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The alarms will sound at 9:30 am and will be followed by the evacuation drills. The areas, along with Patong, include:

Muang district: Ao Yon, Kata, Karon, Kata Noi, Nai Harn, Rawai, Koh Lone, Koh Racha, and Ao Chalong.

Thalang district: Nai Yang, Bang Tao and Lay Phang, Mai Khao, Ao Por.

Kathu district: Kamala Beach.

The testing will include siren sounds as well as voice messages in Thai and English triggered by officials at the NDWC headquarters in Nonthaburi.

Yet

However, he also told the Gazette that it was unrealistic to expect all of the towers to function perfectly during the drill

So what is the fcuking point of having these towers if they don't work? Only in Thailand would this be an acceptable attitude.

Just imaging another tsunami rolling in where it whips out half of Phuket. This guys would claim victory saying they succsuffuly warned 50% of the people then do some whine about not having a budget approved to properly maintain the other towers. Idiots.