GISTDA Space Tech for Flood and Drought Management

MGR Online•Economy•17d ago

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GISTDA presented space and geoinformatics technology to support water resource management at a meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.

•Pakorn Aphaphan of GISTDA attended the 1/2026 meeting of the Committee for Prevention and Resolution of Flood and Drought Problems in the Central Region.
•The meeting took place at the Ayothaya Meeting Room, Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya Provincial Hall, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
•GISTDA showcased platforms including 'Check Drought' for drought risk assessment and 'Check Water' for real-time flood monitoring.
•Deputy Prime Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas assigned GISTDA and other agencies to create provincial-level disaster risk maps and improve risk communication.

Overview

•Deputy Prime Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas chaired the 1/2026 meeting of the Committee for Prevention and Resolution of Flood and Drought Problems in the Central Region at Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya Provincial Hall.
•GISTDA presented the use of satellites, geoinformatics, ground surveys, UAVs, and spatial models to monitor and analyze flood and drought situations.
•GISTDA introduced the 'Check Drought' platform using AI and satellite data to predict drought risks 6 months in advance and the 'Check Water' platform for real-time flood monitoring.
•Pakorn Aphaphan stated that GISTDA is ready to support the government with accurate spatial data to increase water management efficiency and reduce risks.
•Deputy Prime Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas assigned the GISTDA Disaster Center, Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, and related agencies to develop provincial risk maps analyzing impacts on agriculture, tourism, economy, and infrastructure.
•Deputy Prime Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas ordered provincial authorities in risk areas to accelerate risk communication and awareness for the public.
•The Office of the National Water Resources, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, and the Royal Irrigation Department were tasked with implementing 9 rainy season response measures integrated with GISTDA data.

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Key Quotes

Pakorn Aphaphan

"GISTDA is ready to bring the potential of space and geoinformatics technology to support the operations of the government and related agencies by providing accurate, precise, and timely spatial data."

GISTDA พร้อมนำศักยภาพด้านเทคโนโลยีอวกาศและภูมิสารสนเทศมาสนับสนุนการดำเนินงานของรัฐบาลและหน่วยงานที่เกี่ยวข้อง ด้วยการจัดทำข้อมูลเชิงพื้นที่ที่ถูกต้อง แม่นยำ และทันต่อสถานการณ์

Key Entities

Person

Pakorn Aphaphan(ปกรณ์ อาภาพันธุ์)

Director of the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA).

Ekniti Nitithanprapas(เอกนิติ นิติทัณฑ์ประภาศ)ℹ️

Deputy Prime Minister who chaired the meeting on flood and drought prevention in the Central Region.

Organization

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

Organization known as GISTDA that provides space and geoinformatics technology for water management.

GISTDAℹ️

Short name for the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency.

Committee for Prevention and Resolution of Flood and Drought Problems in the Central Region(คณะกรรมการป้องกันและแก้ไขปัญหาอุทกภัยและภัยแล้งในพื้นที่ภาคกลาง)

The committee that held meeting 1/2026 to coordinate flood and drought management in the Central Region.

GISTDA Disaster Center(ศูนย์ภัยพิบัติ GISTDA)

A center within GISTDA tasked with creating provincial disaster risk maps.

Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation(กรมป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัย)

Agency tasked with collaborating with GISTDA to create provincial disaster risk maps.

Office of the National Water Resources(สำนักงานทรัพยากรน้ำแห่งชาติ)ℹ️

Agency tasked with driving 9 rainy season response measures.

Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives(กระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์)

Ministry tasked with driving 9 rainy season response measures.

Royal Irrigation Department(กรมชลประทาน)

Agency tasked with driving 9 rainy season response measures.

Place

Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya Provincial Hall(ศาลากลางจังหวัดพระนครศรีอยุธยา)

The location of the meeting in the Ayothaya Meeting Room.