🇹🇭 Thailand
Last verified: July 2026 — validate with your local authorities during the annual update of the club directory.
1. Emergency numbers
| Service |
Number |
| Police (general emergency) |
191 |
| Fire brigade |
199 |
| Medical emergency / ambulance (Narenthorn EMS — NIEM) |
1669 |
| Tourist Police (English-speaking, 24/7) |
1155 |
| DDPM disaster hotline (24/7, report & request aid) |
1784 |
| Highway Police (road accidents) |
1193 |
2. National disaster management
| Element |
In Thailand |
| National agency |
DDPM (Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation), Ministry of Interior — disaster.go.th; national hotline 1784 |
| National response framework |
National Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Plan; ICS (Incident Command System) doctrine coordinated by DDPM |
| Territorial crisis authority |
Provincial Governor chairs the provincial disaster command; district and local (Tambon) administrations execute at ground level |
| Citizen preparedness |
DDPM public campaigns and the Thai Disaster Alert mobile app (real-time alerts); community disaster volunteer networks (Mister Warning, OTOS teams) |
| Organised volunteering |
Civil Defence Volunteers (Or Sor / OrPorPor) coordinated by DDPM; foundation rescue networks (Ruamkatanyu, Poh Teck Tung) provide first response |
3. Alert systems
| System |
What it is |
Access |
| Cell Broadcast alerts |
Automatic mobile alerts (flood, storm, earthquake) rolled out via DDPM |
Automatic |
| Thai Disaster Alert app |
DDPM real-time alerts + situation reports |
App stores |
| DDPM 1784 / LINE @1784DDPM |
24/7 hotline and LINE channel to report and receive warnings |
Phone / LINE |
| Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) |
Storm, heavy-rain, wind-wave and heat warnings |
tmd.go.th; hotline 1182 |
| National Disaster Warning Center (NDWC) |
Tsunami and multi-hazard warnings; ~130 coastal warning towers with sirens (built after the 2004 tsunami) |
Sirens + broadcast |
4. Key non-Rotary actors
| Actor |
Role in disaster |
| Thai Red Cross Society |
Emergency relief, shelter, water, family reunification, blood supply — english.redcross.or.th; hotline 1664 |
| DDPM provincial offices |
Institutional coordination, damage assessment, relief logistics |
| Rescue foundations (Ruamkatanyu, Poh Teck Tung) |
Front-line rescue, ambulance, body recovery |
| Thai Armed Forces |
Heavy-lift, evacuation and relief transport in major floods |
| UN & INGOs (IFRC, ADPC) |
Support and coordination in large-scale disasters |
5. Dominant risks → guide cards
| Risk |
Where |
Card to print |
| Flood (incl. 2011 Great Flood) |
Chao Phraya & Mekong basins, Central and North-East, monsoon Jun-Oct |
Card B2 |
| Tropical storm / typhoon |
Gulf coast, South and East, storm season |
Card B1 |
| Landslide |
Northern and Southern mountains during heavy rain |
Dedicated card in preparation — see roadmap |
| Drought |
North-East (Isan), Central Plain, dry season |
Dedicated card in preparation — see roadmap |
| PM2.5 haze / wildfire |
Northern provinces (Chiang Mai), Feb-Apr burning season |
Card C2 |
| Tsunami |
Andaman coast (Phuket, Phang Nga, Krabi) |
Card A2 |
| Heat wave |
Central and North-East, hot season Mar-May |
Card B4 |
6. Equivalences with the guide's terms
| Generic term in the guide |
Thai equivalent |
| National disaster management agency |
DDPM (Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation) |
| National response plan |
National Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Plan / ICS |
| Emergency medical service (EMS) |
Narenthorn EMS / NIEM (via 1669) |
| Territorial state authority |
Provincial Governor + district / Tambon administrations |
| Mass casualty protocol (MCI) |
NIEM MCI protocols |
| Civil-security citizen reserve |
Civil Defence Volunteers (Or Sor / OrPorPor) |
| Inter-agency coordination |
DDPM provincial and national command |
Donation rules: Thailand has no Rotary-specific tax status. Donations to the Thai Red Cross Society and to registered public charitable foundations may qualify for personal income-tax deductions if the recipient holds approved charity status with the Revenue Department — obtain an official receipt and check current thresholds. Cash relief should transit an accountable channel (Red Cross, a registered foundation, or the club's own bank account), never individuals.
7. Rotary section — to be completed by your club
| Element |
Your information |
| Rotary district |
____ |
| District Governor (DG) |
____ |
| District disaster officer (DRO/DRC) |
____ |
| ShelterBox contact |
____ |
| DDPM provincial office (contact) |
____ |
| Neighbouring clubs (< 50 km) |
____ |
| Last update of this section |
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Sources: DDPM (disaster.go.th, hotline 1784), NIEM/Narenthorn EMS (niems.go.th, 1669), Thai Meteorological Department (tmd.go.th), National Disaster Warning Center (WMO alerting authority), Thai Red Cross Society (english.redcross.or.th), Tourism Authority of Thailand / Expatica (191/199/1669/1155). Report any error: g.bourgogne.rtn@gmail.com