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Chonburi practices emergency-response plans with Navy, PTT
Chonburi Gov. Khomsan Ekachai answers media
questions during the emergency drill.
Chonburi officials practiced emergency response and
evacuation drills that simulated procedures they’d follow if the
province suffered a disastrous explosion or chemical leak.
The Aug. 27-29 drills, run with the participation of the Royal Thai Navy
and oil company PTT Co., covered communications, evacuation procedures
and emergency-response plans. Teams were led by Chonburi Gov. Khomsan
Ekachai, Navy Vice Adm. Chumpol Wongwaekhin and PTT Manager Surath
Jiemlertwiwat.
The exercise followed a hypothetical emergency at PTT’s Eastern
Petroleum Terminal. It began with a telephone text message alert from
the oil company to announce the crisis and seek status reports from
community leaders in Ban Thong, Laem Chabang and Udom Bay. Once the
all-clear was sounded, PTT blasted another SMS to participants to inform
them of how the emergency was resolved.
The exercise also tested communications between PTT and Laem Chabang
officials, keeping them apprised whether an evacuation was needed. In
such as case, residents would be relocated Laem Chabang City Hall or be
moved for a formal relocation center.
Community leaders have been briefed on evacuation-contingency plans and
will be invited to participate in future drills, possibly helping
transport residents to evacuation centers. (CPRD)
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