Legal Problems about Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Bangkok

Abstract

Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM), Bangkok is a department under Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. Its authorities are stated in several types of legislation covering before, while and after the occurrence of disaster. According to the data, the legal problems can be divided into four categories including power of command, manpower, readiness preparation for disaster prevention and mitigation and remedies for damage. These problems occur after the enforcement of three main types of legislation including Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Act, B.E. 2550, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Act, B.E. 2528 and Building Control Act B.E. 2522 and its revised version as well as other secondary legislation enacted by the virtue of law. However, the problems can be solved by Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Act, B.E. 2528, Section 10, allowing Bangkok governor to enforce Bangkok Code of Law based on principles of good law and law effectiveness so the department can use power or authorities restricted by law.