National Disaster Risk Management Plan (2015).

The National Disaster Risk Management Plan (2015) objectives aim to achieve the following: to provide consistent nationwide concept of operations to enable national and local governments, private sector, and other sectors of society to collectively implement disaster management activities in an integrated and systematic manner, and in the same direction. To compile the current internationally–recognized guidelines to be used worldwide for disaster risk management in Thai context and be used in the development of relevant plans at different levels of government. To enable local authorities to more efficiently and effectively deal with disasters. To develop and enhance capacities for disaster risk management which encompasses risk reduction, early warning system in emergency management and building back better at all levels.
This National disaster Risk Management Plan (2015) has consolidated disaster risk management–related new thinking and concepts, including the development of disaster prevention and preparedness system and the creation of disaster immunity through developing knowledge and wisdom as well as strengthening disaster surveillance system and coping capacity, living in harmony with nature and creating the self–immunity into the communities in line with an approach entitled sufficiency economy philosophy. This Plan has been developed based on the national disaster management policy and the national disaster risk management strategy. The strategies for implementing this National Plan comprise a focus on disaster risk reduction, an application of integrated emergency management system, strengthening and enhancing efficiency of sustainable disaster recovery or building back better and safer, and promoting international cooperation on disaster risk reduction. These focused strategies will serve as guidelines to achieving objectives set forth in this National Plan and contributing to successful disaster risk reduction which is a foundation for sustainable development.