1 - 10 of 54 results for "disaster"

  1. 1. learning | 16 Dec 2012

    Asiatique public relations disaster? (updated)

    Easy English news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » The opening of the 60-metre Asiatique Sky wheel at the night bazaar turned into disaster when the foreign community learned they must pay more to ride. Update: Dual pricing now rescinded

  2. 2. news | 20 Apr 2013

    Severe drought in 31 provinces

    By Online Reporters

    » A total of 48 provinces nationwide have been hit by hot weather and are declared drought disaster zones, the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department reported on Saturday.

  3. 3. news | 09 May 2013

    Eight dead in new Bangladeshi textile disaster

    By AFP

    » A fire at a garment factory killed eight people Thursday in the latest disaster to hit Bangladesh's textile industry, still reeling from the death of more than 950 people in a building collapse.

  4. 4. business | 15 Apr 2013

    Disaster fees normalise

    By Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Newspaper section: Business

    » Natural disaster insurance premiums are expected to reach appropriate levels three years after the 50-billion-baht National Catastrophe Insurance Fund was incorporated, Office of the Insurance Commission secretary-genera...

  5. 5. news | 14 Apr 2013

    Prachuap Khiri Khan a 'disaster area'

    By Chaiwat Satyaem

    » PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN - All districts in this central province have been declared disaster areas after strong winds and rains ravaged many places on Saturday.

  6. 6. news | 30 Apr 2013

    HK ferry disaster report finds 'litany of errors'

    By AFP

    » A "litany of errors" contributed to a Hong Kong ferry disaster in which 39 people were killed, an inquiry found Tuesday, slamming the marine department for "systemic failings" in safety standards.

  7. 7. news | 15 Apr 2013

    Cruise ship disaster pre-trial hearings begin in Italy

    By AFP

    » Indictment hearings against six suspects in the Costa Concordia luxury liner disaster began in Italy on Monday, with local authorities at the site of the shipwreck requesting compensation of more than 80 million euros ...

  8. 8. news | 02 May 2013

    Factory generators caused Bangladesh disaster: investigator

    By AFP

    » A top investigator probing last week's garment factory disaster in Bangladesh on Friday blamed vibrations from four illegal generators for the collapse of the building which killed more than 500 workers.

  9. 9. learning | 03 May 2011

    displaced

    Words in the news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » (of people) forced to leave their home, especially because of war or a natural disaster ซึ่งออกจากที่อยู่ไป, ซึ่งย้ายที่

  10. 10. learning | 15 Mar 2011

    Getting out

    General news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » More and more foreigners, including Thais, are leaving Japan as concerns over a possible nuclear disaster mount. (1 full week of stories now available)

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