OceanExpert - A Directory of Marine and Freshwater Professionals

OceanExpert ID: 12409

Dr. Wattana KANBUA

Director, Meteorological Development Division

Thai Meteorological Department

Thai Meteorological Department, Meteorological Development Division

Quick Info

Work Location

4353 Sukhumvit Road, Bangna
Bankok
10260
Thailand

Nationality

Thailand

Email(s)

Profile

Profile URL

https://3.0.oceanexpert.org/expert/12409

Persistent Digital Identifiers (UIDs)

Highest Degree

PhD

Job Type

Other

Subject Area

Climatology, Meteorology
Marine and Coastal Engineering

Activities

As the TMD’s missions have been designed to carry on meteorological administrations and managements for the sakes of 2 vital aims: the best economic, social, agricultural, and industrial benefits as well as protection of human lives and properties possessed by public members; private sectors; and governmental units against natural disasters, it has been authorized to perform the following 5 duties :

1. To supply weather forecasts for the entire country and publicize disaster warnings to fulfill the requirement from administration and management in natural disaster mitigation,

2. To build the people’s awareness toward natural disasters; enable them to perform correct surviving practices; and reduce effects from natural disasters by using modern technologies together with IT services,

3. To become the meteorological IT data and service center at the national level for users in any ventures,

4. To improve and develop the Departments research works,

5. To strengthen the Department’s roles in international cooperat ion concerning meteorology and environment with the purpose of profound comprehension on changing world situation.

Sea regions of study

Andaman or Burma Sea
Gulf of Thailand

Skills

Ocean Wave model, Atmospheric model, Storm surge model, Tsunami model

Working language(s)

English

Citation(s)

Social Media

Website(s)

http://www.marine.tmd.go.th
http://www.wamwatt.tmd.go.th

Created: 2006-10-13 | Last Updated: 2023-11-07

Group(s): Data Buoy Cooperation Panel (DBCP) , DBCP National Focal Points for buoy programmes (DBCP-NFP) , GOOS - Global Ocean Observing System , JCOMM , JCOMM-4 delegates , Observations Programme Area (OPA) , Ship Observations Team (SOT) , SOOP Implementation Panel (SOOPIP) , SOT National Focal Points (SOT-NFPs) , VOS Panel (VOSP)