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Land Bank & Gov't Survey Flood Risks in Ban Huay Muang, Plan Ahead for Rainy Season

Land Bank & Gov't Survey Flood Risks in Ban Huay Muang, Plan Ahead for Rainy Season

Matichon•Society•24d ago

Reader Briefing

The Land Bank is collaborating with government agencies to assess and prevent natural disaster risks, specifically soil erosion, in Ban Huay Muang, Chiang Mai, before the upcoming rainy season.

  • •The Land Bank coordinated with government agencies to survey natural disaster risk areas in Ban Huay Muang, Chiang Mai.
  • •The survey focused on identifying soil erosion risks and planning preventative measures before the rainy season.
  • •Concerns have been raised regarding erosion affecting land plots, with plans to address an estimate of 2,000 meters of damaged areas.
  • •A meeting was held to discuss solutions, ensuring compliance with procurement laws and avoiding duplication with local government budgets.

Overview

  • •The Land Bank, along with government executives and staff, visited Chiang Mai province.
  • •The visit took place between May 5-6, 2026, to assess the situation and plan natural disaster prevention.
  • •The assessment was prompted by soil erosion in community land reform plots for quality longan production.
  • •Approximately 2,000 meters of land plots were found to have experienced erosion, with depths of 5-10 meters and widths of 5-10 meters.
  • •Erosion is attributed to unusually heavy rainfall during the rainy season, causing water from Huay Tao Poon to flow into the plots and overflow from Huay Muang reservoir.
  • •A senior surveyor from the Chiang Mai Land Office, Chom Thong Branch, is prioritizing the clear demarcation of land plots bordering private land to aid in designing protective measures.
  • •A meeting was convened at Chom Thong District Hall to discuss disaster mitigation strategies in accordance with the Government Procurement and Supplies Act B.E. 2017.
  • •Until 2025, an area in Village 10 had been affected by flash floods 8 times since 2022, marking it as a high-risk zone despite not meeting disaster declaration criteria.

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Key Quotes

Anonymous Official
"The crucial step now is to clearly demarcate the land plots, as some affected areas border private land, which will be important data for designing further protective measures."
ขณะนี้ขั้นตอนสำคัญในการสอบเขตแปลงที่ดินให้ชัดเจน เนื่องจากพื้นที่ที่ได้รับผลกระทบบางส่วนมีแนวเขตติดกับที่ดินเอกชน ซึ่งจะเป็นข้อมูลสำคัญสำหรับการออกแบบแนวป้องกันในระยะต่อไป

Key Entities

Organization

Land Bank(ธนาคารที่ดิน)
An organization involved in surveying natural disaster risk areas and planning preventative measures.
Senior Surveyor, Chiang Mai Provincial Land Office, Chom Thong Branch(นายช่างรังวัดอาวุโส สำนักงานที่ดินจังหวัดเชียงใหม่ สาขาจอมทอง)
An organization responsible for demarcating land plots and providing crucial data for designing protective measures against erosion.
Head of Hot District Protection and Disaster Mitigation Office(หัวหน้าป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัยสาขาฮอด)
An office that reported on the frequency of flood impacts in a specific area.
3rd Regional Development Office, Civil Affairs Command(สำนักงานพัฒนาภาค 3 หน่วยบัญชาการทหารพัฒนา)
An office that has developed engineering solutions for disaster mitigation to be implemented promptly.
Chiang Mai Provincial Public Works and Town & Country Planning Office(สำนักงานโยธาธิการและผังเมืองจังหวัดเชียงใหม่)
A provincial office that will be consulted for the design and construction of protective barriers.
Chiang Mai Provincial Administrative Organization(องค์การบริหารส่วนจังหวัดเชียงใหม่)
A local administrative body that will collaborate on the design and construction of protective barriers.

Person

Kulpatch Phumjai-uad(นายกุลพัชร ภูมิใจอวด)
Director of the Land Bank Institute (Public Organization), who led the site visit and chaired meetings.
Pongsapon Tiangplakrang(นายพงศ์พล เตียงพลกรัง)
A Senior Surveyor from the Chiang Mai Provincial Land Office, Chom Thong Branch, who emphasized the importance of clear land demarcation.
Veerawat Bamrungpanich(นายวีรวัฒน์ บำรุงพาณิชย์)
Head of the Hot District Protection and Disaster Mitigation Office, who reported on previous flood impacts.
Col. Manoch Khotpet(พ.อ.มาโนช โครตรเพชร)
From the 3rd Regional Development Office, Civil Affairs Command, who has prepared engineering solutions for disaster mitigation.

Place

Chiang Mai Province(จังหวัดเชียงใหม่)ℹ️
The location where the Land Bank and government agencies conducted a survey of natural disaster risk areas.
Ban Huay Muang(บ้านห้วยม่วง)
A village in Chiang Mai Province identified as a natural disaster risk area, specifically for soil erosion.
Sop Tiet Subdistrict(ตำบลสบเตี๊ยะ)
The subdistrict where Ban Huay Muang, a community land reform area for quality longan production, is located.
Chom Thong District(อำเภอจอมทอง)
The district in Chiang Mai Province where Ban Huay Muang is situated and where a key meeting was held.

Law

Government Procurement and Supplies Act B.E. 2017(พระราชบัญญัติการจัดซื้อจัดจ้างและการบริหารพัสดุภาครัฐ พ.ศ.2017)
The law that the disaster mitigation strategies must comply with, ensuring proper procurement and budget management.