ASIAN DISASTER REDUCTION CENTER
Visiting Researcher Program(FY2021)

Thailand Country Report 2021

ADRC Visiting Researcher
SOPHITA THANYALAKMETHA
Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM)
Ministry of Interior, Thailand

Disclaimer
This report was compiled by an ADRC visiting researcher (VR) from ADRC member
countries. The views expressed in the report do not necessarily reflect the views of the ADRC.
The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on the maps in the report also
do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the ADRC.

Thailand country report 2021 | VR ADRC1Contents
1. Disaster in Thailand .............................................................................................. 3
Disaster Statistical Data ........................................................................................ 3(1) Storms ............................................................................................................. 3(2) Flood ................................................................................................................ 3(3) Drought ............................................................................................................ 4(4) Fires ................................................................................................................. 4(5) Forest Fires and Haze ...................................................................................... 5(6) Contagious Disease ......................................................................................... 5
2. Recent Major Disasters ......................................................................................... 6
3. Recent Projects on Disaster Risk Reduction ......................................................... 7National Disaster Risk Management Plan (2015) .................................................. 7
4. Counterpart of ADRC ............................................................................................ 8
5. References ........................................................................................................... 9Thailand country report 2021 | VR ADRC2

1. Disaster in Thailand
Disaster Statistical Data
(1) Storms
Impacts of Storms

Chart 1 : Storms Statistics during 2011 – 2020

(2) Flood
Impacts of Flooding

Chart 2 : Flooding Statistics during 2011 - 2020

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(3) Drought
Impacts of Drought

Chart 3 : Drought Damages Statistics during 2011 - 2020

(4) Fires
Impacts of Fire

Chart 4 : Fire Statistics during 2011 - 2020

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(5) Forest Fires and Haze
Impacts of Bushfire

Chart 5 : Bushfire Statistics during 2013 - 2020

(6) Contagious Disease

Source : Department of Disease Control (2021).
Available from : https://ddc.moph.go.th/covid19-dashboard/?dashboard=30-days (2022, February 20)
Chart 6 : COVID-19 statistics situation in Thailand (30 days)

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2. Recent Major Disasters
The Podul and Kajiki Tropical Storm (2019)
Two tropical storms namely, Podul and Kajiki caused heavy downpours in August
2019, leading to widespread flooding and landslides in several provinces in northern andnortheastern Thailand and the most hazardous areas is Ubon Ratchathani province.
32 provinces, 184 districts, 836 sub-districts, 7,293 villages and 419,988 households
were affected and 41 people were confirmed dead.

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3. Recent Projects on Disaster Risk Reduction
National Disaster Risk Management Plan (2015)
National Disaster Risk Management Plan (2015) has consolidated disaster risk
management related new thinking and concepts, including the development of disasterprevention and preparedness system and the creation of disaster immunity throughdeveloping knowledge and wisdom as well as strengthening disaster surveillance system andcoping capacity, living in harmony with nature and creating the self-immunity into thecommunities in line with an approach entitled “sufficiency economy philosophy”. In addition,it has also brought together the thinking on disaster risk reduction for disaster andsustainability through the creation and enhancement of awareness for disaster risk reduction
before, during and after disaster and to provide strategic direction for the implementation ofthis National Plan in conformity with Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Act B.E. 2550 (2007) andin line with Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015 – 2030
The National Disaster Risk Management Plan (2015) has the purpose to be a
blueprint, framework and guideline in handing national disaster management actions for allrelevant agencies. The Plan will serve as a tool for reducing the impact of disaster, realizing
disaster risk management standards in every community as well as for further integrating
disaster risk reduction thinking and methods into the national sustainable development
process.
In addition, the National Disaster Risk Management Plan (2015) is a master plan forprovinces to develop the Provincial Multi – Hazard Specific Action Plan on Disaster Risk
Management in conformity with the Provincial Disaster Risk Management Plan and develop
the District Disaster Risk Management Plan and other relevant plan for the purpose ofdirecting, coordinating, and providing support for disaster management efforts of the local
administrative organization, in accordance with the Provincial Disaster Risk ManagementPlan.
As the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Act B.E. 2550 [A.D. 2007] Section 44 “Incase of any changes of disaster prevention and mitigation facts as specified in disasterprevention and mitigation plans under this act, or if those plans have been used for five years.
Those responsible persons who oversee the formulating of plan shall have to revise or review
that plan rapidly.”. The plan is currently being revised and will present the National Disaster
Risk Management Plan (2021 - 2027) for cabinet approval by 2022).

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4. Counterpart of ADRC
Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Ministry of Interior
Address: 3/12 U-Thong Nok Road, Dusit, Bangkok 10300 THAILAND.
Tel: +66 2243 5279
Fax: +66 2243 5279
E-mail: foreign_dpm@yahoo.com
Website: www.disaster.go.th.

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DDPM. (2011). The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Act B.E. 2550 (2007) and relevant
supportive legislations. Bangkok: Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.
DDPM. (2015). National Disaster Risk Management Plan. Bangkok: Department of DisasterPrevention and Mitigation.
DDPM. (2019). DDPM Report 2019. Bangkok: Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.
Department of Disease Control (2021). Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19). Available from : :https://ddc.moph.go.th/covid19-dashboard/?dashboard=30-days (2022, February 20).

PANOOTTIKORN, L. (2018). Thailand’s country profile 2018. Kobe,Japan: ADRC.

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