Security Department, The Royal Thai Army discusses with the Security Department to coordinate work to prepare a disaster prevention plan. and helping people Ready to organize training for personnel to handle disaster prevention and relief.
Lt. Gen. Anupap Sirimonthon, Director of the Army Civil Affairs Department (RTA), met with Mr. Chaiwat Junthirapong, Director-General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DPWD), to coordinate disaster relief preparations. and helping people in order to achieve consistent communication The Royal Thai Army will request information linked to the system for monitoring, analyzing, warning, and reporting various disaster situations. in the form of a summary or infographic and would like to receive information on announcements of disaster affected areas and emergency assistance zones for disaster victims. that the province reports to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Along with requesting cooperation from Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Centers in all 18 districts to organize training for Army personnel in their areas of responsibility. To be able to use the equipment and tools of the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Center in the operational area. or as a support staff in disaster relief For fiscal year 2024
The Royal Thai Army through the Department of Army Civil Affairs There is a plan to organize a rehearsal of the military province level disaster prevention and relief plan. It will be related to provinces that are ready. This will be a model for the Army District Units of the Army and other provinces. This will serve as a model for further practice. In addition, the Royal Thai Army will continue to support integrated joint disaster prevention and relief training. Including asking for support for large tools and machinery. that the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has
Director-General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said that the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation is ready to support the Royal Thai Army and the Ministry of Defense. In terms of readiness Including assigning relevant agencies to follow up on data linking. and joint disaster prevention exercises with the Army. On the other hand, the Department of Defense will request support from the Army as well. To cooperate in caring for and solving disaster problems for the people. and there must be an exchange of information between them
“We cannot work alone. There must be network partners to work together. and there must be a connection between agencies to have a common understanding To request support from the army because the Provincial Security Department does not have enough personnel to provide assistance. The Provincial Security Center has Provincial Security Centers covering all 76 provinces throughout the country. There are machinery and equipment for disaster prevention and mitigation in the Centers of the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation District. If a disaster occurs, such equipment will be able to be moved to support the army that comes to help the people, even though the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Center does not have a large budget. He ordered the governor, district chief, and district secretary to go in and take care of the people. The announcement of various disasters Must be fast In order to help the people in time, the Public Health Department adheres to the policy of the Minister of Interior, which is to keep up with the world, modern, and timely,” said the Director-General of the Public Health Department.
Meanwhile, Lt. Gen. Anupap said that receiving support in various matters, especially information that comes from the Department of Defense, will be the most accurate and reliable information. If the information can be linked between them It will be beneficial to various units. of the Army throughout the country in consideration and deployment.
“The budget used to be able to be disbursed separately for each agency. which is convenient and fast But at present it must be a request for the Army budget. As a result, it takes time to request a budget to disburse personnel to help the people. Therefore, the Public Security Department is requested to coordinate directly with the Royal Thai Army on disaster problems. In order to provide assistance to the people quickly,” said Lt. Gen. Anupap.
However, the Royal Thai Army has personnel ready to provide support. But the machinery side The Royal Thai Army has worked with the Rapid Mobile Unit and the Royal Thai Army Engineers. in modifying machinery used in the military field It will be used to provide assistance to the people instead. The Royal Thai Army proposes a budget to purchase 3 additional items of equipment, including a water pump truck. electric generating vehicle car lighting But there is one thing that the Royal Thai Army is interested in: a mobile vehicle that changes water from a source into drinking water.
Source: Thai News Agency