Following the deadly and destructive earthquake last March 28, the Department of Rural Roads (DRR) will be closing the Krungthep Bridge for quake safety checks. In a The Nation report, the temporary closure of the Krungthep Bridge is to make way for the safety inspections and the testing of its opening-closing mechanism following the recent […]
The recent 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Myanmar and surrounding countries including Thailand, has revealed issues in the country about disaster readiness and management. In a recent The Nation report, Apple has confirmed that it would be unlocking the cell broadcast system in Thailand, which will reach 50 million users in the country to receive […]
The Karen National Union claims that midst the country’s situation, the military regime is continuing its airstrikes on villages. The Karen National Union is the country’s oldest ethnic army. In a The Nation article, the group said that under normal situations, the military would be prioritising relief operations but has instead focused on “deploying forces […]
A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake, with 10 kilometers depth, devastated Mandalay in Myanmar at around 1:20pm last Friday, March 28. The shake was felt across Thailand, China and Vietnam. In Thailand, a construction site along Chatuchak district received the most damage as the on-going 30-floor State Audit Office crumbled to ashes. Hundreds of Thai and […]
A series of earthquakes in Pai district was recorded by the Seismological Bureau of Thailand between January 19 and January 20, as reported by the Mae Hong Son Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office. A magnitude 2.8 with a depth of 4 km struck Wiang Nuea sub district at 9:05 pm on January 19. Subsequent […]
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has recorded at least 406 aftershocks as of 7 a.m. Tuesday after a magnitude-6.1 earthquake hit parts of Luzon on Monday.
