Progress Report

Flood Hazard MappinginThailand

Prepared By: Mr. PAITOON NAKTAE
Chief of Safety Standard sub-beuro
Disaster Prevention beuro
Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
THAILAND
E-mail: paitoon_bk@yahoo.co.thContentPage
Personal Data
Item A: FHM-related situation in Thailand
A-(1) Current/target situation of FHM in Thailand
A-(2) For making of FHM
A-(3) For disseminating/use of FHM
Item B: For Improvement of FHM research by ICHARM
B-(1) For efficient/effective disaster preventions
B-(2) “Flood Hazard Map Manual" made by ICHARM111334441Personal Data••••

Name: Mr.Paitoon Naktae
Organization (Country):
9 Safety Standard sub-beuro , Disaster Prevention beuro
9 Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Ministry of Interior
9 Thailand
Present Post: Chief of Safety Standard sub-beuro
E-mail: paitoon_bk@yahoo.co.th

Item A: FHM-related situation in Thailand
A-(1) Current/target situation of FHM in Thailand(1)-1 Current stage of FHM in Thailand
Several types of FHM were created in Thailand depend on the area and the objective of maps.
Map types which are available in Thailand are as follows;
A: Location map not including elevation data
B: Location map including elevation data
C: Past inundation area of a single past flood
E: Past inundation area based on simulation
F: Inundation area of the design flood
G: Indication forecast by real time analysis.
(1)-2 The outline of current situation of FHM in Thailand
Many FHM-related projects were developed in Thailand. However, the FHM issue inThailand is in the starting stage compare to Japan. The exact number of FHM-related project
has not been collected.
(1)-3 Examples of good FHM-related projects
The examples of good FHM-related projects are;
1.The Project on Capacity Development in Disaster Management in Thailand(2007-2008) : This is Japan(JICA) – Thailand(DDPM) cooperation project on Capacity
Development in Disaster Management in Thailand. The GIS spatial analysis of Floodpotential risk area is the one of the project proposal. The process and product of FHM asfollowing figures.

Flood Potential Conceptual Idea
Inundationarea
Flood Water Surface
Flood plain

Flood plain

Left Bank Station

Right Bank Station
MainChannel
Normal Water Surface• Flood Risk area due to water levelFlood Potential Risk area Conceptual Idea

Inundation Level base on Topography

FHM Procedure• The potential of Flood prone area & water level

FHM Procedure•

2D Inundation area extraction of each water level

TAMBOL Flood hazard Map

Community Flood hazard Map

This Potential Flood Hazard Map show the area of each 1 meter depth of water from thenearest stream shore level. To collect the priority of effected level will be made byparticipating of all stake holder from community and concerning line agencies. The type ofFHM analysis data had saved in GIS database that means more easy not only edition with GIS
program but also for transfer the data among line agency within digital file. For Utilization
and Organization of FHM has shown as following.

(End of Part I file sending)Structural Measures Implemented

1. Local Road & Green Fence
Protection

3.Sedimentation pond
2. Changing Flow direction &Reduce speed

water resource forDrought

Non-Structural Measure Implemented
Preparedness system
Risk Map for CBDRM Planning and Drill
Evacuation Direction &Zoning
Evacuation place7

Non-Structural Measure Implemented
Awareness system
Information Education materials

GIS Database¾Registration Number of risk area
¾Community Risk map¾Historical Damage map¾Early warning system information¾Damage Assessment¾Prevention & Mitigation Measure¾etc.

8Update of Community Hazard Map
GIS Database
Management

Update digital Map
DDPM
Head Office
update digital Map
DDPM
Out put Regional OfficeCommunity
update digital Map
level digital
Map
Update data in
Provincial
Digital format
OfficeOut put
Community paper
paper
hazardmap print out
Map &CDBM result
Local Information
CDBM
Verify &accumulate
Community

Evacuation
Route& place

Information=================================================

organization============================================================

Communication==============================

Utilization of Hazard map for Post-Disaster

DDPM
Head Office

To Public
As Historical Data
GIS Database

Digital Damage
Map
DDPM
Regional Office

Emergency Response planning

Digital Damage
Map
ProvincialOffice
Hazard Map on Paper baseDisasterCompiling To
GIS data Format with basic GIS

Draw the Affected area on paper
Hazard Map (Field Survey& Data
from line Agencies&Hearing Residents)

Rapidly Response & Unique Public Information

9Organization of Hazard Map
GIS Database
DDPM
Head OfficeManual & Trainingof Trainer course
Training ofHazard Mapping
Advance GIS & Hazard
mapping Training

Inform & Updating data

DDPM
Regional Office

Analysis & Productionof digital hazard Map
Basic GIS Training

ProvincialOfficeInform & Updating data
Compiling To
GIS data Format
Edited paper map by Field
Survey, Participation Check& Revise

Out put Paper
Community Hazard
Map
Community(1)-4 Target/necessary stage of FHM in Thailand
The necessary stage of FHM depends on the type and the important of inundation area,
e.g. the rural area and urban area. However, at least the F-type FHM is necessary for theeffective flood warning, and the G-type FHM is the target for the important and complicatedarea such as Bangkok. The conceptual idea of Near Real Time Early Warning System from
Mud&Debris flow will be simulating with more accuracy data such as DEM 5 m. resolution
only on risk area. The simulation of flood level from such a rainstorm will be collected withthe effected water level from FHM that mention above. The conceptual idea andimplementation had shown below.

