Thailand hosts the 6^th Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR)

                        On 24 June 2014, General Thanasak Patimapakorn, Supreme Commander, as Deputy Head of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) delivered an opening remark at the 6^th Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) held on 22-26 June 2014 at Bangkok Convention Center, Bangkok. The Conference is organized by the Ministry of Interior in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR). The Conference is participated by over 4,000 participants including Ministerial delegates, senior officials and business delegates in disaster management area from 50 countries (18 Ministers and 20 Permanent Secretaries).

                        General Thanasak Patimapakorn expressed his appreciation to participating countries for their confidence in Thailand to host the said Conference. The conference is an important venue for countries, organizations and individual practitioners to meet and discuss the way forward in reducing disaster risk in the Asian region. This year conference is under the theme of “Promoting Investments for Resilient Nations and Communities”. The outcomes of the conference will provide key inputs for the Post-2015 framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (Hyogo Framework for Action II), and the 3^rd World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) in March 2015 in Japan.  Field visits are also provided for the participants including a visit to Water Management Project under the Royal Initiation of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

                        After the opening ceremony, General Thanasak Patimapakorn met and greeted with Ministerial delegates from several countries such as China, India, Brunei Darussalam, the Philippines, Lao PDR and Timor-Leste.