
DDPM was established on the 3rd of October 2002 as an agency under Ministry of Interior (MOI) to handle disaster management responsibilities. As disaster situations in Thailand got worse due to population increase, urbanization and impact of climate change, the establishment of DDPM is to have a better and more effective mechanism to prevent disaster damage and loss and to mitigate calamity due to man-made and natural disasters.
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Formulate policy, guideline and measures on disaster
prevention and mitigation; |
Study, analyse, research and develop systems on
disaster prevention, disaster warning and disaster
mitigation; |
Develop information technology on disaster prevention
and mitigation; |
Promote people participation on disaster managment
activites; |
Build disaster risk awareness; |
Provide training to build capacity and improve skills on
disaster management and disaster relief; |
Promote, support and implement programs for
assisting disaster victims and disaster recovery; |
Direct and coordinate operation to assist disaster victims
in large-scale disasters; and |
Coordinate with domestic and international
agencies/organizations; |
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