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Map showing the provinces of Thailand affected. Thailand was one of the 14 countries affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami on 26 December 2004. It left behind unprecedented damage and destruction in six provinces of Thailand, impacting 407 villages, completely destroying 47 of them, including prominent tourist resorts like Khao Lak.
Some damage in Bangkok, Kanchanaburi, and Nakhon Phanom. Reservoir induced earthquake. [3] 1988-11-06: Yunnan (Myanmar–China border) 7.6 & 7.2 V–VI - - M s . Some damage in Chiang Rai. Felt by people in tall buildings in Bangkok. [3] More than 700 killed in China. Two mainshocks separated by 13 minutes; MMI IX and X respectively. 1989-09-30
UTC time: 2014-05-05 11:08:43: ISC event: 604514202: USGS-ANSSComCat: Local date: May 5, 2014 (): Local time: 18:08:43 ICT (UTC+7): Magnitude: 6.1 M w [1]: Depth: 7.4 km (5 mi) Epicenter: 1]: Areas affected: Thailand: Max. intensity: MMI VIII (Severe): Aftershocks: 274 [2]: Casualties: 1 dead, [citation needed] 32 injured: The 2014 Mae Lao earthquake occurred at 18:08:43 Indochina Time on May ...
A special Learning [20] section of the Bangkok Post website helps Thais learn to read English by using the daily newspaper. Vocabulary, reading questions, video and web resources are provided for a selection of articles every day. Articles are taken from the general news, tourism, entertainment, and business sections of the newspaper.
The USGS estimated that the earthquake could cause economic losses measuring between 1–10% of Vanuatu's GDP. [17] The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs estimated that 116,000 people had been directly affected by the earthquake, [41] equivalent to a third of Vanuatu's population. [42] Among them were 14,000 ...
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14 June 1995: The floating dock at Phran Nok ferry pier in Bangkok capsized after over 100 passengers overloaded the structure's weight-bearing ability, resulting in 20 deaths and 37 injuries. 11 July 1997: The Royal Jomtien Resort Hotel fire in Pattaya, Chonburi resulted in 91 deaths and 53 injuries. Poor fire-preparedness and locked fire ...
The 2011 Tarlay earthquake occurred on 24 March in Shan State, Myanmar. The earthquake measured M w 6.8 and had an epicenter northwest of the border between Myanmar, Thailand and Laos. It occurred in a region accommodating tectonic deformation brought by the collision between the Indo-Australian and Eurasian plates.