DRR restores roads in Nan after flooding

MGR Online•Economy•5d ago

Reader Briefing

The Department of Rural Roads is deploying personnel and machinery to restore road networks and provide relief supplies in Nan province.

•Director General Pichit Hunsi ordered the immediate mobilization of resources to clean and restore roads in Nan province.
•The operation includes using water trucks for cleaning and dump trucks to remove damaged materials.
•Department of Rural Roads Office 17 (Chiang Rai) is providing additional support to the Nan Rural Roads District.
•Personnel are inspecting bridge and road structures for immediate preliminary repairs.

•On August 21, 2026, Director General Pichit Hunsi held a meeting via Zoom Cloud Meeting to monitor the flood situation in Northern Thailand.
•Director General Pichit Hunsi ordered the Department of Rural Roads (DRR) and Rural Roads Districts in Nan to assist citizens by restoring routes and returning traffic surfaces as quickly as possible.
•The Department of Rural Roads is deploying water trucks to spray and clean rural road networks in areas where water levels have receded.
•The Department of Rural Roads is using dump trucks to move damaged materials out of the area to allow citizens to return to normal life quickly.
•Director General Pichit Hunsi instructed Department of Rural Roads Office 17 (Chiang Rai) and its subordinate districts to provide water trucks and machinery to support the Nan Rural Roads District.
•The Department of Rural Roads is distributing water and relief bags to households to alleviate initial suffering.
•The Department of Rural Roads will evaluate the situation to plan long-term restoration and repair work after preliminary bridge and road structure inspections.
•The Department of Rural Roads continues to monitor flood risks in other areas and provides assistance via the 1146 hotline.

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Department of Rural Roads(กรมทางหลวงชนบท)ℹ️

The government agency responsible for restoring roads and providing relief in Nan province.

Department of Rural Roads Office(สำนักงานทางหลวงชนบท (สทช.))

The administrative office instructed to assist citizens in flood-affected areas of Nan.

Rural Roads District(แขวงทางหลวงชนบท (ขทช.))

The local district offices tasked with road restoration and cleaning in Nan.

Department of Rural Roads Office 17 (Chiang Rai)(สำนักงานทางหลวงชนบทที่ 17 (เชียงราย))

The office providing water trucks and machinery to support the Nan Rural Roads District.

Nan Rural Roads District(แขวงทางหลวงชนบทน่าน)

The specific district office receiving support from Office 17 to perform recovery missions in Nan.

Nan(น่าน)

The province where flood recovery and road cleaning operations are being conducted.

Chiang Rai(เชียงราย)ℹ️

The province where Department of Rural Roads Office 17 is located.

Pichit Hunsi(พิชิต หุ่นศิริ)

The Director General of the Department of Rural Roads who ordered the mobilization of resources in Nan.