Hat yai: Drone associations and private sectors join forces to support flood relief missions in the South. CAAT fully supports the safe and efficient operation. Leading Thai drone and unmanned aircraft associations and private sector partners have mobilized drones, support systems, and expert personnel to assist with search-and-rescue missions, site surveys, and urgent air transport during the flooding in Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province, and nearby flood-affected areas. The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) oversees and supports all drone flights to meet international safety standards and closely coordinates with local operational units.
According to Thai News Agency, this collaboration includes aircraft systems and support equipment from several private companies and drone associations, with key support from Sistronics Co., Ltd., which has supplied large transport drones, rescue drones, and survey drones. Easy (2018) Co., Ltd., in collaboration with the Disaster Response Association, has contributed drone pilots, transport drones, a broadcasting drone, lighting drones, disaster detection drones, a generator, and aerial rescue equipment.
Additionally, Delve Aerospace Co., Ltd. supports tracking systems for disaster assistance requests. Avilon Robotics Co., Ltd. provides large drones, thermal imaging drones, and photography drones. MJG (Thailand) Co., Ltd. offers agricultural and transport drones, while H.G. Robotics Co., Ltd. supplies Tiger Drone TGD25 units. Siam Kubota Corporation Co., Ltd. delivers agricultural drones, and Thai Aerospace Industries Co., Ltd. supports rescue missions with a dedicated drone. Skyler Solutions Co., Ltd. provides rescue, transport, and survey drones, and One3 Store Co., Ltd. offers autonomous search drones with night vision cameras and field support teams.
This private sector support aims to enhance the efficiency of search and rescue operations, damage assessments, and urgent transport in disaster-affected areas, ensuring faster and safer outcomes. CAAT remains committed to overseeing drone operations to maintain international safety standards, facilitating smooth and efficient rescue missions in the South.