Jeset Orders Flood Recovery and Damage Assessment in Nan

Khaosod•Politics•2d ago

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Deputy Interior Minister Jeset Thaiset has directed the Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning to assess structural damage and restore homes in Nan Province.

•Deputy Interior Minister Jeset Thaiset ordered a comprehensive inspection of houses, bridges, and roads in Nan Province starting August 24, 2026.
•Engineers are focusing on Pua and Tha Wang Pha districts to evaluate structural integrity, electrical systems, and sanitation.
•A three-level risk color-coding system (Green, Yellow, Red) is being implemented to categorize building safety.
•Damage data will be used to create a database for local government organizations to estimate repair costs and expedite financial aid.

Overview

•Jeset Thaiset directed the Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning to deploy engineers to inspect houses, bridges, and roads in Nan Province.
•The Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning began deploying engineering teams to affected areas starting August 24, 2026.
•Engineering teams are conducting inspections in Pua District and Tha Wang Pha District, focusing on structural stability, architecture, electricity, mechanical, and sanitation systems.
•Jeset Thaiset stated that the recovery must be fast but cautious to ensure citizens can safely return to their homes.
•The Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning is implementing a risk-level system: Green for safe use, Yellow for monitoring/partial repair, and Red for high risk/forbidden entry.
•The survey results will be compiled into a structural damage assessment database for provincial and local administration organizations.
•The structural damage database is intended to accelerate the approval process for government financial assistance and repair estimates.

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Key Entities

Person

Jeset Thaiset(เจเศรษฐ์ ไทยเศรษฐ์)

Deputy Minister of Interior who ordered the flood recovery and damage assessment in Nan Province.

Pongnara Yenying(พงษ์นรา เย็นยิ่ง)

Director General of the Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning.

Kerdasak Yasothon(เกิดศักดิ์ ยะโสธร)

Deputy Director General of the Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning.

Narin Kwangthong(นรินทร์ กวางทอง)

Inspector General of the Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning.

Mongkol Khaohern(มงคล เขาเหิน)

Public Works and Town & Country Planning officer of Nan Province.

Organization

Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning(กรมโยธาธิการและผังเมือง)ℹ️

The government agency responsible for deploying engineers to assess structural damage in Nan Province.

Nan Provincial Office of Public Works and Town & Country Planning(สำนักงานโยธาธิการและผังเมืองจังหวัดน่าน)

The provincial office that worked with the central team to set guidelines for the damage survey.

Place

Nan Province(จ.น่าน)ℹ️

The province experiencing floods and undergoing recovery operations.

Pua District(อ.ปัว)ℹ️

A district in Nan Province where structural damage assessments are being conducted.

Tha Wang Pha District(อ.ท่าวังผา)ℹ️

A district in Nan Province where structural damage assessments are being conducted.