Chaichanok Urges Faster Weather Warnings and Storm Prep

Matichon•Politics•7d ago

Reader Briefing

Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaichanok Chidchob orders the Meteorological Department to issue weather warnings more proactively based on 60-70% probability.

•Chaichanok Chidchob admits the Meteorological Department's communication is too formal and difficult for the public to access.
•The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society wants warnings issued at 60-70% confidence instead of waiting for 90%.
•Two weather models predict a new depression in the Gulf of Thailand between October 9-11, 69 or October 11-13, 69.
•The Government Spokesperson team has been appointed by the Prime Minister as the central hub for crisis communication.

Overview

•Chaichanok Chidchob stated that the Meteorological Department's communication is not yet good enough and remains difficult for non-academics to access.
•The Meteorological Department has adjusted its reporting to be easier to understand, including hourly posts during crises.
•Chaichanok Chidchob instructed the Meteorological Department to issue warnings when the probability is 60-70% to allow the public and businesses time to plan.
•The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society is integrating data with the Office of the National Water Resources and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation for the One Map project.
•Two models predict a new depression in the Gulf of Thailand during October 9-11, 69 or October 11-13, 69.
•Chaichanok Chidchob noted that while rain may be less than previous rounds, the risk remains high because soil and dams are nearly full and drainage systems may be blocked by trash.
•The Prime Minister assigned the Government Spokesperson team to serve as the central communication hub during crises to reduce confusion and rumors.

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Key Quotes

Chaichanok Chidchob

"Regarding communication, I think it is not yet good enough. Although it has been adjusted to be easier to understand for villagers, personally, I feel it is not yet appealing."

เรื่องการสื่อสาร ผมคิดว่ายังไม่ดีพอ ถึงแม้ว่าตอนนี้มีการปรับให้มันเข้าใจง่ายขึ้น เป็นรูปแบบที่ชาวบ้านเข้าใจมากขึ้น แต่ก็ยัง ส่วนตัวดูแล้วยังรู้สึกไม่น่าดูครับ

Chaichanok Chidchob

"Even if there is less water, the impact may not be any less. Therefore, we must urgently find proactive ways to handle it starting now."

ต่อให้น้ำน้อยกว่า ผลกระทบก็อาจไม่ได้น้อยลงเลย เราจึงต้องเร่งหาแนวทางรับมือเชิงรุกตั้งแต่ตอนนี้ครับ

Key Entities

Person

Chaichanok Chidchob(ไชยชนก ชิดชอบ)ℹ️

Minister of Digital Economy and Society.

Organization

Meteorological Department(กรมอุตุนิยมวิทยา)

The agency responsible for weather forecasting and warnings.

Ministry of Digital Economy and Society(กระทรวงดิจิทัลเพื่อเศรษฐกิจและสังคม)ℹ️

The ministry overseeing the Meteorological Department.

Office of the National Water Resources(สำนักงานทรัพยากรน้ำแห่งชาติ (สทนช.))ℹ️

An agency collaborating on the One Map project.

Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation(กระทรวงการอุดมศึกษา วิทยาศาสตร์ วิจัยและนวัตกรรม (อว.))ℹ️

A ministry collaborating on the One Map project.

Place

Gulf of Thailand(อ่าวไทย)ℹ️

The area where new depressions are predicted to occur.

Policy

One Map

A project involving the integration of data from multiple agencies.