Anutin visits Nan to manage flood situation

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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul chaired a meeting in Nan province to monitor flood situations and order emergency relief and recovery efforts.

•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul visited Nan to oversee flood relief and recovery for affected citizens.
•Heavy rainfall between August 18-21, 2026, caused severe flash floods and landslides in Nan province.
•The floods affected 7 districts, 42 sub-districts, and 356 villages, resulting in 3 deaths.
•Government agencies are ordered to expedite aid payments to be completed by September 1, 2026.

•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul chaired a meeting at Phrachao Suriyaphong Pharitdet Meeting Room, Nan Provincial Hall, to track flood situations in Northern and Northeastern Thailand.
•Heavy rain from August 18-21, 2026, led to 24-hour accumulated rainfall of 367 mm in Phu Kha Subdistrict, Pua District.
•Flooding in Nan province affected 23,827 households and 67,129 people, with 3 confirmed deaths.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul ordered the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation and provincial authorities to survey damages and deploy water pumps in Pua, Mueang Nan, and Wiang Sa districts.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul instructed Sukhothai province and downstream areas along the Yom River to prepare drainage systems and evacuation routes immediately.
•The Department of Meteorology, Hydro-Informatics Institute, and GISTDA are tasked with analyzing risk areas and notifying relevant agencies of heavy rain forecasts.
•Provincial authorities must complete damage surveys by August 26, 2026, and finalize remedy payments by September 1, 2026.

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Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

The Prime Minister and Minister of Interior who chaired the flood monitoring meeting in Nan.

Yodchanan Wongsawat(ยศชนัน วงศ์สวัสดิ์)ℹ️

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation.

Suriya Juengrungruangkit(สุริยะ จึงรุ่งเรืองกิจ)

The Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives.

Adul Boonthamcharoen(อดุลย์ บุญธรรมเจริญ)

The Minister of Defense.

Chainarong Wongyai(ชัยนรงค์ วงศ์ใหญ่)

The Governor of Nan Province.

Ratchada(รัชดา)ℹ️

The individual who provided details regarding the flood statistics and rainfall in Nan province.

Nan Province(จังหวัดน่าน)ℹ️

The province experiencing severe flooding, flash floods, and landslides.

Sukhothai Province(จังหวัดสุโขทัย)ℹ️

A downstream province instructed to prepare for incoming water masses.

Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation(กรมป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัย)

The agency tasked with surveying damages and assisting citizens in flood-affected areas.

Thai Meteorological Department(กรมอุตุนิยมวิทยา)ℹ️

The agency responsible for monitoring rainfall and analyzing high-risk areas.

Hydro-Informatics Institute(สถาบันสารสนเทศทรัพยากรน้ำ)

The agency monitoring rainfall and assessing water mass volumes and directions.

Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency(สำนักงานพัฒนาเทคโนโลยีอวกาศและภูมิสารสนเทศ)ℹ️

The agency (GISTDA) tasked with tracking rainfall in Nan and upstream areas.

Office of the National Water Resources(สำนักงานทรัพยากรน้ำแห่งชาติ)ℹ️

The agency responsible for evaluating water mass and creating a systematic flood solution plan for Nan.

Royal Irrigation Department(กรมชลประทาน)

The agency tasked with assessing water volumes and directions.

Department of Mineral Resources(กรมทรัพยากรธรณี)

The agency monitoring areas at risk of landslides.

Department of Water Resources(กรมทรัพยากรน้ำ)

The agency monitoring areas at risk of landslides.

Ministry of Transport(กระทรวงคมนาคม)ℹ️

The ministry tasked with surveying and repairing affected roads and bridges.