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Japanese public TV says staffer sent missile alert in error
Associated Press, Published on 17/01/2018
» TOKYO: Japanese public broadcaster NHK said Wednesday that an erroneous alert about a North Korean missile fired at Japan was sent by a staff member who meant to transmit a different news flash.
16 injured as boat explodes
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 15/01/2018
» KRABI: Sixteen Thai and Chinese nationals were injured, five seriously, in a speedboat accident after the vessel exploded while operating near Koh Phi Phi Le yesterday.
Philippines to protest to China over manmade island ‘airbase’
Reuters, Published on 09/01/2018
» MANILA: The Philippines will make a diplomatic protest to China, which the southeast Asian nation's defence minister described as having reneged on a promise not to militarise artificial islands in the busy South China Sea waterway.
Workers, residents flee as fire guts silicone factory
Online Reporters, Published on 19/10/2017
» RAYONG: A fierce fire raged through a silicone end-products factory in Ban Chang district on Thursday morning, sending employees and nearby residents fleeing in panic.
149 dead as 7.1 quake crumbles Mexican buildings
Associated Press, Published on 20/09/2017
» MEXICO CITY: A magnitude 7.1 earthquake stunned central Mexico on Tuesday, killing at least 149 people as buildings collapsed in plumes of dust. Thousands fled into the streets in panic, and many stayed to help rescue those trapped.
Japan's Kyushu on alert for more rain; death toll rises to 7
Kyodo News, Published on 07/07/2017
» The death toll from flooding and mudslides caused by severe downpours on Japan's southwestern main island Kyushu rose to seven Friday, as heavy rain continued in parts of the region.
Hun Sen, Abe to meet at UN summit Sunday
Kyodo News, Published on 11/03/2015
» Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen will hold bilateral talks with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe this weekend in Sendai, where both will be attending an international conference on disaster prevention.
Phuket’s 'zero' road deaths record marred on last day
Published on 18/04/2013
» The island almost got through the Seven Days of Danger around Songkran with no road deaths.
Cherng Talay villages hit by flash floods
Published on 22/08/2012
» PHUKET -- A 163.5mm deluge of rain fell on Phuket between 7am Tuesday and 7am today, the Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office (DPM) reported on Wednesday.
Japan to provide fire engine for Bankad sub-district
Phitsanu Thepthong, Published on 04/08/2012
» Under its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects Scheme, the government of Japan will provide funds amounting to 2,825,000 baht for the procurement of a fire engine for the Bankad Tambon Administration Organization (TAO) in Mae Wang District, Chiang Mai Province.