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Six Months On

Challenges and achievements six months after the tsunami

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Sources: Bangkok Post, The Nation, MCOT, ThaisNews

14 June 2005:

Comprehensive tsunami warning system in Phuket within 4 months
Thailand's southern resort island of Phuket will have a system of disaster warning towers covering the entire province within the next four months. 6-7 towers have been built on the island's beaches, and the remaining 10 will soon be constructed.

14 June 2005:

A tsunami warning will reach the public within 5 minutes of detection
According to an official, the existing tsunami-warning system is able to transmit a warning to people within 3-5 minutes. First, underwater buoys pick up signals of underwater currents, and then transmit them to satellites where the data can be relayed to regional centres. From the regional centres, warnings can be relayed to various media such as radio & television stations, warning centres, as well as mobile phones.

15 June 2005:

Six months on, no school funding for tsunami victims, UNICEF helps children in Krabi
A resident of tambon Ao Nang, Krabi, claimed that local children who survived the December tsunami have still not received the educational funding they were promised by the government leaving families in huge financial difficulty. Meanwhile in Krabi, representatives from UNICEF handed over 15 motorcycles to 15 schools in the province which were affected by the tsunami, as part of wider plans to donate 300 motorcycles to help children living in remote areas.

16 June 2005:

PM to convene meeting on tsunami relief
Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has agreed to convene a meeting on Friday to assess the progress of tsunami relief efforts, following a series of complaints from survivors of the December tragedy. In particular, many have complained that they have not been provided with bank loans to help them rebuild their livelihoods.

17 June 2005:

Labor Ministry disperse 200 million baht to workers at places that closed down after Tsunami
The 200 million baht budget has been given to related agencies by the Labor Ministry, which will be used for providing assistance to workers in operating places that had to cease their operations. This will take the burden off employers and maintain the employees' status of the workers, to accommodate the recovery of businesses in the 6 Andaman provinces.

20 June 2005:

The government will re-survey people who were affected by the Tsunami
The proposal to set up a committee to take charge of all aspects of Phang Nga's rehabilitation, including farming, infrastructure and tourism has been approved which will enable those in need to receive more aid.