Workshop on Tsunami Disaster Risk Reduction in Krabi
Lessons learnt from the Indian Ocean Tsunami and way forwardndSeptember 22 , 2016, Krabi, Thailand

Asian countries have repeatedly been hit by tsunami disasters, whilst Thailand had never experienced
tsunami disaster before the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004 that damaged broad areas of Indonesia,India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malaysia, Maldives and so on, as well as Thailand. Many tourists fromother countries also lost their lives as well. One hour after the quake, five southern provinces ofThailand including Phuket were hit by the tsunami, which killed more than 5,300 people and morethan 3,000 remain missing in Thailand. DDPM, Thailand has made great efforts to establish acomprehensive tsunami warning system in close collaboration with local governments andcommunities.
As one of follow-ups to the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction and the 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development, the resolution designating November 5th as the World Tsunami
Awareness Day, WTAD was adopted by consensus at the United Nations General Assembly last year.
To complement the work at regional level in Asia, one day workshop will be organized thanks toDDPM, and municipalities which were affected by 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, aiming at identifying
tsunami related policies and challenges at community level emerging after the Indian Ocean Tsunami.
The focus is placed on locally based DRR by using new technologies and collaboration at local level.

Purpose of the Workshop
Effective anti-tsunami measures at local level require close collaboration among diverse local actors
including local governments, local commerce and industries and local NGOs as well as national DRR
authorities. Inter-regional collaboration among neighbouring provinces and towns is another key. Inthe areas favoured by tourists from all over the world, DRR policies need to take into consideration ofvisitors and tourists of multicultural backgrounds. Tsunami disasters may affect vulnerable groups inneed of assistance for evacuation. In addition, it relates to all the phases of DRR including prevention,preparedness, early warning, evacuation and other emergency operation, and recovery, rehabilitation
and reconstruction.
With the above understanding, the main objectives of this workshop will be to: identify major challenges facing diverse sectors including local governments, local commerceand diverse industries and NGOs working at community level, share lessons learnt from previous tsunami disasters
 develop new tools that will facilitate tsunami DRR at community level
This one day workshop is expected to be the first step to help local actors to identify effective antitsunami DRR measures that will be adapted to individual communities, which will also contribute topromote World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD).

Agenda08:30 -09:00

Registration

9:00 – 9:309:30 – 9:40

Opening Session-Welcome address
Mr. Supakit Phophapaphan, Deputy Director General, DDPM, Thailand- Introductory remarks and Tsunami DRR in Asia and Japan,
Ms. K. Kondo, Executive Director, ADRC
Group Photo

9:40 – 10:00

Coffee Break

10:00 – 12: 00

Tsunami DRR Efforts made in Thailand after the Indian Ocean Tsunami
Panel Discussion chaired by Mr. Arun Pinta, Director, DDPM
1)Tsunami DRR Policy evaluation after Indian Ocean Tsunami-Tsunami Disaster Warning System and Policy
Rear Admiral Song Ekmahachai, National Disaster Warning Center, DDPM
-National Tsunami Response Plan and Implementation
Sub–Lieutenant Pongsatorn Sirisakorn,
Director of Emergency Command Center, DDPM2) Tsunami DRR measures taken by diverse sectors in Thailand-The Tsunami Response Plan and warning system of Krabi Province and Local
Government
Mr. Thalerngsak Phoowayanphong,Chief of Krabi Disaster Prevention andMitigation Provincial Office-The Tsunami Response Plan and warning system of Phuket Province and Local
Government
Mr. Mongkol Temrat,Phuket Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Provincial
Office-The Tsunami Response Plan and warning system of Phang–Nga Province and LocalGovernment
Mr. Amornthep Buakhom, Phang–Nga Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
Provincial Office-The Tsunami Response Plan and warning system of Ra–Nong Province and Local
Government
Mr. Paradon Roongrojtheera, Chief or Rangon Disaster Prevention andMitigation Provincial Office-The Tsunami Response Plan and warning system of Trang Province and Local
Government
Mr. Somchai Srimok, Trang Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Provincial
Office-Role of Civil Society Organization in Tsunami Response, Relief and Preparedness inThailand
Ms. A – Ngoon Wongcharoen, Phang–Nga Thai Redcross Society Provincial
Office-Role of Private Sector in Tsunami Response, Relief and Preparedness in Thailand
Mr. Rong PhooklaoLuan, Advisor of Thai Southern Hotel Association
3) Discussion2

12:00 – 13:30

Lunch

13:30 – 15:00

Various Efforts against Future Tsunami (13:30 – 15:00)
Panel Discussion chaired by Mr. Masaru ARAKIDA, Senior Researcher, ADRC

15:00- 15:30

1) An overview and evaluation on present tsunami DRR by Moderator2) Post-Great East Japan Earthquake evaluation of tsunami DRR measures
Dr. Natt Leelawat, Assistant Professor,International Research Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku University3) Evaluation after Indian Ocean Tsunami
Dr. Harkunti Rahayu,Lecturer in the Bandung Technological Institute (ITB),
4) Advanced technology for effective DRR against Tsunami
by Kawada Techno system co., Ltd.
5) Discussion
Coffee Break

15:30 – 17:30

Demonstration of Disaster Imagination Game (DIG)
1) Concept of DIG, preparation activity against expected Central-Western Japan
TsunamiTakashi Komura, Associate Professor, Tokoha university
2) Group Training of DIG at Local Areas in Thailand
by all participants3) Discussion

17:30 – 17:45

Closing

18:30 – 20:30

Reception

Participation
The workshop is supported by Cabinet Office, Japan and organized by Asian Disaster Reduction
Center, ADRC, in collaboration with DDPM, Thailand.

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