand – The free visa policy for tourists visiting Pattaya and other parts of Thailand has been a topic of considerable discussion. According...