Tag: Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
Army helps residents affected by drought
SA KAEO,(NNT) - The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation and the Royal Thai Army have provided assistance to residents affected by water shortages...
Haze crisis in the North no longer life-threatening
CHIANG MAI - The haze situation in the upper part of Thailand is considered no longer harmful to people's health.
The Department of Disaster Prevention...
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...
DDPM issues weather warnings for next few days
BANGKOK, 1 August 2012 - The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has warned residents living near shorelines and in flood-prone areas...
DDPM: 10 provinces remain as drought-hit zones
BANGKOK, 13 June 2012 – There remain a number of provinces across the country, where drought crisis continues to date. ...
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...
DDPM issues flood alerts in 10 provinces
BANGKOK, 8 May 2012 - Residents in 10 provinces have been urged to brace for flash floods and mudslides today and tomorrow, as...
Drought crisis elevated, with northeastern Thailand the hardest-hit region
BANGKOK, 3 May 2012 – Continued drought crisis has worsened in several areas across the country, while more provinces have fallen prey to...
42 Thai provinces declared emergency drought-hit areas
BANGKOK, 19 April 2012 – More than half of Thailand's provinces have been declared drought-hit areas, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention...
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Drunk driver crashes into motorcycle and flees, arrested after high-speed pursuit in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police were notified of an incident where a car collided with a motorcycle and fled the scene at the North Pattaya...
Pattaya Mayor commits to transparency and timely completion of Eastern Sports Stadium
PATTAYA, Thailand – During a field inspection, Pattaya Mayor Poramet Ngampichet affirmed the city’s full cooperation with the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to build...
Ongoing traffic woes on Jomtien Beach Road – A growing strain during tourist season
PATTAYA, Thailand – As the holiday season and the Songkran festivities begin, traffic congestion continues to be a major issue along Jomtien Beach Road,...
Hot and stormy days ahead – Thunderstorms and high heat hit Pattaya and upper...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya, like much of upper Thailand, is currently experiencing a stretch of hot weather with occasional thunderstorms, according to the Thai...
Thai baht strengthens sharply amid gold surge and easing U.S. trade tensions
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Thai baht opened the morning of April 10, at 34.17 baht per U.S. dollar, marking a significant appreciation from the...