Tag: Earthquake
Earthquake jolts Chiang Rai, hospital ceiling collapses
BANGKOK, 5 May 2014 – An earthquake of 6.3 magnitude occurring at a depth of 10 kilometers hit Phan district in the northern province...
Damage reported in several northern provinces after Chiang Rai quake
CHIANG RAI, 6 May 2014 – Damage has been reported in several provinces in the North after a magnitude 6.3 quake occurred in Chiang...
Magnitude 8.0 earthquake strikes off coast of Chile, triggering destructive tsunami
CHILE, 2 March 2014 - An earthquake of magnitude 8.0 struck off the coast of Chile, triggering a 2-meter high tsunami. ...
Japan’s PM Yoshido Noda reaffirms commitment to polio eradication
Rotary International President-elect Sakuji Tanaka heard reassuring words from Prime Minister Yoshido Noda regarding Japan’s continued support of polio eradication, the humanitarian organization’s...
Earthquake detected in Myanmar
BANGKOK, 8 May 2012 - A 4.1-magnitude earthquake has been reported in Myanmar. Initially, there is no report of any damage. ...
Pattaya faces low risk from earthquake, tsunami
The Thai Meteorological Agency reassured Pattaya residents they have little to fear from earthquakes or tidal waves, even those like this month’s massive...
Interior Ministry to survey damages sustained from earthquake
BANGKOK, 17 April 2012 – The Ministry of Interior has been assigned to inspect the damage sustained in the provinces which have been...
TAT Update: Conditions for tourists on Thailand’s Andaman Sea remain...
The magnitude 8.6 earthquake that occurred in the Indian Ocean about 500 kilometers to the west of Northern Sumatra, Indonesia on 11 April...
Phuket urged to set up information centre on natural disasters
PHUKET, April 12 - An information centre should be set up to keep the public informed at times of natural disasters, the Phuket...
Crater in downtown Bangkok road disrupts traffic, worries city officials
BANGKOK, April 11 - A crater appeared in center city Bangkok’s busy Pathumwan intersection Wednesday morning, with city authorities initially saying the depression...