Government House, Oct 8 – “Phumtham”, chairman of the CPOC, thanked everyone who worked together to help flood victims in various areas with sacrifice and dedication. He asked officials to be patient with criticism and not to lose their courage. He ordered the CPOC to handle the flood situation in the southern region.
Mr. Jirayu Huangsap, government spokesman and spokesman for the Operations Center for Flood, Storm, and Landslide Victims (OCSC), revealed that at the 3/2024 meeting of the Operations Center for Flood, Storm, and Landslide Victims (OCSC), chaired by Mr. Phumtham Vejjayachai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, attended by Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Ms. Thirat Samretwanich, Deputy Minister of Interior, and representatives of relevant agencies.
Mr. Phumtham said before the meeting about the flood situation in Muang Chiang Mai District that it was a phenomenon that occurred every 500 years, caused by a major flood, not a mistake of the gov
ernment or the government’s management that had to be faced. What happened showed that it was necessary to have a city protection system with small dams. Therefore, he asked the Royal Irrigation Department, Ministry of Interior, to study this matter and to cooperate with local agencies to study the water routes to drain water as much as possible. He asked them to seriously study the restoration of forests, increase the area of ??the watershed to create abundance and prevent soil erosion. A working group should be set up, bringing in experienced and knowledgeable people to jointly study and plan in the short, medium and long term. He wanted to see recommendations that could be made within the next 3 months so that he could proceed with designing and dealing with the situation.
Mr. Jirayu said that the meeting also acknowledged the meeting results and the results of operations under the order of the Operations Center for Flood, Storm and Landslide Relief (OCRR) of the Forward Operations Center in Chiang Rai Pr
ovince, which is expected to be 100% completed by October 21st. It also approved the monitoring of water management and water forecasting by assigning the Royal Irrigation Department and the Office of National Water Resources to continuously monitor and report the water situation and to manage water drainage appropriately to reduce the impact on the public. The Royal Irrigation Department is requested to clearly inform the public of the water situation to build confidence in the public’s water situation, including monitoring the amount of water in the South.
Mr. Jirayu continued that Mr. Phumtham urged the working group under the CPOC to meet and notify people in Ayutthaya and nearby provinces who were affected by the water drainage. He ordered the working group under the center to consider the least impact. From the initial assessment, the Chao Phraya Dam will discharge a maximum of approximately 2,400 cubic meters per second. The center will attempt to discharge water at a constant level of 2,200 cubic met
ers per second, which will affect areas outside the flood barrier in Chai Nat, Ayutthaya, Ang Thong, and Sing Buri provinces, but will not affect Bangkok and its vicinity. As for the sea level, it will rise again on October 20-21, 2024. During that time, the situation in the North and Central regions is expected to decrease, and the rain will be heavy in the South. He ordered a daily meeting to monitor the situation in order to prepare for immediate problem solving. If there is heavy rain, the situation should be monitored daily in order to prepare for immediate problem solving. If there is heavy rain, the situation should be monitored daily in order to prepare for immediate problem solving. If there is heavy rain, which is characterized by strong and sudden water flow, the water obstructions should be fixed and various garbage should be removed that could cause problems and obstacles to water drainage. For the collapse of the hillsides, the Department of Mineral Resources is requested to coordinate with the
Department of Highways and the Department of Rural Roads to inspect high-risk roads with a chance of landslides. To provide warnings or find ways to improve to prevent possible incidents.
‘I would like to thank and encourage everyone who has worked together to help flood victims in various areas. Everyone has sacrificed and worked to the fullest. As for the officials, there may be criticism. Please be patient with these criticisms. I believe that all the officials have done well, but there may be problems and obstacles in their work. Please do not lose hope,’ said Mr. Phumtham.-314.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency