National — On August 24th, 2024, Mr. Chaiwat Junthiraphong, the Director-General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM), provided an update on the flash floods and forest runoff affecting 11 provinces in northern and southern Thailand. The flooding, driven by a moderate monsoon trough and low-pressure system over northern Vietnam and the Gulf … Continue reading Thailand’s Flood Crisis: 13 Fatalities in Phuket Landslide, DDPM Mobilizes Recovery Efforts