Open AccessThe 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami: A Message from Japan to Thailand
Author(s) -
Natt Leelawat,
Ampan Laosunthara,
Jing Tang,
Anawat Suppasri,
Anat Ruangrassamee,
Prasert Akkharaprathompong,
Fumihiko Imamura
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of disaster research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1883-8030
pISSN - 1881-2473
DOI - 10.20965/jdr.2021.p0908
Subject(s) - indian ocean , natural disaster , geography , emergency management , seismology , economic growth , geology , meteorology , oceanography , economics
Thailand was among the countries that suffered losses and damage as a result of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami disaster. Ten years have passed since the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami. The various lessons learned and research on the 2011 disaster in Japan have reached Thailand. This can be seen in the numerous interactive activities associated to the World Tsunami Awareness Day, as well as several tsunami-related research and development programs applied to the country. This article summarizes those activities and highlights key examples. It also acts as a conduit for related communication between the two countries, Japan and Thailand.