The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has announced trial dates for the testing of the emergency alert system via cell broadcast. The test will take place in three levels, small group, medium group and large group broadcast, this coming May 2, 7 and 13, 2025.
In a The Nation report, the emergency alert test broadcast will be received by residents through an on-screen and sound message notification, the report continued.
Testing dates are scheduled below, all beginning at 1:00 PM.
Friday, May 2, 2025 – Small-scale test (indoors) in five locations:
Chiang Rai Provincial Hall
Ubon Ratchathani Provincial Hall
Suphan Buri Provincial Hall
Songkhla Provincial Hall
Government Complex, Buildings A and B, Bangkok
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 – Medium-scale test (district level) in five locations:
Mueang District, Lampang Province
Mueang District, Nakhon Sawan Province
Mueang District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Mueang District, Surat Thani Province
Din Daeng District, Bangkok
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 – Large-scale test (province-wide) in five provinces:
Chiang Mai
Udon Thani
Ayutthaya
Nakhon Si Thammarat
Bangkok
During these trial tests, users will be blasted with a loud alert tone with the following on-screen message:
“ทดสอบแจ้งเตือนภัย Cell Broadcast จากกรมป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัย (ปภ.) โปรดอย่าตื่นตระหนก This is a test message from the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM). No action required.”