BANGKOK, Dec 26 – Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Monday commented that the natural disaster warning system is “inefficient” as the eastern shoreline was pounded by high waves, forcing prompt evacuation of local residents.

The premier reacted as southern provinces along the Gulf of Thailand were hit by unusually high 2-4 metre waves on Sunday and seawater spilled over and damaged the residents’ houses and cars along the beaches.

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