THAILAND COUNTRY

REPORT

10th ASEAN-Japan High Level Official Meeting

Tokyo, Japan 23-26 October 2012

Natural Hazards in Thailand

Source : DDPM Adjust in 2010

Most disasters are associated with

water. Large volume water flows

down to the mouth of Chao Phraya

river through Central basin Gulf of

Thailand,influenced by Southwest

monsoon.

Recent years, the amount of water

exceeded the capacities of either

rivers & reservoirs, causes flooding

annually, followed by the increasing

of sea level,this phenomena occurs

every year in rainy season.

Flooding is a common and annual

occurrence in this part of the world,

a combination of inadequate

drainage should be consideration.

Recently Major Disasters

Natural Hazards Flash Flood surrounding the central and southern part of Thailand . Flooding is the worst disaster in 2010 and in 50 years.

Best Practices during the 2011 Flash Flood

Duration: 25 May 2011-16 January 2012

Affected area: Chao Phraya river basin,

Mekong river basin, 65 provinces

Affected people: 3,014,532 families with 9,926,471 people,

615 cases dead and 3 lost.

Estimated damage: 156,700 million Baths

and impacted the overall economy

around 231,000 million Baths.

Damaged land: 150 million Rais (6 million hectares)

Government set up

Floods Relief Operation

Center ( FROC)

To integrates all of

government &non gov. agency function

Duration: 25 July 2011 – 16 January 2012

(175 days)

Fatalities: 815

Damages:1,425 billion baht (US$45.7 Bn)

Areas affected: 65 of Thailand's 77 provinces

Flood in chiangmai

Land slide at

Uttaradis

Set up operating center for flood, center for flood relief

Set up action plan (support human resource, services, necessary items)

Medical services, mental health support, health promotion, food surveillance

Environmental and sanitation management

Ministry of Public Health

From Bangkok and central region

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1 - 3 To Easthern 4 – 5 To West and South 6 – 7 To North 8 – 9 To Northeasthern

National Institute for Emergency Medicine

Collaborated with MoPH and Many agencies

Included Govt. ,private sector , community to

response for emergency medical care during floods

Transportation type Number of Missions Number of Patients

Ambulances 509 660

Boats 244 372

Airplane, C130 8 156

Airplane, CASA 35 145

Helicopters 87 110 Total 883 1,443

Ministry of Social Development and Human Security

Disabilities

Elderly Shelter

Job

training

Provide

necessary items

Survey and

Record

Ministry of Labour

Social insurance for affected person Project

Rapid employment and skill development project

(52,133 persons)

Support unemployed persons

Facilitate International company to support worker

Assistance for flood affected migrant workers

Thank you for your attention Sawasdee krub