Tag: Sumatra
Minor Quakes Reported in Chiang Mai and Off Sumatra
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The Earthquake Observation Division reported two seismic events today (Nov 9). The first tremor, with a magnitude of 1.4, struck at 1:02 a.m. in Chiang [Read More…]
Smoke Haze from Sumatra Covers Songkhla
SONGKLHA, Sept 5 (TNA) – Haze from forest fires in Sumatra, Indonesia has blanketed parts of Songkhla and visibility in Hat Yai district has dropped [Read More…]
Wife, Child of Militant Suspect Die in Suicide Bombing in Indonesia
The wife of a suspected militant detonated a bomb during a siege at a house in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, killing herself and her 2-year-old [Read More…]
Tsunami scare prompts call for Phuket beachfront hotels to provide evacuation safe zones
PHUKET: Following the tsunami scare triggered by the 7.9 Magnitude earthquake off Sumatra on Wednesday night, Phuket Governor Chamroen Tipayapongtada is calling on all beachfront [Read More…]
Haze persists in southern region
SONGKHLA, 3 October 2015 (NNT) – Many areas in the southern provinces of Thailand are experiencing prolonged haze conditions, while Indonesia has declined Singapore’ offer [Read More…]
Haze blankets Trang
Haze from forest fires on the Indonesian island of Sumatra and southern provinces has been covering all 10 districts of Trang province. Apart from the [Read More…]
Smoke from Indonesia still covering Songkhla
SONGKHLA, 12 August 2012 (INN) – The air over Songkhla province is still heavily smoke-filled. The thick smoke, which has increased from previous days, is [Read More…]
Smog from forest fire in Sumatra blankets Songkhla over weekend
SONGKHLA, July 29 – Smog from a forest fire in Indonesia’s Sumatra blanketed Songkhla over the weekend, but particle dust levels are within the safety [Read More…]