Govt monitors Nan River basin and prepares for August 23 rain
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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 capacity to absorb new rainfall will decrease, and water may flow into waterways faster."
แม้ฝนระลอกนี้คาดว่าจะไม่สูงเท่ากับช่วงที่ผ่านมา แต่เมื่อดินยังมีความชื้นสะสม ความสามารถในการรองรับน้ำฝนใหม่จะลดลง และน้ำอาจไหลลงสู่ลำน้ำได้เร็วขึ้น
Key Entities
Person
Lalida Phertwiwattana(ลลิดา เพริศวิวัฒนา)
Deputy Spokesperson for the Office of the Prime Minister.
Songsak Thongsri(ทรงศักดิ์ ทองศรี)
Deputy Prime Minister who chaired the Nan River basin flood monitoring meeting on August 20, 2026.
Organization
Agency tasked with assessing the movement of water masses and identifying areas to monitor.
Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency(สำนักงานพัฒนาเทคโนโลยีอวกาศและภูมิสารสนเทศ)ℹ️
Agency using satellite data to track the extent of flooded areas.
Agency using radar data to track and pinpoint heavy rainfall areas.
Royal Irrigation Department(กรมชลประทาน)
Agency tasked with assessing the movement of water masses.
Hydro Informatics Institute(สถาบันสารสนเทศทรัพยากรน้ำ)
Agency tasked with assessing the movement of water masses.
Department of Mineral Resources(กรมทรัพยากรธรณี)
Agency monitoring areas at risk of mudslides.
Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation(กรมป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัย)
Agency preparing communication, personnel, machinery, and equipment for emergency assistance.
Place
The province experiencing flooding and expected rainfall in its river basin.
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.
Area requiring monitoring of water masses from upper regions.
Area requiring monitoring of water masses from upper regions.
Area requiring monitoring of water masses from upper regions.
Wiang Sa District(อำเภอเวียงสา)
Area requiring monitoring of water masses from upper regions.