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Tsunami warning has limited impact on travel
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 31/07/2025
» Outbound tourism operators noticed only a short-term impact from a tsunami warning on travel sentiment as groups have yet to cancel their trips, according to the Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA).
Manga predicting quake keeps tourists away from Japan
Published on 20/05/2025
» A surge in travel cancellations to Japan has followed renewed attention to a Japanese manga that predicts a major earthquake on July 5, 2025. The phenomenon has sparked concern among tourists, particularly in East and Southeast Asia.
Phuket not affected by earthquake: governor
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 30/03/2025
» Phuket has not been effected by Friday's powerful earthquake that rattled Myanmar and Thailand, says the island's provincial governor.
Tsunami drill in Phuket July 20
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 06/07/2022
» PHUKET: A tsunami evacuation drill will be held in this southern island province on July 20, after a series of underwater earthquakes off the Nicobar Islands raised local residents' fears of an impending tsunami, governor Narong Woonciew said on Wednesday.
Luxury Geneva hotels face 'life-threatening' corona crunch
AFP, Published on 23/09/2020
» GENEVA: Behind its deep-red awnings, Richemont's blinds have been closed since July, after the coronavirus pandemic left the usually bustling five-star Geneva hotel starved for high-paying customers.
Cases spike outside China, 5 dead in Italy: Virus update
Published on 24/02/2020
» China retracted an earlier quarantine easing order in Wuhan as the coronavirus spread further in Asia and the Middle East, raising concerns about the prospect of a global pandemic.
Swiss central bank under fire as franc move wreaks havoc
AFP, Published on 16/01/2015
» Switzerland's central bank came under fire at home and abroad Friday after scrapping efforts to stop the overheated franc rising, throwing global markets into chaos and bankrupting several foreign exchange traders.
Flights grounded ahead of typhoon
Published on 06/12/2014
» MANILA — Haunted by Typhoon Haiyan's massive devastation last year, more than 600,000 people fled Philippine villages and the military went on full alert Saturday to brace for a powerful storm only hours away from the country's eastern coast.
Floods: Losses to Thailand's economy?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/11/2011
» Ongoing threats with damage still preventable far greater than damage already done in this survey of flood economic impact by economists at TMB Bank.
Smith: Bangkok unlikely to escape floods
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/10/2011
» Timing and coordinating water release from dams was key to avoid Bangkok flooding. Crop irrigation & electricity generation handled by different govt agencies.