Case studies on Mitigating Disaster in Asia and the Pacific: Good Governance and Post-Tsunami Recovery in Patong

The Patong municipality in Phuket province of Thailand was devastated on 26 December 2004 by the Indian Ocean Tsunami event. This case study presents how the Municipality of Patong converted the tragedy into an opportunity and stood up to the challenges posed by the event in clearing the destruction and relaunching itself in less than two years. The underlying theme of this story is the execution of good urban governance policies by the Patong Municipality

• Functions of Local Authorities for Emergency Response 
• Policies and Strategies 
• The tsunami and its impact on Patong Municipality 
• Taking care of the future 
• Ensuring the security of life and property 
• Good governance attributes in the tsunami recovery 
• Conclusions