Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
- Phuket News
China donates rescue boat to strengthen Phuket disaster aid
The Chinese Consul-General in Songkhla donated a rescue boat and…
- Thailand News
Prepare for flash floods across Thailand this week, warns DDPM
The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) issued a…
- Thailand News
Don’t panic: Blaring phone alerts hit Thailand in disaster drill
Don’t panic if your phone blares out an emergency alert…
- Thailand News
Panic button: Thailand to blast phones with emergency alert tests
Don’t panic if your phone suddenly screams at you in…
- Phuket News
Phuket braces for floods as emergency pumps deployed
Phuket is battening down the hatches as officials race to…
- Thailand News
Thailand ramps up Songkran travel safety efforts
As millions prepare to hit the road for Songkran, the…
- Phuket News
Phuket faces water crisis as reservoirs run dry
Warning bells are ringing in Phuket as reservoir levels plunge…
- Phuket News
Phuket trials emergency alert system after earthquake failures
In the wake of the March 28 earthquake that rocked…
- Phuket News
Phuket cracks down on deadly road accidents with safety workshop
Phuket officials are stepping up their fight against dangerous road…
- Thailand News
Fire destroys Phatthalung home, residents escape unscathed
A fire engulfed the home of an 83 year old…
- Phuket News
Phuket plans major disaster drill for flood preparedness
Phuket is set to enhance its disaster preparedness with an…
- Thailand News
Hat Yai on high alert: Red zone declared amid flood threat
Hat Yai has been declared a red zone as the…
- Thailand News
Thai minister ready to battle over funding for Russian helicopter
Thai Interior Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, is set to challenge the…
- Thailand News
Thailand’s DDPM reveals total traffic accident results of ‘Seven Deadly Days’
Thai officials have now revealed the results of traffic accidents…
- Thailand News
Songkran celebrations turn sour: Over 100 lives lost, 1,000 injured in road accidents
According to the Director General of the Department of Disaster…
- Phuket News
Earthquake hits Phang Nga
Although Thailand doesn’t experience catastrophic earthquakes like those that have…
- Road deaths
Screening for drunk driving to reduce new year holiday road deaths
Drunk driving is a fairly constant problem in Thailand, like…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Many areas of Phuket flooded, roads blocked
Phuket has been rocked with nonstop overnight rain, leaving many…
- World News
Earthquake in Indonesia felt throughout southern Thailand
An earthquake in Indonesia was felt as far away as…
- Environment News
Thai Interior Minister plays down flood warnings
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) today announced another day of…
- Thailand News
Thailand’s tsunami warning system still works, says Disaster Department
Thailand has worryingly lost connection with two tsunami detection buoys,…
- Thailand News
Flash flood warning for 8 Southern Thailand provinces
Flash flooding from heavy rainfall is expected over the weekend…
- Thailand News
Flash flood warning in Phuket, southern Thailand
Ranong, Phang Nga, Phuket and Krabi are expected to face…
- Thailand News
6 dead and 30 provinces affected by tropical storm ‘Dianmu’
The tropical storm Dianmu, which passed through northern Thaiand last…
- South Thailand News
Thousands of people evacuated due to flood in deep south Thailand
Thousands of residents in Songkhla, Yala and Narathiwat, in lower…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Southern Thailand flood death toll: 24
At least 24 people have died due to flash floods…
- Phuket News
Tsunami warning buoys to be installed, replacing Thailand’s out-of-action buoys
Tsunami warning buoys will be re-installed after one buoy got…
