It was one of modern history’s worst natural disasters. Neungduangjai's mom ... Sri Lanka, India and Thailand. Along Thailand’s Andaman coast, at least 5,400 people were killed and some ...

Despite growing risks from natural disasters, Thailand is unprepared for the financial fallout. Severe floods, rising temperatures, and unpredictable weather patterns are becoming more frequent.

“Natural disasters happen everywhere ... he says, leaning on an old Thai adage explain his desire to pass on the wisdom he’s gained: “Those who have knowledge should spread that knowledge.

Last year, natural disasters—from droughts in Africa and Russia to typhoons and massive flooding in Thailand—caused a record $378 billion worth of damage. The indications are that the ...

000km off the Thai coast devastated by a tsunami 20 years ago, engineers lower a detection buoy into the waves – a key link in a warning system intended to ensure no disaster is as deadly again.

26, 2004, a tsunami arising in the Indian Ocean devastated areas of Indonesia, Thailand ... Insurance companies refer to natural disasters as "acts of God," but this need to find blame can ...

Chulalongkorn University / Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM), Department of Public Works and Town and Country Planning(DPT), Ministry of Interior / Office of the National ...