Cabinet approves 14.7bn baht for Phetchaburi flood project

Thairath•Politics•7d ago

Reader Briefing

The Cabinet approved a 14.7 billion baht budget for a 10-year flood mitigation project in the lower Phetchaburi River Basin.

•The Cabinet approved the Royal Initiative Project for Flood Mitigation in the Lower Phetchaburi River Basin on August 5, 2026.
•The project has a total budget framework of 14.7 billion baht and a 10-year implementation period from fiscal years 2027 to 2036.
•The project involves improving and digging a new drainage canal spanning 38.92 kilometers from Phet Dam to the Gulf of Thailand.
•The Cabinet granted an exemption for the use of approximately 162 rai of mangrove forest area for the drainage point.

Overview

•The Cabinet held a meeting on August 5, 2026, to approve the flood mitigation project.
•The Cabinet approved the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, via the Royal Irrigation Department, to implement the Royal Initiative Project for Flood Mitigation in the Lower Phetchaburi River Basin in Phetchaburi Province.
•The project has a total budget framework of 14.7 billion baht and a duration of 10 years, spanning fiscal years 2027–2036.
•The project involves digging a new drainage canal of 38.92 kilometers from north of Phet Dam in Tha Yang District to the Gulf of Thailand in Cha-am District.
•The project aims to increase drainage capacity to the Gulf of Thailand, increase water resources, and reduce flood damage across over 33,690 rai.
•The Cabinet approved a waiver of previous Cabinet resolutions prohibiting the use of mangrove forest areas for approximately 162 rai to facilitate the drainage point.
•The Cabinet conditioned the mangrove forest waiver on the requirement that relevant agencies strictly implement environmental measures and monitor ecosystem impacts.
•The Cabinet instructed the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives to expedite land acquisition, provide fair compensation, and engage local citizens.

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Key Entities

Organization

Cabinet(ครม.)

The government body that approved the budget and the flood mitigation project for Phetchaburi.

Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives(กระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์)

The ministry responsible for overseeing the flood mitigation project and land acquisition.

Royal Irrigation Department(กรมชลประทาน)

The department tasked with implementing the flood mitigation project.

Person

Captain Patdarasam Thongsaluaykorn(ร้อยเอกหญิงภัทร์ดารัสมิ์ ทองสลวยกร)

The Deputy Government Spokesperson who announced the Cabinet meeting results.

Policy

Royal Initiative Project for Flood Mitigation in the Lower Phetchaburi River Basin, Phetchaburi Province(โครงการบรรเทาอุทกภัยพื้นที่ลุ่มน้ำเพชรบุรีตอนล่างอันเนื่องมาจากพระราชดำริ จังหวัดเพชรบุรี)

A 14.7 billion baht project to permanently solve flooding in Phetchaburi through a 38.92 km drainage canal.

Place

Phetchaburi Province(จังหวัดเพชรบุรี)ℹ️

The location where the flood mitigation project is being implemented.

Phet Dam(เขื่อนเพชร)

The starting point of the new drainage canal in Tha Yang District.

Tha Yang District(อ.ท่ายาง)ℹ️

The district where Phet Dam is located.

Cha-am District(อ.ชะอำ)ℹ️

The district where the drainage point to the Gulf of Thailand is located.

Gulf of Thailand(อ่าวไทย)ℹ️

The destination for the water drainage from the Phetchaburi basin.