tsunami response ,preparedness and mitigation in thailand

Tsunami Response ,Preparedness and Mitigation in Thailand

Burin Wechbunthung :burin_tmd@yahoo.com

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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9.30 10.16

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Tide guage observation

Phuket Is.

(5.88, -)

Patong Beach

(4.92, 147.62)

Karon Beach

(5.3, -)

(6.3, -)

Phi Phi

Phang-nga

Maximum Water Level

Khao Lak, Phang-Nga

Phang-Nga

(11.6, 287)

KaoLakWater Level

Tsunami impact

• Human impact

• Environment impact

• Economic impact

Search and Rescue

Action for checking, searching, looking and spraying

AID from AID from abroadabroad ShelterShelter

Chinese ladies back homeChinese ladies back home Check and PlanCheck and Plan

Thailand Response toTsunami • Long term recovery

Social Recovery

-Social protection measures for children

-Psychological support

-Migrant workers

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

Seismic network

• TMD Network(provinces)

• EGAT Network (Dams in western part)

• Hydrographic Department Network(CTBT array network at Chiengmai)

• RID Network (Northern part)

Tsunami Early Warning

Seismic Stations

Digital

TMD

Analysis and Verify Tsunami (Magnitude, Epicenter, Depth)

Natural Disaster Warning Center

Remote sites(Siren towers) Governmental Agencies

ASEAN, USA,

India etc.

Tidal Guages

Website (Internet)

DARTS or Bouys in Andaman sea

JMA

Announce

Mass Media

Public

Data Exchange

By GTS

Felt Earth

quake

in ThailandPTWCPhone Line,Email

By GTS

VSAT

Live global network websites

VSAT

Over threshold or

Abnormal Sign

Seismology Bureau Thai Meteorological Department

Existing Seismic Stations in Thailand

Digital Station (8) VSAT

Analog Station(14)Not operate (3)

Digital(11)

ChiangRai

ChiangMai

MaeHongSon

Phrae

Nan

Tak

Loie

Nakhonratchasima

Srinakarin Dam

Prachuabkirikhan

SongkhlaAnalog(14)

ChiangRai,

MeaHongSon

Nan

Tak,

Loei

Nakhonsawan,

Nakhonratchasima

Ubonratchatani

Khoaleam Dam

Kanchanaburi

Chanthaburi

Prachuabkirikhan

Phuket

Songkhla

Active Fault in Thailand

(30)

(15)

Future Seismic Stations in Thailand

(2005-2006)

(2006-2008)

ChiangmaiChiang RaiPhaYaoNan(2)LamphunPhraeUttaraditSukhothaiKampheangpetUtaithaniNakhornsawanPitsanulokLopburiSuphanburiLeioSuphanburiNongkhaiNakhonphanomKhonkheanChaiyaphumSurinPhetburiPrachuabkirikhan(2)ChumpornSuratthaniNakornsritammaratKrabiYala

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)

Tsunami Detection in The Andaman Sea

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