California wildfires: Thai national advised to stay alert


A person walks amid the destruction left behind by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. - AP

BANGKOK (Bernama): Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through its Royal Thai Consulate in Los Angeles, United States, has urged Thai nationals in the area to remain vigilant following wildfires in California that have destroyed many homes and forced numerous evacuations.

Director-General of the Department of Information and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nikorndej Balankura, said the Royal Thai Consulate in Los Angeles has been closely monitoring the situation and has established an emergency operations centre to assist Thai nationals in the affected areas.

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