Call for boost in disaster preparedness

Thailand Science Research and Innovation (TSRI) has continued to support the development and use of innovation to enable the nation to deal with disasters.

- SUCHIT LEESA-NGUANSUK

“Qur ministry plays a key role in utilising science, technology and innovation to effectively address disasters)’ said Suppamas Issarapa-kdee, head of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESD), of which TSRI is an organisation.

Over the past few years, TSRI’s National Science, Research and Innovation Fund (NSRE) allocated research and innovation budgets to implement plans covering natural resources and environmental man-agement, disaster management and climate change adaptation.

These include integrated approaches to managing natural hazards.

Sompong Klaynongsruang, presi-dent of TSRI, said efforts should be strengthened to deal with disasters, working mindfully and learning from experiences with earthquakes.