BANGKOK, 10 September 2015 – The Deputy Minister of Interior has called for unity among ASEAN nations in coping with natural disasters.
Deputy Interior Minister Suthi Makboon spoke at a seminar on disaster prevention and mitigation, saying the recent climate change has caused several natural disasters that have cost the ASEAN region considerable lives and infrastructural damage.
He said ASEAN members should therefore create an effective mechanism of resource management aimed at disaster risk reduction. The mechanism should aim to educate the public on survival tactics during disasters and task agencies with creating swift and effective rescue and assistance plans in accordance with the ASEAN strategic agenda on coping with natural disasters.
