CHIANG MAI, 5 September 2014 – Mr. Chana Paengpibun, the Deputy Governor of Chiang Mai, has overseen the opening ceremony of a tabletop exercise of the provincial disaster prevention and mitigation plan of 2014 fiscal year, at Maejo University, San Sai District, Chiang Mai Province. The plan is to prepare to deal with unpredictable earthquakes, building collapses, and fire and chemical spills. The exercise was attended by representatives of both the government and private sectors, local administrative organizations and volunteers.
The Deputy Governor of Chiang Mai said the complete exercise is taking place on September 6th, 2014, and that the tabletop exercise was very important as it helps evaluate the procedures which can lead to an effective response in the harsh reality of a real life catastrophe.
