Tsunami warning as 7.4-magnitude quake hits northern Japan
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan Monday, Japan's Meteorological Agency (JMA) said, issuing a tsunami warning for waves up to three metres (10 feet).
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A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan Monday, Japan's Meteorological Agency (JMA) said, issuing a tsunami warning for waves up to three metres (10 feet).
Forest fires continue to rage across Thailand’s northern provinces, filling the air with PM2.5 pollutants that have reached health-threatening levels in 17 areas today.
Thailand joined 51 countries in a virtual meeting on maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting international concern over safe navigation in the key shipping route, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
At least nine passengers, including four children aged between 8 and 15, were killed when a pickup truck in which they were riding skidded off the road at a curve in Nan’s Pua district on Saturday.
Iran is not currently planning to attend talks with the United States, state media said, after President Donald Trump ordered US negotiators to travel to Pakistan on Monday, just days before a ceasefire in the Middle East expires.
The Thai Meteorological Department has issued an urgent warning for those in northern Thailand to prepare for a wave of severe summer storms lasting through April 20, following a record heatwave in which temperatures peaked at 43°C yesterday.
National oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc reports that an oil supertanker, carrying two million barrels of crude from the Middle East, has safely passed through the Strait of Hormuz and is due to arrive in Thailand on Tuesday.
Thailand welcomed Myanmar’s decision to grant amnesty to more than 4,000 prisoners, including former President U Win Myint, calling it a positive step toward national reconciliation.
During a medical emergency, the arrival of rescue workers is usually a beacon of hope. But in Thailand, where first responders are often hailed as "street heroes", a string of harrowing incidents has exposed a darker reality. For the vulnerable – particularly women – the very people arriving to help can sometimes become predators.
Police apprehended a 47-year-old Nigerian last night, who claims to be a pastor who has lived in Thailand for nearly two decades, on suspicion of being a cocaine smuggling kingpin in Bangkok’s Bang Rak district.
Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is scheduled to visit Chiang Mai tomorrow to spearhead efforts in tackling the persistent wildfire, haze, and PM2.5 dust crisis gripping Northern Thailand.
The People’s party has formed a team of successors to replace its party leader, Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, and other key party figures in case they are suspended from their parliamentary duties by the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Office Holders.
The Forest Fires Control Operations Centre of the Department of the National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation reported today the detection of 647 hotspots in 17 northern provinces, including 133 in Chiang Mai alone.
The Department of Land Transport (DLT) has announced an extension for transport operators using diesel and gasoline to register for financial assistance, aimed at mitigating the impacts of rising fuel prices driven by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
The Thai music community is mourning the loss of Pukapon Siribootr, a fourth-year music student at Chulalongkorn University, who died in a tuk-tuk accident during the Songkran festival.
Seoul, South Korea - The South Korean internet erupted in celebration as a 2-year-old wolf that escaped from a zoo in South Korea was captured safely Friday after a nine-day search that kept the nation on edge and made it a national celebrity.