Patong Mayor Lalita Maneesri announced the drill ‒ which will be held on Tuesday, July 29 ‒ at a meeting at the Patong Municipality Office yesterday (July 8).
Present for the preparation meeting were senior officials from Patong Municipality, Kathu District Office, the Phuket Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office (DDPM Phuket), Patong Police, Patong Hospital as well as local schools, business operators and community leaders.
The evacuation exercise on the day will begin with a briefing and presentation on tsunami evacuation plans, warning systems and escape routes at the 4th-floor meeting room of Patong Municipality School (Baan Sai Nam Yen) from 8:30am to midday, Mayor Lalita confirmed.
From 1:30pm to 3pm, an on-ground evacuation drill will take place, starting at the entrance of Bangla Rd and ending at the car park on Soi Saensabai, one of Patong’s designated safe zones.
The exercise is designed to familiarise people with evacuation procedures and warning signals, helping both residents and workers respond effectively in the event of a real emergency, Mayor Lalita said.
The drill is also part of Patong Municipality’s wider commitment to safety under its vision of a ‘Modern, Clean, Beautiful, Safe and Sustainable Tourism City’, she added.