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Cooperation for earthquake damage in the Kingdom of Thailand: Japan's cooperation for the World Bank-sponsored international conference “Building Trust through Rapid Post-Earthquake Assessments”
In response to the recent earthquake damage in the Kingdom of Thailand, the World Bank-sponsored international conference “Building Trust through Rapid Post-Earthquake Assessments” will be held in Bangkok on April 8th (local time) with the cooperation of the Embassy of Japan in the Kingdom of Thailand.
- At this international conference, H.E. Mr. OTAKA Masato, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Kingdom of Thailand, will give a speech at the opening session, introducing the Government of Japan’s efforts in response to the damage in the Kingdom of Thailand. In addition, experts in the field of earthquakes from Japan, the Kingdom of Thailand and other countries will participate, and it is planned that systems and knowledge from each country, including Japan's emergency hazard assessment, will be shared.
- The Government of Japan will continue to provide the necessary support and cooperation to help the people of the Kingdom of Thailand, our long-time friends, to return to their normal lives as soon as possible, drawing on Japan's experience and strengths in overcoming numerous earthquakes.
(Reference) Earthquake Damage in the Kingdom of Thailand and Japanese Cooperation (as of April 7)
The earthquake that struck central Myanmar at around 3:20pm on March 28 (12:50pm local time) caused damage to many high-rise buildings in Bangkok and other parts of Thailand, including partial damage and cracks. According to the Thai Government, the death toll in the capital region was 23, with 36 people injured. The damage was mainly caused by the collapse of a building under construction, and search operations are continuing for people who may have been trapped under the collapsed building. Airports and transport services were temporarily suspended but resumed the next morning.
On April 4, three experts in the field of road construction dispatched from Japan arrived in Bangkok, where they held discussions with government officials and visited elevated road construction sites.