“Prasert” promises to develop a national warning system. To be completed within 1 year, send messages through all communication channels. Mobile phones – televisions – radios use the NBTC fund budget not exceeding 500 million baht.
Reporters reported that In the 22nd meeting of the House of Representatives (1st Annual Ordinary Session), the agenda was to consider the motion for live oral questioning, Mr. Natthaphong Ruangpanyawut. List of MPs from the Kao Klai Party asked the Minister of Digital Economy and Society. to the warning system in various crisis situations How much time and budget will be spent on the operation? Because past disasters in Thailand can be divided into many levels, such as the tsunami or the shooting incident. It is considered a serious security threat. That should alert all citizens to the same thing. In addition, environmental dangers such as PM 2.5 dust must be alerted to the public.
“The government must have a proper centralized system. is suitable for the time of the incident Get immediate notification and appropriate to the level of the situation Specific notifications according to area and appropriate in form The whole system vibrates in mobile phones. or example in USA That warns on television when there is a storm called IPAWS, which supports all communication channels,” Mr. Natthaphong said.
Prasert Chandraruangthong, Minister of Digital Economy and Society, explained that the previous government had a national committee to manage the National Disaster Warning System (NEPC), headed by the Prime Minister or Deputy Prime Minister. assigned as chairman and there is a DE Minister is also a co-director The matter of the Cell Broadcast system in the past government has not yet begun to be implemented.
“After the violence at Siam Paragon We see the need to continue the policy of having a solid warning system in the Location Service system via SMS messages. The system has already been tested. With the support of the owner of the large telephone network, it has worked well. As for Cell Broadcast, we have talked with the NBTC. It is expected that the process will take no less than 6 months but not more than 1 year and will cover all communication channels. Whether it’s a mobile phone or a television or radio,” Mr. Prasert said.
Mr. Prasert said that for the long term The government intends to develop the Cell Broadcast system into a Push Notification system that can send 1,000-character messages to mobile phones. Even if the device is turned off, you will receive a notification. It is a system used in many countries, such as the United States, Japan, or Taiwan. If the system is developed until complete Will be able to support all communication channels. And will definitely work hard to complete this mission within this government.
As for the budget for the project, we have initially discussed it with the NBTC. The budget will be used from the NBTC fund and the mobile phone network. Both main agencies are willing to cooperate fully. At this time, a clear budget amount has not been estimated. But it is expected that the amount will be spent not less than 200 million baht and not more than 500 million baht.
Source: Thai News Agency