Category - Asia

Alertnet.com Oct 13 at 15:15 Tropical storm Banyan is forecast to strike Vietnam at about 12:00 GMT on 17 October.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear17.3 N,108.0 E.Banyan is expected to bring 1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region of around64 km/h (40 mph).Wind […]

Floods and landslides caused by tropical storm Banyan have hit the central and southern Philippines, killing five people. The former cyclone Banyan weakened after it hit land in the Philippine province of Leyte and caused new floods in the central region. Its peak winds reached 55 kilometres an hour. Heavy rains continue to fall over […]

Accuweather.com: Oct 11, 4:57 am As of Tuesday, EDT, Tropical Depression 23W (Ramon) was centered near 8.5 north and 128.0 east, or about 630 miles southeast of Manila. Maximum sustained winds are at 35 mph, with gusts to 45 mph. Tropical Depression 23W was moving to the west-northwest at 12 mph. Tropical Depression 23W will […]

Updated Oct 4. Still valid Oct 5 From UK: Foreign and Commonwealth Office Most visits to Vietnam are trouble free but you should remain alert and be on your guard. Petty crime is not confined to the backpacker districts but also occurs in the main tourist shopping areas. Do not walk in secluded locations alone, […]

Thailand Business News: Octobr 5, 2011 The Thai Meteorological Department expects Tropical Storm Nalgae to reach Vietnam on 5 October, affecting the Lower Northeast of Thailand, while forecasting wet conditions nationwide due to monsoons. Speaking of the approaching Tropical Storm Nalgae, Deputy Director-General of the Meteorological Department Dr Somsri Huntrakul stated that the storm system […]

e-travel alerts: Warning – THAILAND – Disaster Prevention Department issues fresh warning from Sept 29th – Oct 03rd for the North, Northeast, East and South to brace for heavy rain, possible flash floods and landslides.