Government monitors Nan river basin for rain on August 23
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Key Quotes
"Although this round of rain is expected not to be as high as before, since the soil still has accumulated moisture, the ability to absorb new rainwater will decrease."
แม้ฝนระลอกนี้คาดว่าจะไม่สูงเท่ากับช่วงที่ผ่านมา แต่เมื่อดินยังมีความชื้นสะสม ความสามารถในการรองรับน้ำฝนใหม่จะลดลง และน้ำอาจไหลลงสู่ลำน้ำได้เร็วขึ้น
"The situation in many areas tends to improve, but the government is not complacent, especially regarding rain in upstream areas on August 23."
สถานการณ์ในหลายพื้นที่มีแนวโน้มดีขึ้น แต่รัฐบาลยังไม่ประมาท โดยเฉพาะฝนในพื้นที่ต้นน้ำวันที่ 23 สิงหาคม
Key Entities
Person
Lalida Periswiwattana(ลลิดา เพริศวิวัฒนา)
Deputy Government Spokesperson who provided updates on the Nan river basin situation.
Songsak Thongsri(ทรงศักดิ์ ทองศรี)
Deputy Prime Minister who chaired the flood monitoring meeting on August 20, 2026.
Place
Nan(น่าน)
The province experiencing flood situations and expected heavy rain.
An area in the upper Nan river basin to be monitored on August 23.
An area in the upper Nan river basin to be monitored on August 23.
An area in the upper Nan river basin to be monitored on August 23.
An area in the upper Nan river basin to be monitored on August 23.
A district in Nan that must monitor water masses from upper areas.
A district in Nan that must monitor water masses from upper areas.
A district in Nan that must monitor water masses from upper areas.
Wiang Sa District(อำเภอเวียงสา)
A district in Nan that must monitor water masses from upper areas.
Organization
The agency that assessed rain forecasts and is tasked with monitoring water mass movement.
The agency directed to use radar data to identify heavy rain areas.
Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency(สำนักงานพัฒนาเทคโนโลยีอวกาศและภูมิสารสนเทศ)ℹ️
The agency (GISTDA) tasked with using satellite data to track flood boundaries.
Royal Irrigation Department(กรมชลประทาน)
The agency tasked with assessing the movement of water masses.
Hydro Informatics Institute(สถาบันสารสนเทศทรัพยากรน้ำ)
The agency tasked with assessing the movement of water masses.
Department of Mineral Resources(กรมทรัพยากรธรณี)
The agency monitoring areas at risk of mudslides.
Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation(กรมป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัย)
The agency (DDPM) preparing personnel and equipment to assist citizens.