Government uses Risk Map to manage central region water

MGR Online•Politics•2d ago

Reader Briefing

The government is utilizing a Risk Map and integrated management to handle water flow in the Chao Phraya Basin and prepare for potential floods and droughts.

•The government is monitoring water flow from upper areas moving into the central region.
•A meeting of the Committee for Prevention and Resolution of Floods and Droughts in the Central Region was held on August 23, 2026.
•Risk Maps developed by GISTDA and other agencies are being used to assess risk areas in advance.
•The government is preparing for drought due to a decrease in average rainfall in the central region and nationwide.

Overview

•On August 23, 2026, the Committee for Prevention and Resolution of Floods and Droughts in the Central Region held a meeting.
•The government confirms that the water situation in the central region is currently manageable.
•The period of highest surveillance is expected to be in September 2026.
•Water drainage in September 2026 is expected not to exceed 1,200 cubic meters per second, compared to 2,700 cubic meters per second last year.
•GISTDA, water-related agencies, and the Meteorological Department created a Risk Map to shift from reactive problem-solving to advance risk assessment.
•The government is preparing for drought because average rainfall in the central region decreased by approximately 20 percent and nationwide by approximately 8 percent.
•Ratchada Thanadirek stated that the government has prepared data, personnel, tools, and contingency plans to ensure public safety.

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Key Quotes

Ratchada Thanadirek

"Based on the latest data and situation assessment, the central region remains manageable. However, the government is not complacent and has fully prepared data, personnel, tools, and contingency plans in advance to ensure public safety."

จากข้อมูลและการประเมินสถานการณ์ล่าสุด พื้นที่ภาคกลางยังคงบริหารจัดการได้ อย่างไรก็ตาม รัฐบาลไม่ประมาท และได้เตรียมความพร้อมทั้งด้านข้อมูล บุคลากร เครื่องมือ และแผนเผชิญเหตุไว้ล่วงหน้าอย่างครบถ้วนเพื่อดูแลความปลอดภัยของประชาชน

Key Entities

Person

Ratchada Thanadirek(รัชดา ธนาดิเรก)

Spokesperson for the Office of the Prime Minister.

Surasak Pancharoenworakul(สุรศักดิ์ พันธ์เจริญวรกุล)

Minister of Tourism and Sports and Chairman of the Subcommittee for Prevention and Resolution of Floods and Droughts of the Chao Phraya Basin.

Paradorn Prisnanantakul(ภราดร ปริศนานันทกุล)

Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office and Advisor to the subcommittee.

Organization

Committee for Prevention and Resolution of Floods and Droughts in the Central Region(คณะกรรมการป้องกันและแก้ไขปัญหาอุทกภัยและภัยแล้งในพื้นที่ภาคกลาง)

The body responsible for integrating water management in the central region.

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

The agency that co-developed the Risk Map for disaster areas.

Meteorological Department(กรมอุตุนิยมวิทยา)

The agency that collaborated on the development of the Risk Map.

Place

Central Region(ภาคกลาง)

The area currently being monitored for water flow and risk of floods and droughts.

Chao Phraya Basin(ลุ่มเจ้าพระยา)

The water system being managed to reduce damage to lives, property, and agriculture.

Chao Phraya Dam(เขื่อนเจ้าพระยา)ℹ️

The dam used for controlling and draining water in the system.