Tag: DDPM DirectorGeneral Viboon Sanguanpong
DDPM to help provinces hit hard by shortage of rainfall
BANGKOK, 22 August 2012 – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) is set to speedily extend help to those hit hard...
Tsunami drill held in Phuket
PHUKET, 10 May 2012 - The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) is holding a tsunami alert and response exercise in Phuket...
21 provinces severely hit by thunderstorms
BANGKOK, 29 April 2011 – Totally 21 provinces have been devastated by thunderstorms since 1 April 2011, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention...
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Obituary: Les Edmonds
PATTAYA, Thailand - It is with deep sorrow that the Pattaya City Expats Club (PCEC) announces the passing of Les Edmonds, a valued and...
Road Rage Shadows Songkran Spirit – Knife-wielding pickup driver chases rider trying to help
PATTAYA, Thailand – Even in the heart of Thailand’s beloved Songkran festival — a time meant to celebrate family, compassion, and community — the...
Early Songkran celebrations soak Pattaya streets — tourists advised to stay alert when stepping...
PATTAYA, Thailand – The water fights have already begun in Pattaya, even before the official Wan Lai (April 19), turning the city's beachfront and...
Pattaya Beach soaked in Songkran fun as night water fights begin early between Soi...
PATTAYA, Thailand – As night fell on Pattaya Beach, the festive chaos of Songkran kicked off in full force. From Soi 7 to Soi...
Sidecar vendors without permits removed from Pattaya streets, PVC launchers confiscated
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers have launched a crackdown on unauthorized sidecar vendors operating in public spaces without proper permits. The operation aimed...