Tag: Tsunami
Thailand’s southern provinces mark tsunami’s 8th anniversary
PHANGNGA, Dec 26 – Thailand’s Andaman coastal provinces commemorated the eight year anniversary of the 2004 tsunami. Both tourists and local residents attended the event [Read More…]
Thailand’s tsunami warning system finally ready, after 8 years
Thailand now has the best warning system in Southeast Asia, eight years after the Andaman coast was ravaged by a devastating tsunami on Boxing Day [Read More…]
Powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes Philippines: Tsunami warning, no impact on Thailand
BANGKOK, 31 August 2012 (NNT) – A massive earthquake has struck off the eastern coast of the Philippines, prompting a tsunami warning in many countries. [Read More…]
Tsunami simulation drill held in Phuket
PHUKET, 10 May 2012 (NNT) – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) is holding a tsunami alert and response exercise in Phuket province [Read More…]
Renowned scientist forecasts Tsunamis in Southern Thailand
BANGKOK, 21 April 2012 (NNT) – Phuket may be spared from dangerous quakes but the South is still at Tsunami risks, according to renowned scientist [Read More…]
BMA braces for possible earthquake in Bangkok
BANGKOK, 18 April 2012 (NNT) – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is gearing up for any possible earthquake which might strike the Thai capital with [Read More…]
Moderate 4.3 magnitude quake hit Phuket Monday
National Disaster Warning Center on Monday said a quake hit Thailand on Monday and the epicenter was in Phuket’s Thalang district. Acting director Burin Wetchbantoeng [Read More…]
Phuket felt tremors after quake hit Indonesia
Local residents in island province of Phuket ran in panic out of buildings and houses on Monday after a moderate 5.3-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia’s off [Read More…]
