The Thai vice-premier met personally with the IHSART team, assigned them to Phuket Bay and Phang Nga Bay, and made available four military trucks, two helicopters, and 600 troops to assist them.
泰國副總理親自前來與搜救總隊隊員開會，將普吉灣與攀牙灣兩個重災區劃給他們，同時提供 4 部軍用卡車、2 架直昇機，以及 600 名士兵協助作業。