The Deputy Prime Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi has acknowledged that the Chiang Rai earthquake was Thailand’s most severe. Aftershocks registering 5 on the Richter scale are expected for at least 3 days. The cabinet has set up the May 5, 2014 Northern Quake Assistance Committee, of which the deputy prime minister is himself chief commander. The main purpose of the assistance committee is to give instant aid to the victims and to complete an assessment of damage to both lives and assets within 15 days.

Moreover, the cabinet has prepared a contingency budget to assist the local people while preparing a management plan in readiness for any national disaster that might happen in the future.