BANGKOK, Thailand – The Ministry of Interior has introduced “T-Alert,” a nationwide early warning system that delivers disaster alerts directly to people in at-risk areas. Using Cell Broadcast technology, T-Alert can send real-time alerts to mobile phones across the country. The system, supported by satellite-based equipment and tsunami detection buoys, is now regarded as a model for disaster preparedness in ASEAN. Domestic earthquakes prompt warnings at magnitude 4.0 or higher, while quakes in the Andaman Sea exceeding 7.5 trigger tsunami alerts. The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, through the National Disaster Warning Center, developed T-Alert in partnership with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission, and three major mobile operators—AIS, True, and NT.