CHAOCHUNGSAO PROVINCE, THAILAND, Sunday 27 April 2014 - Brunei Darussalam contributed a contingent of 13 personnel from Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) specializing in Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Explosive (CBRE) and Medical Specialist in ASEAN Humanitarian And Disaster Relief Exercise (AHEx14) held in ChaoChungSao Province, Thailand.
The contingent safely arrived at Don Mueang AirForce Base, Thailand and were greeted by the Base Commander.
The scenario for AHEx14 that is currently happening in ChaoChungSao Province, Thailand that on 24 April 2014 (Day-1), Category 4 Tropical Revolving Storm (TRS) Typhoon “CHABA” made landfall bringing heavy rainfall and strong winds. The devastation caused was massive. Affected areas stretch from Patcha Buri Province, Western Thailand up to ChaoChungSao Province, Eastern Thailand. Building collapsed utility supplies cut-off and Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) infractures leaked due to landslide.
The Government of Thailand have declared State of Emergency and seeked assistance from ASEAN Member States, ASEAN Allied Countries and other NGO Locally and Internationally for initial Humanitarian and Disaster Relief phase before going onto recovery phase. End Stat by The Government of Thailand was for Initial HADR Phase to commence immediately and Recovery Phase will only resume by 3 May 2014.