People should concentrate on formal information sources, including NBT, according to Patongtarn, and not panic
PUBLISHED: 28 Mar 2025 at 17: 13
As officers issue warnings about potential waves after an earthquake in Myanmar shook some parts of the country, including Bangkok, on Friday, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is urging calm from the government.
Ms. Paetongtarn urged people to keep themselves informed about all important information just to avert misinformation and panic after speaking at an urgent meeting in Phuket while she was speaking at a tourism conference. She continued that the state-owned presenter NBT Broadcasting has been chosen as the network for established confirmed updates.
Ms. Paetongtarn made a return to Bangkok on Friday to remain monitoring and supervising the government’s response to the earthquake.
The authorities has not yet determined the harm caused by the tremor, which erupted in several buildings in the country’s north, northeast, and key regions.
The Office of the Auditor General’s under-construction tower has fallen, but the most notable loss is that it was destroyed. Employees are alleged to be stranded beneath the 30-story structure ‘ dust. In eight regions, most of which were in the northwestern region, studies were also coming in about damage to structures and homes.
At 1.20 p.m., a 7.7 scale earthquake erupted in Mandalay, Myanmar. At least six numbness followed shortly after, including a little, 3.0-magnitude disaster in Pai region in Mae Hong Son state at 2.49pm.
According to the Meteorological Department, the earthquake’s epicenter was 326 kilometers west of Pang Ma Pha region in Mae Hong Son state and about 1,100 kilometers from Bangkok.
No wave warning
The general public was advised to be vigilant for waves. Pichit Sombatmak, director-general of the Mineral Resources Department, said,” The waves may not be effective but they can cause damage.”
Because the earthquake was much away from the sea, Mr. Pichit dismissed the possibility of a storm.
However, Phuket government Sophon Suvannarat gave officials instructions to carefully watch the circumstance to lessen concern for locals and visitors on the island.