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Phuket mobilises more support for the South
Phuket mobilises more support for the South
Wednesday 3 December 2025 11:09 AM
PHUKET: Phuket authorities, community groups and volunteers are continuing their wide-ranging relief effort to support residents affected by severe flooding in Hat Yai and other southern districts, with more than 60 personnel and over 1,000 relief bags now on their way to the devastated areas.
Hong Kong arrests suspects as fire death toll tops 150
Hong Kong arrests suspects as fire death toll tops 150
Tuesday 2 December 2025 10:15 AM
HONG KONG: Police in Hong Kong have arrested 14 suspects in a probe into the city’s deadliest fire in decades, finding “substandard” netting on building exteriors that failed to halt flames from spreading, authorities said yesterday (Dec 1).
PM outlines relief and loans for flood victims
PM outlines relief and loans for flood victims
Saturday 29 November 2025 11:00 AM
HAT YAI: The government is preparing a series of relief and rehabilitation measures to help flood-affected residents return to normality as quickly as possible, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said yesterday (Nov 28).
Phuket flood-aid convoy heads South
Phuket flood-aid convoy heads South
Friday 28 November 2025 06:28 PM
PHUKET: A 16-truck convoy loaded with essential relief supplies departed Phuket today (Nov 28) to assist flood-affected communities across the lower southern region, where severe floods continue to impact daily life and public safety.
Phuket deploys medical team, volunteers to the South
Phuket deploys medical team, volunteers to the South
Thursday 27 November 2025 05:11 PM
PHUKET: Phuket has mobilised medical personnel, volunteers and essential supplies to support flood-affected communities in Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province, following a formal request for assistance from local authorities.
Tsunami watch for Phuket lifted after Sumatra quake
Tsunami watch for Phuket lifted after Sumatra quake
Thursday 27 November 2025 05:04 PM
PHUKET: A tsunami watch issued for Phuket earlier today has been lifted, the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has confirmed, following a magnitude 6.0 earthquake off the west coast of northern Sumatra.
Phuket ramps up flood-relief efforts
Phuket ramps up flood-relief efforts
Thursday 27 November 2025 12:14 PM
PHUKET: Phuket has launched a major mobilisation of manpower, vehicles and emergency equipment to support relief operations in five southern provinces severely affected by flooding, while 39 donation centres have been opened across the island to collect essential supplies for victims.
Hong Kong high-rise fire kills at least 44, still burning
Hong Kong high-rise fire kills at least 44, still burning
Thursday 27 November 2025 11:50 AM
HONG KONG: Firefighters were still dousing a devastating fire today (Nov 27) which ripped through a Hong Kong high-rise complex, killing at least 44 people and leaving hundreds missing according to authorities.
Economic losses from southern floods could reach B25bn
Economic losses from southern floods could reach B25bn
Thursday 27 November 2025 10:24 AM
BANGKOK: Floods in southern Thailand have caused significant disruptions across several sectors, with projected losses reaching up to B25 billion if the situation continues for a month.
Phuket joins Hat Yai flood-relief efforts
Phuket joins Hat Yai flood-relief efforts
Tuesday 25 November 2025 09:10 AM
PHUKET: Local organisations, government agencies and volunteer groups across Phuket have launched a wide-ranging relief effort as severe flooding continues to inundate parts of southern Thailand, with Hat Yai in Songkhla Province among the hardest hit.
Floods ravage Hat Yai as heavy rain in South continues
Floods ravage Hat Yai as heavy rain in South continues
Sunday 23 November 2025 12:31 PM
SONGKHLA: Persistent rain has caused severe flooding in Hat Yai district of the southern border province of Songkhla on Saturday (Nov 22).
Woman drug dealer arrested in Thalang
Woman drug dealer arrested in Thalang
Thursday 13 November 2025 09:08 AM
PHUKET: A woman was arrested in Thalang early yesterday morning (Nov 12) after officers found her in possession of methamphetamine pills (ya bah) and crystal meth (ya ice) as part of Phuket’s ongoing ‘120 Days Nonstop’ social order operation.
Philippine death toll tops 140 as typhoon heads towards Vietnam
Philippine death toll tops 140 as typhoon heads towards Vietnam
Thursday 6 November 2025 11:01 AM
LILOAN: Typhoon Kalmaegi killed at least 140 people and left another 127 missing after unleashing devastating flooding across the central Philippines, official figures showed today (Nov 6), as the storm headed towards Vietnam.
Phuket to be included in emergency alert test
Phuket to be included in emergency alert test
Saturday 1 November 2025 10:00 AM
PHUKET: Phuket will be part of a nationwide emergency broadcast test on Jan 20, 2026 – the first time the island has been included in any public tests of Thailand’s national disaster warning system.
Ayutthaya floods in 12 districts
Ayutthaya floods in 12 districts
Sunday 12 October 2025 11:14 AM
BANGKOK: Flooding in Ayutthaya province has worsened, spreading to 12 districts and affecting almost 50,000 households after the Chao Phraya dam in upstream Chai Nat continued discharging water at a rate of 2,300 cubic metres per second.
Major quake strikes off southern Philippines
Major quake strikes off southern Philippines
Friday 10 October 2025 11:47 AM
DAVAO: A powerful magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines today (Oct 10), triggering tsunami warnings in the Asian nation as well as neighbouring Indonesia and Palau.
Indonesia school collapse toll hits 67 as search ends
Indonesia school collapse toll hits 67 as search ends
Wednesday 8 October 2025 12:24 PM
SIDOARJO: The search for victims of last week’s Indonesian school collapse ended yesterday (Oct 7) with the death toll climbing to 67, an official said.
At least 69 killed by central Philippines quake, many missing
At least 69 killed by central Philippines quake, many missing
Wednesday 1 October 2025 12:41 PM
MANILA: At least 69 people were confirmed killled by a powerful quake that struck the central Philippines, senior rescue officials said today (Oct 1).
18 years on, no memorial for Phuket air crash victims
18 years on, no memorial for Phuket air crash victims
Tuesday 16 September 2025 02:08 PM
PHUKET: Airports of Thailand, which operates Phuket International Airport (AoT Phuket), has again held no official memorial services in Phuket to remember the 90 people who died in the crash of One-Two-Go flight OG269.
Typhoon death toll rises in Vietnam as downed trees hamper rescuers
Typhoon death toll rises in Vietnam as downed trees hamper rescuers
Tuesday 26 August 2025 02:05 PM
HANOI: The death toll from Typhoon Kajiki rose to three in Vietnam today (Aug 26), as rescue workers battled uprooted trees and downed power lines and widespread flooding brought chaos to the streets of the capital Hanoi.

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