Govt Deploys Army Engineers for Pua Recovery and Nan Relief

MGR Online•Politics•4d ago

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The Thai government is mobilizing army engineers and heavy machinery to restore Pua District in Nan Province within 7 days while allocating 100 million baht for flood victim relief.

•Army engineers and heavy machinery are being deployed to Pua District to clear mud and restore homes within 7 days.
•The Comptroller General's Department approved 100 million baht for Nan Province to provide relief payments to citizens within 3-5 days.
•The Ministry of Transport is installing two bearing bridges by August 23, 2026.
•Flood monitoring continues in Nan Province, with flooding still present in Mueang Nan, Wiang Sa, and Phu Phiang districts.

Overview

•The Government is coordinating with the Ministry of Defense to deploy Army Engineers and heavy machinery to support the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation in clearing mud and restoring Pua District.
•Yoschanan Wongsawad suggested using the Mae Sai recovery model for Pua District because the area is heavily damaged and has many elderly residents unable to move heavy debris.
•Yoschanan Wongsawad chaired a situation summary meeting on the evening of August 21, 2026, at the Nan Province Incident Command Center.
•The Comptroller General's Department approved an additional budget of 100 million baht for Nan Province to provide relief funds to flood victims.
•Nan Province officials must collect damage survey data by August 22, 2026, to ensure relief payments reach citizens within 3-5 days.
•Pattarapong Pattaraprasit ordered the installation of two bearing bridges to be completed by August 23, 2026, and the restoration of Routes 137 and 1256.
•The government is coordinating with the Royal Irrigation Department and private sector machinery to plug leaks at the Khwang River embankment to prevent water from flowing back into homes.
•Flooding remains in 6 sub-districts and 35 villages across Mueang Nan, Wiang Sa, and Phu Phiang districts, with 136 millimeters of accumulated rain reported in 24 hours.

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Key Quotes

Deputy Government Spokesperson Patdararsam Thongsaluaykorn

"alert but not panicked"

ตื่นตัว แต่ไม่ตื่นตระหนก

Key Entities

Person

Patdararsam Thongsaluaykorn(ร้อยเอกหญิง ภัทร์ดารัสมิ์ ทองสลวยกร)

Deputy Government Spokesperson who disclosed the government's recovery plans for Nan Province.

Yoschanan Wongsawad(นายยศชนัน วงศ์สวัสดิ์)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation who chaired the recovery meeting.

Chainarong Wongyai(นายชัยนรงค์ วงศ์ใหญ่)

Governor of Nan Province.

Theeraphat Katchamat(นายธีรพัฒน์ คัชมาตย์)

Director-General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.

Jeset Thaiseth(นายเจเศรษฐ์ ไทยเศรษฐ์)

Deputy Minister of Interior who reported on machinery shortages in Pua Municipality.

Adul Boonthamcharoen(พลโท อดุลย์ บุญธรรมเจริญ)

Minister of Defense who was contacted for personnel and machinery support.

Pattarapong Pattaraprasit(นายภัทรพงศ์ ภัทรประสิทธิ์)

Deputy Minister of Transport who ordered the installation of bearing bridges.

Organization

Ministry of Defense(กระทรวงกลาโหม)ℹ️

Ministry coordinated to provide army engineers and heavy machinery for recovery.

Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation(ปภ.)

Agency responsible for initial disaster relief and machinery deployment.

Comptroller General's Department(กรมบัญชีกลาง)ℹ️

Agency that approved the additional 100 million baht budget for Nan Province.

Army Engineer Department(กรมการทหารช่าง)

Unit providing personnel and heavy machinery for clearing mud and cleaning homes.

Pua Town Municipality(เทศบาลเมืองปัว)

Local government body in Pua District reporting machinery shortages.

Department of Highways(กรมทางหลวง)

Agency tasked with restoring road surfaces and safety equipment.

Department of Rural Roads(กรมทางหลวงชนบท)ℹ️

Agency tasked with restoring road surfaces and safety equipment.

Royal Irrigation Department(กรมชลประทาน)

Agency coordinated to plug embankments and manage water drainage.

Place

Nan Province(จังหวัดน่าน)ℹ️

The primary area affected by floods and the recipient of the recovery budget.

Pua District(อำเภอปัว)ℹ️

The district in Nan Province heavily damaged by floods and mud.

Mae Sai District(อำเภอแม่สาย)ℹ️

District in Chiang Rai Province whose recovery model was proposed for use in Pua.

Chiang Rai Province(จังหวัดเชียงราย)ℹ️

Province where Mae Sai District is located.

Sila Laeng Sub-district(ตำบลศิลาแลง)

Area in Pua Town Municipality facing machinery and manpower shortages.

Woranakorn Sub-district(ตำบลวรนคร)

Area in Pua Town Municipality facing machinery and manpower shortages.

Khwang River(ลำน้ำขว้าง)

Waterway connected to the Pua River where water breached residential areas.

Pua River(ลำน้ำปัว)

River connected to the Khwang River in Pua District.

Mueang Nan District(อำเภอเมืองน่าน)ℹ️

One of the three districts in Nan Province still experiencing flooding.

Wiang Sa District(อำเภอเวียงสา)

One of the three districts in Nan Province still experiencing flooding.

Phu Phiang District(อำเภอภูเพียง)ℹ️

One of the three districts in Nan Province still experiencing flooding.