BANGKOK: Authorities in southern Thailand are stepping up preparations and readying personnel, machinery and emergency resources for immediate deployment as heavier rainfall looms in the coming days.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who is also Commander of the National Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Command, said rainfall in the South was expected to increase as the weather system moved into the region.
"Authorities should use weather forecasts to identify areas at risk of flash floods, forest run-off and landslides, and ensure that personnel, disaster-response machinery and resources are ready for immediate deployment," he said after chairing the National Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Command meeting on Friday.