MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND Suggestions for Enhancing International HADR Cooperation Col Tossaporn Homcharoen 24 April 2009 Protecting and safeguarding the national interests, developing the country for the national stability, supporting other missions of the nation in developing the country, protecting and solving problem arise from disaster and assisting people in the time of disaster. DEFENCE ORGANIZATION ACT 2008 . it is a duty of all soldiers to relief the hardship and to bring prosperity and happiness to the country and to the people MOD Disaster Prevention and Relief Effort CORE PRINCIPLE 1. Ministry of Interior: Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, the administrative body to the National Civil Defence Plan Military: Resources, personnel and equipment upon request CORE PRINCIPLE 3. Master Plan - Domestic Disaster Management ASEAN SASOP - International Framework MOD Disaster Prevention and Relief Effort OBJECTIVES 1.To set the procedures for disasters impact upon military personnel and property. 2.To administer, coordinate, direct and supervise units under MOD in assisting the victims. 3.To render assistance to the victims in accordance with the Ministry of Finance 2003 Regulation on advancing money for emergency use. MOD Disaster Prevention and Relief Effort MOD Disaster Relief Master MOD Disaster Relief Master Plan To carry out the mission in rendering assistance to the victims of disasters, disaster relief centers at all levels have prepared themselves through 3 operational stages : Preparation Stage, Operational Stage, and Rehabilitation Stage. Preparation StageOperational StageRehabilitation Stage INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIONS ASEAN Defence Establishments 1.Thailands Ministry of Defence : Concept Paper on ASEAN Defence Establishments and Civil Society Organisation Cooperation on Non-Traditional Security 2.Indonesias Ministry of Defence : Concept Paper on the Use of ASEAN Military Assets and Capabilities in Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIONS ASEAN AGREEMENT ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (AADMER) STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR REGIONAL STANDBY ARRANGEMENTS AND COORDINATION OF JOINT DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE OPERATION (SASOP) 3 RD ASEAN DEFENCE MINISTERS MEETING (ADMM) INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIONS Workshop on ASEAN DEFENCE ESTABLISHMENTS AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS (CSOs) COOPERATION ON NON-TRADITIONAL SECURITY : Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief co-hosted by Thailand- Malaysia June 2009 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIONS Cobra Gold 2008, Thailand May 2008 MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND THE END QUESTIONS SESSION Suggestions for Enhancing International HADR Cooperation Col Tossaporn Homcharoen 24 April 2009