Thailand Disaster Management
Structure and Links to the
ASEAN Agreement on Disaster
Management and Emergency
Response and Beyond
ASEAN DEFENCE ESTABLISHMENTS AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS (CSOs)
COOPERATION ON NON-TRADITIONAL SECURITY ( Disaster Management )
28 June 2010
Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Bangkok
Outline of presentation
The Objectives and Elements of AADMER
 Thailand’s Disaster Management System
 Links to the AADMER
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◦ Areas of linkage/how
Challenges/Gaps
 The Road Ahead
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The Objective AADMER
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To provide effective mechanisms to
achieve substantial reduction of disaster
loss in lives and in the social, economic
and environmental assets of the Parties,
and to jointly respond through
disaster emergencies through
concerted national efforts and intensified
regional and international co-operation
Core Elements of AADMER
(1) Disaster Risk Identification, Assessment,
and Monitoring
(2) Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
(3) Disaster Preparedness
(4) Emergency Response
(5) Rehabilitation
(6) Technical Co-Operation and Scientific Research
(7) AHA Centre
(8) Institutional Arrangements
Activities under AADMER
ARDEX (an annual disaster response
simulation exercise, guided by SASOP)
 ASEAN Standby Arrangements (List of
earmarked assets and capacities)
 ASEAN Emergency Rapid Assessment
Team (ASEAN ERAT)
 Others
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Thailand Disaster Management System
Policy level: National Disaster Prevention
and Mitigation Committee (Report to The Cabinet)
 Strategic: Department of Disaster
Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) (Report to
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MOI)
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Strategic/Tactical Level: The Provinces
(Report to MOI through DDPM)
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Operational Level: Local governments
(Report to Provincial Governor)
National Plan for Disaster
Prevention and Mitigation
The National Plan for Disaster Prevention and
Mitigation is the very important mechanism for
disaster management work in the country.
 Procedures for actions of (1) Pre-disaster; (2) during
disaster; and (3) after disaster are the main parts of
the National Plan
 Provisions under the National Plan:
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◦ Conceptual Framework of disaster management
◦ Classification of disaster scale
◦ Role and Responsibility of government ministries ,
agencies, state enterprises etc.
◦ Standard Operating Procedure
◦ Communication line and means
◦ Tools, equipment and personnel
When a disaster strikes……
National/Provincial/local Plans shall be
activated
 Local government shall react first
 Neighboring local governments shall assist
 Provincial government to support
 DDPM shall support and coordinate with
other national agencies
Linking National DM Structure
with AADMER
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MOI
AADMER
Thailand’s Disaster
Management System
Areas of linkage
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Disaster Risk Assessment
Disaster Monitoring
Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
Disaster Preparedness
Disaster Response
Disaster Relief
Disaster Reconstruction and Recovery
Civil Military Coordination
Areas of linkage
Areas
National
Mechanism/System
Link with AADMER
1. Risk
Assessment
• National DPM Committee/
National Plan
• Landslide risk assessment by DMR
• Earthquake risk assessment by TMD,
DMR
• Flood risk assessment by RID,
DDPM
• Drought risk assessment by DDPM
• The Provinces/Local governments
• Local Risk Assessment via CBDRM
• Through joint activities under
the AADMER Work Program
• DDPM as the NFP to
coordinate with the agencies
concerned and AHA Centre
• Competent Authorities
• Others
2. Warning/
Monitoring
• National DPM Committee/
National Plan
• National Disaster Warning Centre
• Through joint activities under the
AADMER Work Program
• DDPM as the NFP to coordinate
with the agencies concerned and
AHA Centre
• Competent Authorities
• Others
(Tropical cyclone, tsunami, earthquake)
• TMD (Tropical Cyclone, earthquake)
• DDPM
• Mr.Disaster Warning Project
• The Provinces/Local governments
Areas of linkage
Areas
National
Mechanism/System
Link with AADMER
3. Prevention and
Mitigation
• National DPM Committee/
National Plan
• DDPM
• CBDRM
• Mr.Disaster Warning
• Prevention Projects
• The Provinces/Local
governments
•Through joint activities under
the AADMER Work Program
• DDPM as the NFP to
coordinate with the agencies
concerned and AHA Centre
• Competent Authorities
• Others
4. Preparedness
• National DPM Committee/
National Plan
• DDPM
• DPM Academy (Training)
• CMEX, Provincial
simulation exercise (at
least twice a year)
• Civil Defense Volunteers
• CBDRM training
• The Provinces/Local
governments
• Through joint activities under
the AADMER Work Program
• DDPM as the NFP to
coordinate with the agencies
concerned and AHA Centre
• Competent Authorities
• List of Earmarked Assets and
Capacities
• ASEAN Day for DM (Drawing
Competition)
• ARDEX Exercise
• Others
Areas of linkage
Areas
5. Response
National
Mechanism/System
Link with AADMER
• National DPM Committee/
National Plan
• DDPM
• ERT Team
• CBDRM
• CMEX Exercise
• Military Response Team
• Medical Team
• Volunteers/Red Cross
• The Provinces/Local governments
(as first responders, OTOS)
• Through joint activities under the
AADMER Work Program
• DDPM as the NFP to coordinate
with the agencies concerned and
AHA Centre
• Competent Authorities
• ARDEX, ASEAN ERAT
• Others
6. Disaster Relief • National DPM Committee/
National Plan
• DDPM
• Emergency Relief Fund/supplies
• Knock-down house
• Dept. of Social Welfare / Red Cross
• Military
• The Provinces/Local governments
• Through joint activities under the
AADMER Work Program
• DDPM as the NFP to coordinate
with the agencies concerned and
AHA Centre
• Competent Authorities
• Others
Areas of linkage
Areas
National Mechanism
Link with AADMER
7. Reconstruction and
Recovery
• National DPM Committee/
National Plan
• Line Agencies/Ministries
(Development Agencies etc)
• DDPM
• Special projects
• The Provinces/Local
governments
• Through joint activities under
the AADMER Work Program
• DDPM as the NFP to coordinate
with the agencies concerned and
AHA Centre
8. Civil Military
Coordination
• National DPM Committee/
National Plan
• DDPM
• Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air
Force)
• The Provinces/
Local governments
• Through joint activities under
the AADMER Work Program
• ARDEX
• DDPM as the NFP to coordinate
with the agencies concerned
and AHA Centre
Challenges
There are many actors in disaster management
system in Thailand. It is a big challenge to give an
equal or suitable role to all
 As Thailand is “not much” a disaster prone
country, to make the disaster risk reduction on
top of the National Agenda is not an easy job
 The challenge will be on the shoulder of DDPM,
as the National Focal Point in Disaster
Management, to start the process of linking
national mechanism with the AADMER
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The Road Ahead
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Establishment of a national committee (or subcommittee under the National DPM Committee,
that would be directly responsible for the
Implementation of the Agreement
Formulation of National SOPs (Request and Offer
Assistance)
Establishment of SAR team, ERAT relief teams
that has the international capacity
Make the AADMER more widely known to other
agencies/organizations and have more
engagements from them
Others
Thank you for your attention