PUBLISHED: 21 Sep 2024 at 05: 05
To ensure quick assistance to disaster victims, rescue volunteers from 12 different organizations have suggested that the government develop an app that may act as the country’s central digital command center.
The request was made at Friday’s” Joining Force, Joining Hearts” occurrence, which Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra presided over at the Santi Maitri Building in Government House.
Phumtham Wechayachai, the defense minister, important ministers, organizations that save volunteers, and the private sector were among the attendees.
Following the devastating flood in Chiang Rai, the leading thanked all organizations and individuals for their assistance in helping flood victims.
During the celebration, the top asked for suggestions on how the government may increase its work, support rescue efforts, and more lessen the people’s hardships.
The Siam Nonthaburi Foundation’s Rescue Disaster Accident Team ( RDAT ) claimed that the crisis was brought on by the lack of an online reporting system for rescue workers across the country.
In order to speed up recovery work, an app should be created that connects all important agencies to the authorities as a key digital command center.
Even though they put their best effort into their vision, a local rescue group in Mae Sai district claimed that only 40 % of rescue were completed on time due to a lack of equipment.
A long-term plan of action was suggested by Kasidit Teraprateep, a fighter plane skier and member of the Thai Jet Ski Association, to stop flooding in Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai area.
He claimed that the solution is to use poles to create a 2-kilometer storm challenge along the Mae Sai River to connect a highway along the riverbank. This could be done quickly and affordably.
The volunteer organizations claimed that there are still insufficient supplies for people utilities, medical care for sick patients in damaged homes, and equipment in evacuation centers.
The Phetkasem Foundation urged the government to take into account all charitable organizations ‘ money as taxes free and to provide financial assistance to individuals who are injured while on work.
The foundation also suggested the authorities design a specific lane for recovery vehicles in light of the government’s recommendations to address road traffic problems that prevent volunteers from reaching those in need.