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Nan flood 'worst in 40 years'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/07/2025
» Nan is facing its worst inundation in over 40 years, with floods threatening the northern province's economic heart, as well as its iconic landmarks.
Flooding, persistent rain in North
Published on 23/07/2025
» Nan and Phayao have taken a battering from tropical depression Wipha, even after it was downgraded to a low-pressure system on Wednesday, while flash flood and landslide warnings remain in place for 40 provinces.
Andaman provinces to ramp up disaster planning
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/07/2025
» The governors of six provinces on the Andaman Sea coast have been ordered to boost their preparations for natural disasters, with Deputy Interior Minister Theerarat Samrejvanich saying that any inadequacies in their plans will not be tolerated.
Quakes jolt old fears
Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/07/2025
» Although geologists are urging calm and caution against panic, a recent series of tremors detected in the Nicobar Islands, located off the coast of Phuket and Phangnga provinces, as well as the northern province of Lampang, has been a powerful reminder of the need to ensure the country's tsunami warning system remains fully functional.
TV warning system set to go live after successful test
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 22/05/2025
» The Royal Thai Army Radio and Television Station (RTA) and the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) working panel recently tested an emergency warning system on a virtual terrestrial TV broadcasting network on a closed system basis.
Emergency alert test alarms Thai public ... literally
News, Online Reporters, Published on 13/05/2025
» Authorities on Tuesday conducted the third and final test of the new cell broadcast emergency alert system, causing alarm (literally) for many residents, despite weeks of advance notice.
Mobile disaster alert test in Bangkok, 4 other provinces on Tuesday
Online Reporters, Published on 11/05/2025
» The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department will carry out another cell broadcast test at 1pm on Tuesday in five Thai provinces, including the capital.
Disaster alert system test Friday in selected areas across Thailand
Online Reporters, Published on 02/05/2025
» The first-ever nationwide test of the cell broadcast disaster alert system will take place at 1pm on Friday in five locations across the country.
Emergency alert tests to begin on May 2
Published on 29/04/2025
» Thai mobile operators will join the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) to conduct the first in a series of tests of a new emergency alert system based on cell broadcast technology on Friday, May 2.
ABOUT POLITICS: Lacking in leadership
News, Published on 19/04/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's reputation has been hit by the recent earthquake following criticism she failed to launch a systematic response to the most destructive natural disaster Bangkok has witnessed in years.