(VOVWORLD) - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) on Monday canceled its earlier announcement from Friday, which had declared the Thai capital a Level 2 disaster zone after an earthquake in Myanmar triggered widespread impacts in several areas of Thailand.
 Bangkok ends disaster zone announcement as overall situation improves (Photo: VOV) |
Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said in a statement on Monday that the BMA’s Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Division assessed the situation and concluded that the overall situation had improved.
“The impact on the public, the damage to basic infrastructure, transportation routes, and assistance in various sectors have been continuously addressed,” said the statement. “Additionally, the living conditions of most residents have returned to normal. The District Office’s Command Center was able to manage disaster response in the affected areas.”
Meanwhile, the Tourism Authority of Thailand confirmed that the Songkran festival will proceed as planned.
A report released by Kasikorn Bank on April 1 estimated that the March 28 earthquake could result in economic losses of approximately 20 billion baht (588 million USD), potentially reducing Thailand’s GDP growth for the year by 0.06% to below 2.4%.