Review of tsunami warning system proposed to Phuket

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Review of tsunami warning system proposed to Phuket

 

 

PHUKET: Asst Prof Dr Tavida Kamolvej, the key person behind Phuket tsunami warning system, proposed to review it for better efficiency, Phuket PR Department announced today (Oct 6).

 

The announcement follows the report by the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Phuket office (DDPM-Phuket) that all of Phuket’s 19 warning towers are functioning but some have slight faults, such as broadcast not being loud enough.

 

As Asst Prof Dr Tavida pointed out, the tsunami warning system was created in 2005 and over a dozen years have already passed since its launch.

Read more at https://www.thephuketnews.com/review-of-tsunami-warning-system-proposed-to-phuket-68897.php#msVsKb3WEQjB5KpW.99

 

 

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2018-10-06

 

[bluesofa]

27 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Asst Prof Dr Tavida Kamolvej, the key person behind Phuket tsunami warning system, proposed to review it for better efficiency, Phuket PR Department announced today

She's obviously using police tactics here: As soon as it has been publicised via the press and social media, she has crawled into action to defend her tardiness.

She couldn't say more, as she had to rush off the 7 Eleven to buy two more AA batteries for the non-functioning buoy.

 

I notice also:

30 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Asst Prof Dr Tavida stressed that in case of a real tsunami the National Disaster Warning Centre (NDWC) will not rely on towers only. People will be warned by social media, radio, television and other means available.

Assuming you have subscribed to the relevant facebook page, are Thai, and therefore keep checking your phone every two minutes.

 

[quadperfect]

1 hour ago, bluesofa said:

She's obviously using police tactics here: As soon as it has been publicised via the press and social media, she has crawled into action to defend her tardiness.

She couldn't say more, as she had to rush off the 7 Eleven to buy two more AA batteries for the non-functioning buoy.

 

I notice also:

Assuming you have subscribed to the relevant facebook page, are Thai, and therefore keep checking your phone every two minutes.

 

So someone in banda aceh calls someone in phuket who calls everyone else and tells them you have 10 minutes run. While the rest of us are asleep at 4 am. Tsunami hits at 4.20 am.

It all seems just a bit to cocky to me.

[BigBadGeordie]

4 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

As Asst Prof Dr Tavida pointed out, the tsunami warning system was created in 2005 and over a dozen years have already passed since its launch.

Don't knock the woman, she obviously has a calculator.

[AhFarangJa]

I smell a fund syphoning  business opportunity for someone coming soon.

[pattayadgw]

The KEY word for taking care of any piece of equipment is MAINTENANCE... Thai's seem to struggle with it's meaning.

[hotchilli]

20 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

PHUKET: Asst Prof Dr Tavida Kamolvej, the key person behind Phuket tsunami warning system, proposed to review it for better efficiency,

As in lets do some maintenance !!!

[Mikeasq60]

When walking Patong Beach, Phuket I used to look up at the non rotating radar and wonder if Phuket was prepaered for another major Tsunami. Go to Google and check it out pretty darn scary stuff.