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Phuket – Authorities in Phuket have intensified efforts to strengthen disaster preparedness against potential tsunami threats, aiming to reassure tourists and safeguard local communities. Governor Chotnarin Kerdsom with leading a comprehensive review of tsunami risk management. The initiative included on-site inspections of warning towers and evacuation signage at key beaches such as Kata, Patong, and […]

Phuket – Phuket residents reported feeling tremors on Saturday evening following a powerful earthquake in northern Sumatra, Indonesia. According to the Phuket Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office (DDPM), the quake struck near Pematangsiantar, North Sumatra, at 5:54 p.m. local time on August 15, 2026. The earthquake measured magnitude 6.8 and occurred at a depth […]

Krabi – A tourist longtail boat carrying 12 people capsized and partially sank near Laem Hang Nak in Krabi on Saturday morning, prompting a dramatic rescue at sea. On Saturday (August 15th) at approximately 11:15 a.m., the Third Naval Area Command’s Maritime Operations Center received an emergency report that the tour longtailed baot overturned while […]

Phuket — Authorities in Phuket have reassured residents and tourists that the island faces no tsunami threat following a magnitude 5.1 earthquake that struck Aceh Province, Indonesia, at 11:18 a.m. local time. Officials confirmed there was no damage. Our previous story: Residents in parts of Phuket reported feeling tremors late Wednesday morning after a moderate earthquake […]

Phuket – Residents in parts of Phuket reported feeling tremors late Wednesday morning after a moderate earthquake struck off the northern coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake, recorded at 11:18 AM local time, registered a magnitude of 5.1 at a depth of approximately 10 kilometers. The epicenter was located about 381 kilometers southwest of Satun […]