The Department of ASEAN Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, in partnership with the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) of the Ministry of Interior, will co-organise a Special Programme entitled “Thailand’s Efforts to Strengthen ASEAN’s Coordination in Disaster Management and Tabletop Exercise” on Thursday 26 March 2026 at the Vithes Samosorn, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and on Friday 27 March 2026 in Chainat Province.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has invited over 60 representatives from relevant Thai agencies, state enterprises, civil society organisations, embassies of ASEAN Member States and Dialogue Partners, as well as international organisations to participate in the programme.The Opening Ceremony of the Programme will be presided over by H.E. Mr. Chettaphan Maksamphan, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The key objectives of the Programme are aimed at enhancing understanding of the existing ASEAN disaster management mechanisms, and strengthening coordination among relevant Thai agencies in accordance with the ASEAN Standard Operating Procedure for Regional Standby Arrangements and Coordination of Joint Disaster Relief and Emergency Response Operations (SASOP) and also Thailand’s role in disaster management cooperation within the ASEAN framework.
The Programme comprises activities as follows:
Day 1 (26 March 2026): (1) the opening ceremony, (2) a panel discussion on “Overview of ASEAN Cooperation in Disaster Management, Operational Experiences, and Regional-International Cooperation,” featuring speakers from the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Public Health, the AHA Centre, and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, (3) a Tabletop Exercise (TTX), and (4) a special exhibition on ASEAN’s disaster management cooperation and Thailand’s contribution;
Day 2 (27 March 2026): a study visit to the ASEAN Satellite Warehouse under the Disaster Emergency Logistics System for ASEAN (DELSA) project in Chainat Province.
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