January 19, 2026, Government Spokesperson Siripong Angkasakulkiat disclosed that Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul, as head of the National Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Command, approved a nationwide drill of cell broadcast alerts to test speed, accuracy, and coverage of the alert system.

The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation will carry out the drill on January 20, 2026, at 1400hrs, covering all 76 provinces and districts, and Bangkok via a teleconference system located at each province/district’s designated test sites.

An emergency alert signal will be sent from the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigationto mobile phones nationwide through the 3 mobile service providers: National Telecom Public Company Limited, True Corporation Public Company Limited, and Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited. The test will consist of one national alert displayed for 10 minutes as a pop‑up notification, and an alert tone lasting approximately 8 seconds.

The drill is aimed at evaluating system efficiency and enhancing preparedness of the alert transmission to ensure promptness, accuracy, and inclusiveness for future notifications. After the test, the public will receive a QR‑code for their evaluation. This information will be collected and analyzed for further improvement of the national emergency alert system.