Disasters

The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the greatest global challenges in generations. Governments and monetary authorities are correctly using every policy lever at their disposal to prevent a grave public-health emergency from becoming an even deeper economic, political, and social crisis. But as we rush ...

The Department of Labour Protection and Welfare has sent out a team of officials to instruct the employers of migrant workers about the government’s measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19.Apinya Sujarittanan, director-general of the department, said that many businesses had not put in place ...

Societies and consumer behaviour could enter a “next normal” phase where on-demand needs of goods and services are serviced instantly through smartphone applications after the pandemic ends.With many people working from home as part of a global effort to contain the virus outbreak, many of ...

Covid-19 is the latest example of how human impact on biodiverse areas and wildlife habitats is linked to the spread of infectious diseases.After the novel coronavirus broke out in Wuhan, China in late December 2019, it didn’t take long for conspiracy theorists to claim it ...

For some Thais who are turning on their faucets this month, what they are getting in return is a stream of salty water. The seawater intrusion, into Thailand’s lower-level rivers and reservoirs, is just one of the many effects this season as the Southeast Asian ...

The government is warning that water reserves for the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) are only sufficient until June unless the state finds additional sources to avoid a shortage.There are only 35 million cubic metres of water left to feed the industrial sector in Rayong, Chon ...

The Royal Irrigation Department has confirmed that current water management operations are on track, with enough water in reserve until July in case of rain shortages. The army has mobilized its personnel to assist villagers in severely affected areas.In Uthai Thani province, the Royal Thai ...

PTT Group executives met with Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak on Wednesday (February 12) to discuss the chronic drought’s likely effects on business, especially in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).PTT president and chief executive Chansin Treenuchagron said an aqueduct system is in place to supply ...

Twenty-one provinces in the North, Northeast and central region have been declared drought-hit areas, Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation director-general, Monton Sudprasert, said on Tuesday.The provinces are Chiang Rai, Phayao, Nan, Uttaradit, Sukhothai, Phetchabun in the North; Nong Khai, Bung Kan, Nakhon Phanom, Sakon ...

Drought disasters were declared in 116 districts across the country between October 17 and February 6, legally obliging the government’s assistance, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported on Thursday (February 6).Keep reading ...