Developing
Disaster Risk Reduction Planin Thailand
ADRC Visiting Researcher Program (FY2022)
Sophita THANYALAKMETHA
Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM)
Ministry of Interior, Thailand

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Outline Introduction
 Disaster Management System in Thailand Disaster Risk Management Plan in Japan and Thailand Key finding and Recommendations

Introduction
 Specific Aims
To study the disaster risk management and disaster risk reduction
plan of Japan.
 Expected Results
The expected results are the concept of development the Local
Disaster Risk Reduction Plan to prepare people for survive fromdisaster.
 Scope of study
The research focus on the development the Local Disaster Risk

Reduction Plan in Thailand to more practical, efficient, andeffective by adapt knowledge and experience from Japan.

Disaster Management System in Thailand➢Disaster Risk Management Principles➢Disaster Risk Management Mechanisms➢Role and Function for Collaborative DRM➢Disaster Risk Management Related

Laws and Regulations

Disaster Management System in Thailand
Disaster Risk Management
Principles“It is a holistic disastermanagement and implement
continual action, not separated

into each process, namely
prevention and mitigation,preparedness, response, relief,and recovery.”Disaster Risk Management Mechanisms
Policy Level
National Disaster
Prevention and Mitigation
Committee
National Disaster Warning
System Management
Committee
National Safety
Committee

EOC (Emergency Operation Center) 24/7

Operation Level

The Prime Minister
In case of catastrophic disasterNational disaster Command Headquarters

Central Disaster Management Centre
Provincial Disaster
Management Centre

Bangkok Metropolitan Disaster
Management Centre

District Disaster
Management Centre
Pattaya City Disaster
Management Centre

Municipal Disaster
Management Centre

Sub district Administrative Organization
Disaster Management Centre

Disaster Risk Management Related Laws and Regulations
Sendai Frameworkfor Disaster Risk
Reduction 2015 - 2030

Sustainable
Development Goals

Paris Agreement

Disaster Prevention
and Mitigation Act,B.E. 2550 (2007)

National Strategy
2018 - 2037

The National Economic andSocial Development Plan

National Disaster Risk Management Plan 2021 - 2027

Role and Function for Collaborative DRM
The agencies of theministries and the relevant
primary agencies havebeen assigned specificroles and responsibilities
relating to DRM
DDPM as the lead agency
at the central level
designed to deal withwhole spectrum of DRM
activities

Disaster Risk Management Plan in Japan

Disaster Risk Management Plan in Japan
Hyogo Prefecture Regional Disaster Management Plan
Purpose - to promote comprehensive and systematic disaster management andto protect the live, bodies and property of the citizens from disaster.
The concepts

1) To promote disaster mitigation measures.
2) To promote DRR through the combined efforts of self-help, mutual aid andpublic assistance.

3) To establish a new disaster culture which is passing on the experiences ofdamage and recovery and reconstruction from past disaster4) To promote DRR by the collaboration across stakeholder.

Disaster Risk Management Plan in Thailand
Provincial Disaster Risk Management Plan
Bangkok Metropolitan Disaster Risk
Management Plan
District Disaster Risk Management Plan
Pattaya City/ City Municipality/Town Municipality/
Subdistrict Municipality Disaster Risk
Management Action Plan
National Disaster Risk Management Plan
2021 - 2027

Disaster Risk Management Plan in Thailand
Provincial Disaster Risk Management Plans
Policy : Same with the National DRM Plan

Vision, Duty, Purpose, and Goal : Provinces stipulate by themselves and relevantwith the National DRM Plan
The structure of Provincial Disaster Risk Management Plan

Chapter 1 - General principle
Chapter 2 – Disaster Situation and Trend in the province
Chapter 3 – Disaster Risk Reduction measure

Chapter 4 – Preparedness
Chapter 5 – Emergency Management
Chapter 6 – Disaster Recovery
Chapter 7 – Implementation

Key finding and Recommendations
Challenges for developing Local DRR Plan in Thailand Knowledge & Understanding on DRR

 Do not have guideline on how to do the Local DRR Plan The different of National DRR Plan and Local DRR Plan.
 Local Staffs get the outline of local DRR plan.
 Stakeholders’ knowledge is difference that might rely on their main
responsibility task.

The 8 steps for Local DRR Plan
1. Collecting local hazard information
2. Understanding local disaster risks
3. Confirming DRR plans by nationaland other authorities
4. Identifying residual risks consideringtime-scale
5. Listing all necessary DRR measures by
local government
6. Prioritizing DRR measures
7. Arranging budget allocation innecessary level
8. Implementing DRR measures andreviewing periodicallyLearn from Japan experience
Ohkouzu watershed and diversion channel

Learn from Japan experience
Ohkouzu watershed and diversion channel

Learn from Japan experience
Ohkouzu watershed and diversion channel

Developing Disaster Risk Reduction Planin Thailand
 To study on the Basic DM Plan and Local DRM Plan ofJapan and adapt to DRM Plan in Thailand
 To adapt 8 steps for DRR Plan
 To learn from Japanese experience on facing disaster