Starting from Phang-Nga where the exercise was conducted in 18 locations where the towers are in place. The comprehensive test was conducted at the fishing village of Ban Namkem and involved over 1,000 villagers, adults and school children. The drill simulated Tsunami warnings via warning towers and people started to evacuate to a designated evacuation shelter at Ban Namkem school. Witnessing the exercise and joining in himself, Phang-Nga Governor Wichai Praisa-Ngob said he was pleased with the exercise and that it was very well participated in by locals and tourists. He said the participants correctly followed the procedures so he is assured that in the case of any future disaster or threat, it would help minimize the loss of lives and properties. In Krabi, the tests were conducted in 12 locations where the towers are linked with the National Disaster Warning Centre are installed. They included Phi Phi island, Ao Nang bay, Nopparat Tara , Sri Borya island and Lanta island. The local authority also ran evacuation drills in 20 other locations where towers under the provincial authority’s responsibility are built. The governor Siwa Sirisaowaluck was pleased with the exercise saying that people could evacuation to safe ground within the designated time.