Irrigation Office 13 recovers loose rafts above Mae Klong Dam

MGR Online•Society•5d ago

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Irrigation Office 13 and partner agencies are recovering three loose rafts floating above the Mae Klong Dam in Kanchanaburi.

•Irrigation Office 13, Kanchanaburi DDPM, the Marine Department, and the Khun Rattanawut Foundation are collaborating to recover three loose rafts.
•The operation took place on October 17 in Ban Tham Subdistrict, Tha Muang District, Kanchanaburi Province.
•The recovery aims to prevent impacts on sluice gates and ensure public safety.

•On October 17, Mr. Kopong Chueykaew, Director of Irrigation Office 13, visited the area to monitor and control the situation of the loose rafts.
•Irrigation Office 13 integrated forces from related agencies to recover three loose rafts.
•The first raft is stuck at the Mae Klong Bridge pier.
•The second raft has been tied and towed safely to the riverbank.
•The third raft was found overturned and floating in front of Wat Ban Tham and is currently being recovered.
•The recovery is being conducted to prevent impacts on the drainage system and the Mae Klong Dam sluice gates.
•Officials are closely monitoring safety in the area.

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Irrigation Office 13(สำนักงานชลประทานที่ 13)

The agency leading the effort to recover loose rafts above the Mae Klong Dam.

Kanchanaburi DDPM(ปภ.กาญจนบุรี)

An agency collaborating with Irrigation Office 13 to recover loose rafts.

Marine Department(กรมเจ้าท่า)

An agency collaborating with Irrigation Office 13 to recover loose rafts.

Khun Rattanawut Foundation(มูลนิธิขุนรัตนาวุธ)

A foundation collaborating with Irrigation Office 13 to recover loose rafts.

Mae Klong Dam(เขื่อนแม่กลอง)ℹ️

The location where loose rafts were found floating above its area.

Ban Tham Subdistrict, Tha Muang District, Kanchanaburi Province(ต.บ้านถ้ำ อ.ท่าม่วง จ.กาญจนบุรี)

The area where the loose rafts were located.

Mae Klong Bridge(สะพานแม่กลอง)

The location where the first loose raft became stuck at a pier.

Wat Ban Tham(วัดบ้านถ้ำ)

The location where the third overturned raft was found.

Mr. Kopong Chueykaew(นายก่อพงศ์ เจ้ยแก้ว)

Director of Irrigation Office 13 who monitored the raft recovery situation.