Torrential rain looming as Typhoon Kalmaegi roars in
By Thai Newsroom and agencies – published by Yahoo!News and CNA THAILAND is facing heavy to very heavy rainfall over the weekend (Nov 7-9) as the tailend of Typhoon Kalmaegi slams the country after killing 26 people in the Philippines while weeklong flooding left 40 dead in Vietnam. At 4 p.m. today (Nov. 4) […]
Read MoreVietnam evacuates thousands as Typhoon Bualoi approaches while very heavy rain to hit Thailand
By Thai Newsroom and AP – published by Yahoo!News Hanoi, Vietnam – Vietnam evacuated thousands of people from central and northern provinces today (Sep. 28) as Typhoon Bualoi raced toward the country faster than expected with landfall forecast later in the day. Bualoi had left at least 20 people dead in the central Philippines […]
Read MoreSuper Typhoon Ragasa to unleash torrential rain in Thailand
By AFP – published by CNA and Amarin TV AS Super Typhoon Ragasa approached the Philippines and Taiwan today (Sep. 21) the Thai Meteorological Department warned that the monsoon hanging over Thailand will intensify when it reaches South China Sea. However it is expected to weaken after making a landfall in northern Vietnam on […]
Read MorePhumtham orders governors to watch out for Typhoon Kajiki
ACTING Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai ordered governors nationwide including Bangkok to monitor intensifying Typhoon Kajiki and prepare to provide assistance to the public 24 hours a day, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (Aug. 24). He also told the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation to set up a war room in monitoring Kajiki with […]
Read MoreBlackout as tropical storm topples power poles in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phuket too affected
TYPHOON WIPHA which has now weakened to tropical storm knocked down several electricity poles in southern Nakhon Si Thammarat province triggering a blackout in many areas while Phuket too was hit by strong winds and torrential rain that toppled billboards and prevented tourists from swimming in the sea at some beaches, TV Channel 7, […]
Read MoreTyphoon Wipha batters Hong Kong, makes landfall in China
By Agencies and published by CNA and Thai Newsroom Beijing – Hong Kong was battered by strong winds and heavy rain on Sunday (July 20) as Typhoon Wipha skirted along China’s southern coast, with fallen trees and collapsed scaffolding spotted across the city. Wipha was located around 140km to Hong Kong’s southwest as of […]
Read MoreStorm knocks down tree killing boy at Trat while typhoon lands in China’s Hainan island
By Naewna and AP – published by Yahoo!News A STRONG storm blowing through eastern Trat province uprooted a large Thai blueberry tree at a fruit orchard which then fell on a hut killing a 10-year-old boy playing there, Naewna newspaper said today (June 14). The incident occurred at 10.28 a.m. at Khlong On village, […]
Read MoreTaiwan shuts down for arrival of Super Typhoon Kong-rey
By Reuters – published by CNA and CNN Taipei – Taiwan shut down ahead of the arrival of Super Typhoon Kong-rey today (Oct. 31) with all cities and counties declaring a day off, financial markets closed and domestic flights cancelled for what is expected to be the largest storm by size in 30 years. […]
Read MoreBoth Typhoon Bebinca and Tropical Storm Pulasan not hitting Thailand
By TV Channel 7 and Reuters – published by CNA BOTH Typhoon Bebinca which slammed into Shanghai this morning (Sep. 16) and a tropical storm named Pulasan which is forming in the Pacific Ocean east of the Philippines will not be entering Thailand, the Thai Meteorological Department said. Pulasan, named by Malaysia and is […]
Read MoreHeavy flooding in Nong Khai as new typhoon approaches China
By Bloomberg – published by Yahoo!News and TV Channel 7 PRIME Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra told Nong Khai residents to closely follow official advice as the Mekong river has overflowed its banks and flooded the northeastern province today (Sept. 14). Meanwhile Typhoon Bebinca is forecast to hit the east coast of China early Monday, threatening […]
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