Thailand Urges Citizens to Have 72-Hour Emergency Bag
Thailand’s disaster agency says the bag should include 3 liters of water per person daily, plus food, medicines and documents for quick evacuation.
- Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation advises households to prepare 72-hour emergency kits to maintain self-sufficiency during local disasters and disruptions.
- During catastrophic events, government relief teams require time to mobilize while communication networks and roads become disrupted; self-supplied families avoid critical gaps in official assistance.
- Pack high-calorie food, vital medicines, and 9 liters of water per person for 72 hours; protect identification and cash in waterproof containers and inspect supplies every six months.
- DDPM SMS alerts guide residents through three alert levels—yellow to prepare, orange to evacuate as advised, and red for immediate evacuation—enabling families to act decisively.
- Proactive planning helps families recover significantly faster from traumatic events, while emergency kits reduce stress and readiness for unpredictable threats like flooding, earthquakes, and tropical storms.
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Anutin Charnvirakul urged the public to continue living normally and not panic after the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) recommended preparing a "72-hour survival kit." He pointed out that Thailand is a major food producer with a complete supply chain and will never experience food shortages.
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Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said people should be proactive in preparing for emergencies, but there is currently no reason to panic or stockpile goods.
The survival bags that Thailand recommends people prepare include not only food, water and medicine, but also cash, copies of identification documents, bank books and land use certificates.
Emergency kit should contain water, food, medicines and other essential goods sufficient for 3 days.
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