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10GIS Analysis of Mud & Debris Flow Early Warning System Mapping
Concept Idea of Near real time early warning & Evacuation Mapping
EW Information
Observation Data Rain gage sta.
And Early Warning Center
15m.
.
0mm
10m0m . 20150 m

0Evacuation place &Direction

2m 00 mmm.
.
100mm.

150 mm.

Inundation Level relate with rainfall
Decision making by community
JICA&DDPM Phase II

Elapse Time for evacuation< Time of concentration.

Observation Data Temporary Rain gage Tools

2 litters Soft drink bottle

PaperScalewith
ClearadhesivetapeOily clay

Temporary Rain gage

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Observation Data Rain gage instrument

Bamboo Rain gage
Installation

A-(2) For making of FHM(2)-1 Institutional situation for making FHMThere are no laws in Thailand which indicate about FHM. Moreover, no organization is
assigned to take responsibility in making FHM.
(2)-2 Hydrological/topographical data situation for making FHMHydrological and topographical data in Thailand is available and accurate enough for making
FHM. Many organizations, e.g. the Royal Irrigation Department, the Water Resources
Department, and the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand have recorded thehydrological data in every river basins of Thailand. The Land Development Department
already developed the digital elevation model (DEM) throughout Thailand. This DEM can beused for inundation analysis. However, the land leveling may be performed for the better
accuracy of FHM.
(2)-3 Problems for making FHM in my country
The know ledges and technologies in Thailand are enough for making FHM. As mentioned
above that there is not any law in Thailand indicating about FHM, and no organizations areassigned to take responsibility on making FHM. Hence, the only one problem of making
FHM in Thailand is the policy. Now the policy have been planning to consider in National
Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Council meeting content.
A-(3) For disseminating/use of FHM(3)-1 Institutional situation for disseminating/use FHM
The situation of disseminating/use FHM in Thailand is the same as the making of FHM, i.e.
no organizations and no laws related to dissemination of FHM.

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(3)-2 Problems for disseminating/use of FHM in Thailand
The problem is the same as (2)-3.
(3)-3 Other how to use FHM in Thailand
The use of FHM in Thailand may differ from other countries due to the characteristic of floodand the attitude of the people. For instance, severe floods usually occur in Japan resulting inhigh awareness of the people to flood damage. Hence, use of FHM by disseminating to thepeople and let them use the FHM as a guideline for evacuation is very suitable for Japan. InThailand, the severe flood rarely occurs in the same location, i.e. the frequency of occurrenceis very low. This results in low awareness of the people to flood problem. Dissemination ofFHM to the people may not suitable such that they may throw it away after 2-3 years ofdissemination. At this stage, the use of FHM as a tool for the officials who issue flood
warning and evacuation is the most suitable way of using FHM in Thailand. In conclusion,
the FHM is used for the officials to provide clear flood information such as flood extent andflood depth to the people so that they are able to evacuate on time.
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Item B: For Improvement of FHM research by ICHARM
B-(1) For efficient/effective disaster preventions(1)-1 Saturation level of TV, Radio, Internet and Newspaper in Thailand
In the normal situation the Meteorological Department provide the weather information every
day in the website “www.tmd.go.th”. This weather information is also reported on TV, radio,and newspaper every day. The information of water level in the river can be found in awebsite of the Royal Irrigation Department “www.rid.go.th”. If the heavy rainfall is expectedto occur, the weather and water level information is reported every hour in the above
mentioned websites and also reported on TV and radio regularly.
(1)-2 The flow of information related to evacuation in flood
The outline of flood warning system in Thailand is shown in figure 4. In this system, the Thai
Meteorological Department is responsible for rainfall forecasting. The TMD reports therainfall information in several channels such as television, radio, and internet. The head officeand local office of the organization can get this information from above channels. The local
offices of the organizations responsible for water level and discharge collection such as theRegional Irrigation Office and Provincial Irrigation Office collect the data and perform flood
forecasting from all data, then report to their head offices and other local organizations. The
local offices responsible for flood warning, i.e. the municipality office, the provincial office,the provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation office, and the Sub-district Administration
Office will issue flood warning and evacuation recommendation to the people in the area of
their responsibility if the flood is expected to occur. The head offices of each organization
may report the situation to the central government directly for special command.
(1)-3 The awareness level for disaster prevention by residents in Thailand.
As mentioned above that the severe floods in Thailand rarely occur in the same location.
Some area may face to floods almost every year but they are usually small floods that thepeople seem to be familiar with them. This makes the people in Thailand have low awarenesson flood. The Department Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) had organizeddisaster prevention voluntary at sub-districts level in Thailand which participation of the localcommunities. The “One Tumbol One Rescues Team(OTORT)” project to form the team forflood rescues, “Mister Warning” project to form the team for flood warning purpose. In this13

project the local residents were trained are able observe the rainfall and water level and givethe flood and landslide warning to the people in their communities, and up to now more than
1 million volunteers had been trained in the preparedness measure implementation of DDPM.
B-(2) “Flood Hazard Map Manual" made by ICHARM
The manual is very useful for making and dissemination of FHM in developing countries.
However, each country may adapt the process so that it is suitable for flood characteristics
and the attitude of people in the country.

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