Tsunami Response,Preparedness and Mitigation in Thailand Burin Wechbunthung
General Information Time DEC 26,2004 Position Northern Sumatra Indonesia Causing Earthquake Magnitude 9.2 affected Area Indian Ocean Countries
tide a.m. Tide guage observation
Phuket Is.
(5.88, -) Patong Beach
(4.92, ) Karon Beach
(5.3, -) (6.3, -) Phi
Phang-nga
Maximum Water Level Khao Lak, Phang-Nga
Phang-Nga
(11.6, 287) KaoLak Water Level
Tsunami impact Human impact Environment impact Economic impact
Search and Rescue
Action for checking, searching, looking and spraying
AID from abroad Shelter Chinese ladies back home Check 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 Earthquake in Thailand PTWC Phone Line, 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 Songkhla Analog(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 ( ) ( ) Chiangmai Chiang Rai PhaYao Nan(2) Lamphun Phrae Uttaradit Sukhothai Kampheangpet Utaithani Nakhornsawan Pitsanulok Lopburi Suphanburi Leio Suphanburi Nongkhai Nakhonphanom Khonkhean Chaiyaphum Surin Phetburi Prachuabkirikhan(2) Chumporn Suratthani Nakornsritammarat Krabi Yala 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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