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Vietnam plans mass evacuation, China's Sanya shuts as Typhoon Kajiki intensifies
Published on 24/08/2025
» HANOI/BEIJING - Vietnam plans to evacuate more than half a million people and has ordered boats to stay ashore, while the southern Chinese city of Sanya closed businesses and public transport on Sunday as the two countries braced for an intensifying Typhoon Kajiki.
Gaza's hungry children slide towards starvation as emergency treatments dwindle
Reuters, Published on 23/08/2025
» GAZA CITY/GENEVA/CAIRO — The hunger crisis in Gaza is at a tipping point, with critically low supplies of fortified milk and special nutritious pastes exacerbating food shortages and pushing greater numbers of children into starvation, according to aid agencies, malnutrition experts and the United Nations (UN).
Heavy rains swamp two provinces
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/08/2025
» Heavy rain has left parts of Phichit and Phuket underwater, while more rain is forecast for 41 other provinces, including Bangkok.
UN officially declares famine in Gaza
AFP, Published on 22/08/2025
» ROME - The United Nations on Friday officially declared a famine in Gaza, the first time it has done so in the Middle East, with experts warning that 500,000 people face “catastrophic” hunger.
Beachgoers alerted to venomous sea slugs
Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 22/08/2025
» Beachgoers in Thailand have been alerted to beware of venomous blue dragon sea slugs (Glaucilla sp) after reported sightings along Karon Beach in Phuket following recent rainfall.
Bangkok police, AIS and Google launch 191 Emergency Location Service in Thailand
Online Reporters, Published on 22/08/2025
» The Metropolitan Police Bureau, in partnership with mobile operator AIS and Google, has announced the launch of the 191 Emergency Location Service (191 ELS) in Thailand for the first time, designed to enhance public safety by automatically transmitting a caller’s location during emergency calls.
Ruling delayed for protest leaders due to no-shows
Post Reporters, Published on 21/08/2025
» The Criminal Court on Wednesday delayed delivering a ruling in one of the high-profile cases involving 10 leaders of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) concerning their street protests against the Abhisit Vejjajiva administration.
Ambulance project a boon for emergency response teams
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 20/08/2025
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry has launched a 5G ambulance project to upgrade Thailand's emergency medical services.
Why aid workers need protection
Oped, Published on 20/08/2025
» From flood-hit villages in Nepal to conflict-affected areas in Myanmar, midwives, doctors and community responders save lives. These humanitarians are the first to arrive and the last to leave when a crisis strikes. They work in conflict zones, climate disaster areas and displacement camps, often with scarce resources and under constant threat of violence.
UN says 383 aid workers killed in 2024
AFP, Published on 19/08/2025
» GENEVA - An unprecedented 383 aid workers were killed in 2024, the United Nations said on Tuesday, branding the figures and lack of accountability a "shameful indictment" of international apathy -- and warned this year's toll was equally disturbing.