Today, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has initiated the testing of the emergency alert system via Cell Broadcast for the first time. This testing covers a small radius of 2 kilometers from specified locations in 5 provinces, including the provincial halls of Chiang Rai, Suphan Buri, Ubon Ratchathani, Songkhla, and the government center in Chaeng Watthana, Buildings A and B.
The testing commenced at 13:00 hours and the notification is a distinct alert sound that cannot be muted. The alert message will remain on the screen for a duration of 10 minutes.
DDPM will conduct the next Cell Broadcast notification test on Wednesday, 7th May 2568 at 13:00 hours on a medium scale level in district-wide areas of 5 provinces, namely, Mueang Lampang, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima, Mueang Nakhon Sawan, Mueang Surat Thani, and Din Daeng district in Bangkok.
Source: NBT Connext
At 1:00 PM, the emergency alert system test via Cell Broadcast was initiated in 5 areas, including the government center in Chaeng Watthana, Building B where practices were held. Both sound and text notifications were sent to mobile phones. #Warning #CellBroadcast
TLDR: DDPM conducted an emergency alert system test via Cell Broadcast in 5 provinces, with specific notification methods and upcoming tests scheduled for district levels in select areas.
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