The afternoon of Friday, March 28, 2025, was a historic day for Thai people nationwide when they had to face the most severe disaster in 50 years, unexpectedly and were able to prepare in time.

This major earthquake, the epicenter of which occurred in Mandalay, Myanmar, with a magnitude of 8.2, had a strong impact on Thailand, both the capital and the provinces where the force of the force reached.

Especially Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is a low-lying area with soft soil. When the force of the strong earthquake wave hit, it caused high-rise buildings and condominiums with 20 floors or more to shake violently. Some buildings swayed back and forth, and some buildings had pieces of rock, brick, and decorative materials fall down below. Workers had to run down from the tall building to the ground or to the park near their workplace, such as Lumphini Park, Chatuchak Park, etc.

These events occurred simultaneously. The whole area of ??Ratchadaphisek, Huai Khwang, Din Daeng, Silom, Sukhumvit, Chatuchak and other areas throughout Bangkok

And the most alarming thing is that the high-rise building under construction, 30 floors high, Office of the Auditor General, worth 2,136 million baht, collapsed in the blink of an eye, crushing workers and people working in the building, causing many injuries and deaths, not to mention the missing people who are still missing, almost a hundred people

In addition to some road surfaces in the Phra Ram 2 area, some bridges collapsed, causing drivers passing through the area to have to drive slowly

At the same time, various provinces such as Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Nakhon Pathom, Ratchaburi, Kanchanaburi, etc., almost all over the country, were also affected by the force of the earthquake waves from Myanmar.

It can be seen that the management system, warning, and taking care of the people are quite slow. The incident occurred at around 1:30 p.m. and we didn't know there was an earthquake until around 2:00 p.m. from the Line friends Ling Group, Radio Sor Por Wor 91, who reported the situation all the time. It helped the driver a lot. Later, the Prime Minister announced the warning AFTER SHOCK at 2:30 p.m. on TV, which made us just know that there was an earthquake in Myanmar affecting Thailand.

When most people were aware of the situation, they still did not dare to go back to work in high-rise buildings. They waited for the situation downstairs, on the side of the road, or in public parks until evening. The problem that followed, especially in Bangkok, was that all public transportation systems were closed, including BTS and MRT. Only buses and taxis were left.

Therefore, most people who use the BTS and MRT had to rely on buses that came once in a while and taxis that took the opportunity to increase the price, adjusting it to a fixed price, or some refused to take passengers outside the city, causing a lot of chaos. Some decided to walk back to their accommodations. Some people who went to their accommodations, condos, or high-rise apartments, were afraid to go back to stay there again. As for those who drove their own cars to work or went shopping or did errands, they encountered red conditions throughout Bangkok. No matter which route they took, they were stuck for several hours before they reached their homes.

From the incident, Thai people must realize that our world today is not the same. Natural disasters can happen at any time, including floods, tsunamis, earthquakes, forest fires, and new serious diseases.

Therefore, we must be prepared at all times. We must have survival kits at work and at home that we can grab immediately when a disaster occurs, food, water, medicine, a set of clothes, and a smartphone with a backup battery to be aware of the news sent to us and when asking for help.

If the country's administrators turn the crisis into an opportunity, quickly use innovative technology, set up a systematic management system, set up a national disaster center, and coordinate all agencies, both government and private, it will help resolve the crisis.

Lastly, the team would like to express our condolences to the deceased and their families in this disaster. We Thais will move forward together with our hearts and positive energy. Kindness towards each other can still be seen and felt from past events.