Warden Message
Warden Message: Drill on 8/21/09—Tsunami Warning and Evacuation Exercise - August 20, 2009
This warden message alerts U.S. citizens that on Friday, August 21, 2009, between 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, there will be a full-scale tsunami warning and evacuation exercise in the provinces of Phuket, Phang-Nga, Krabi, Ranong, Trang, and Satun. Note: this is only a drill. Warning tower alarms will go off in all participating areas. These exercises will be jointly conducted by the Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office of the Ministry of Interior, the Provincial Office and the Municipality Office. At the national level, this project falls under the National Disaster Warning Center of Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). If you have any questions about this exercise, you may contact ICT at 02-141-7063 or the local tourist police at 1155.
For the latest security information, Americans living and traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs Internet web site at http://travel.state.gov, where the current Worldwide Caution, Travel Alerts, Travel Warnings, and health-information resources can be found. Up-to-date information on security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the U.S. and Canada or, for callers in other areas, by calling a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).
American citizens traveling or residing in Thailand are encouraged to register with the Department of State or the U.S. Embassy or Consulate at https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/ui/. By registering, American citizens make it easier for the Embassy or consulate to contact them in case of emergency. The Embassy is located at 95 Wireless Road in Bangkok. The American Citizen Services Unit of the U.S. Embassy can be reached by calling 66-2-205-4049 and by e-mail at ACSBKK@State.gov. The after hours emergency telephone number is 66-2-205-4000.