Tsunami Response ,Preparedness and Mitigation in Thailand

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Tsunami Response ,Preparedness and Mitigation in
Thailand
Burin Wechbunthung burin_tmd_at_yahoo.com
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General Information

• Time
• 07.58 DEC 26,2004
• Position
• Northern Sumatra
• Indonesia
• Causing
• Earthquake Magnitude 9.2
• affected Area
• Indian Ocean Countries

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10.00 a.m.
tide
Tide guage observation
9.30 10.16
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Phuket Is.
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Patong Beach
(5.88, -)
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Karon Beach
(4.92, 147.62)
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Phi Phi
(6.3, -)
(5.3, -)
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Phang-nga
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Khao Lak, Phang-Nga
Maximum Water Level
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Phang-Nga
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Water Level
KaoLak
(11.6, 287)
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Tsunami impact

• Human impact
• Environment impact
• Economic impact

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Search and Rescue
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Action for checking, searching, looking and
spraying
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AID from abroad
Shelter
Check and Plan
Chinese ladies back home
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Thailand Response toTsunami

• Long term recovery
• Social Recovery
• -Social protection measures for children
• -Psychological support
• -Migrant workers

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Thailand Response toTsunami

• Environmental recovery
• Provision of shelter
• Disaster Preparedness and early warning system
• -10 M US voluntary trust fund
• -allocate budget to DDPM,TMD,NDWC to set up
  infrastructure for early warning system and
  disaster management

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Seismic network

• TMD Network(provinces)
• EGAT Network (Dams in western part)
• Hydrographic Department Network(CTBT array
  network at Chiengmai)
• RID Network (Northern part)

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Tsunami Early Warning
ASEAN, USA, India etc.
DARTS or Bouys in Andaman sea
Seismic Stations Digital
Data Exchange
By GTS
VSAT
VSAT
TMD
By GTS
Live global network websites
JMA
Phone Line,Email
Analysis and Verify Tsunami (Magnitude,
Epicenter, Depth)
Tidal Guages
PTWC
Over threshold or Abnormal Sign
Felt Earthquake in Thailand
Natural Disaster Warning Center
Website (Internet)
Announce
Mass Media
Remote sites(Siren towers) Governmental Agencies

Public
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Existing Seismic Stations in Thailand
Digital(11) ChiangRai ChiangMai MaeHongSon Phrae N
an Tak Loie Nakhonratchasima Srinakarin
Dam Prachuabkirikhan Songkhla
Analog(14) ChiangRai, MeaHongSon Nan
Tak, Loei Nakhonsawan, Nakhonratchasima Ubonratc
hatani Khoaleam Dam Kanchanaburi Chanthaburi Prach
uabkirikhan Phuket Songkhla
Active Fault in Thailand
Seismology Bureau Thai Meteorological Department
Digital Station (8) VSAT
Not operate (3)
Analog Station(14)
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Future Seismic Stations in Thailand
(2006-2008)
(30)
Chiangmai Chiang Rai PhaYao Nan(2) Lamphun Phrae
Uttaradit Sukhothai Kampheangpet Utaithani Nakhorn
sawan Pitsanulok Lopburi Suphanburi Leio Suphanbur
i Nongkhai Nakhonphanom Khonkhean Chaiyaphum Surin
Phetburi Prachuabkirikhan(2) Chumporn Suratthani
Nakornsritammarat Krabi Yala
(2005-2006)
(15)
Chiangmai (BB) Mea Hong Son (BB,SP) Phetchabun
(BB) Sakonnakorn (SP) Nakornratchasima
(SP) Ubonratchathani (SP) Kanchanaburi
(BB,SP) Chantaburi(BB) Ranong (SP) Pang-nga
(SP) Phuket (SP) Trang (SP) Songkhla (BB)
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Tsunami Detection in The Andaman Sea
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