126M Baht approved for 17 northern provinces flood recovery
Thairath•Politics•
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Key Quotes
"Water measurement stations are the first line of the warning system; if data is inaccurate or missing, we will assess the situation slower than we should."
สถานีวัดน้ำคือด่านแรกของระบบเตือนภัย หากข้อมูลคลาดเคลื่อนหรือขาดหายไป เราจะประเมินสถานการณ์ได้ช้ากว่าที่ควร
"Solving flood problems does not end the day the water recedes; many families in Nan lost homes and community water systems were damaged, so the government prioritizes recovery as much as response."
การแก้ปัญหาน้ำท่วมไม่ได้จบลงในวันที่น้ำลด พี่น้องชาวน่านหลายครอบครัวสูญเสียบ้าน ระบบประปาชุมชนได้รับความเสียหาย รัฐบาลจึงให้ความสำคัญกับการฟื้นฟูไม่น้อยไปกว่าการรับมือ
Key Entities
Person
Yoschanan Wongswat(ยศชนัน วงศ์สวัสดิ์)
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation who chaired the flood and drought meeting.
Organization
Committee for Solving Floods and Droughts in the Northern Region(คณะกรรมการแก้ไขอุทกภัยและภัยแล้งในพื้นที่ภาคเหนือ)
The committee that approved the urgent budget for flood recovery and preparation in 17 northern provinces.
Royal Irrigation Department(กรมชลประทาน)
The agency responsible for proposing water discharge adjustments for the Chao Phraya Dam and notifying residents of risk points.
Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation(กระทรวงการอุดมศึกษา วิทยาศาสตร์ วิจัยและนวัตกรรม)ℹ️
The ministry headed by Yoschanan Wongswat.
Place
The location where the committee meeting was held.
The dam where water discharge rates are being adjusted.
One of the 17 northern provinces covered by the recovery budget.
One of the 17 northern provinces covered by the recovery budget.
A northern province where the Wang River is at a normal level.
One of the 17 northern provinces covered by the recovery budget.
One of the 17 northern provinces covered by the recovery budget.
Nan(น่าน)
A northern province receiving an additional 30 million baht for housing and water system recovery.
One of the 17 northern provinces covered by the recovery budget.
One of the 17 northern provinces covered by the recovery budget.
Tak(ตาก)
One of the 17 northern provinces covered by the recovery budget.
One of the 17 northern provinces covered by the recovery budget.
Sukhothai(สุโขทัย)
A northern province where the Yom River is at a normal level.
One of the 17 northern provinces covered by the recovery budget.
One of the 17 northern provinces covered by the recovery budget.
A northern province experiencing water overflowing in some areas.
One of the 17 northern provinces covered by the recovery budget.
One of the 17 northern provinces covered by the recovery budget.
One of the 17 northern provinces covered by the recovery budget.