Tag: Meteorological Department
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...
Thais warned of heavy rain, flooding
BANGKOK, July 24- Thai people have been warned of heavy rain and possible flooding as well as forest run-off this week due to the...
North, Northeast to experience more rain
BANGKOK, 23 July 2012 – The Meteorological Department has announced that the Tropical Storm Vicente is expected to sweep through the north of...
Weather Bureau warns Eastern and Western residents of heavy rain
BANGKOK, 28 June 2012 - The Meteorological Department and the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology are issuing a weather alert for residents...
Flash flood warning for several areas
BANGKOK, 3 June 2012 - The Meteorological Department has issued a nationwide flashflood warning saying many areas of the kingdom will see widespread rain,...
Body of 3rd family member recovered after drowning in Nakhon Si...
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, May 7 - The body of a four-year-old boy was found in this southern province after he was carried away...
Over 60 aftershocks detected in Phuket
PHUKET, 20 April 2012 – The Meteorological Department said over 60 aftershocks have been detected in Phuket while local officials have installed earthquake...
Thunderstorms forecast for North, Northeast, Central and East
BANGKOK, 10 March 2012 – The Meteorological Department has forecast a high pressure area from South China to cover Northeastern Thailand and the...
Meteorological Dept warns Northeast/East to prepare for summer storm
BANGKOK, 12 March 2012 – The weather bureau has warned residents in Thailand's Northeast and East to prepare for the arrival of summer storm...
Heavy downpours and flashfloods expected in the Upper part and South...
BANGKOK, 30 August 2011 -The Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rains in the lower North, Central, East and Northeast while the South is...
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A proposed tunnel near Pattaya will delay highspeed rail network to Bangkok
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Don’t bet on Pattaya getting a casino
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Pattaya court sentences gang to death in dismemberment murder of German businessman
PATTAYA, Thailand – In a shocking murder case that gained international attention, the Pattaya Provincial Court has sentenced three individuals to death for the...
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PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya, a world-renowned tourist hotspot, attracts millions of international visitors each year, making it a melting pot of cultures. One topic...
Jomtien condo residents terrified as frantic foreign tourist roams the halls
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya police received a report of a foreign man wielding a knife and knocking on doors at a condominium on Jomtien...