Piyarat Orders Nan Agricultural Damage Survey and Recovery

Thansettakij•Economy•4d ago

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Deputy Minister Piyarat Tiyapairat has ordered the Department of Agricultural Extension to survey flood damage and provide recovery support to farmers in Nan Province.

•Deputy Minister Piyarat Tiyapairat ordered a survey of agricultural damage in Nan Province following heavy rain and flooding.
•As of August 22, 2026, approximately 6,538 farmers across 9 districts in Nan were affected, with 14,963.18 rai of damaged land.
•The Governor of Nan has declared 6 districts as emergency disaster relief areas.
•The Department of Agricultural Extension is providing vegetable seeds, fruit tree species, and Trichoderma fungi for plant disease prevention.

Overview

•Deputy Minister Piyarat Tiyapairat instructed the Department of Agricultural Extension to monitor heavy rain and survey farmer damages to ensure rapid assistance.
•Flood levels in Nan Province have begun to recede, though water levels in Wiang Sa District remain approximately 2 meters above the bank.
•Data as of August 22, 2026, indicates 14,963.18 rai of damaged agricultural land and approximately 6,538 affected farmers across 9 districts in Nan Province.
•The Governor of Nan declared Pua, Phu Phiang, Mueang Nan, Tha Wang Pha, Santi Suk, and Wiang Sa as emergency disaster relief areas.
•Deputy Minister Piyarat Tiyapairat ordered the preparation of vegetable and fruit seeds and Trichoderma fungi to support farmers after the water recedes.
•Director General Anchalee Suwajittanon stated affected farmers must verify their registration with the Department of Agricultural Extension to be eligible for government aid.
•For natural disasters occurring from August 21, 2026, in declared areas, farmers will receive aid per the 2026 emergency agricultural disaster relief criteria.
•The Department of Agricultural Extension advised farmers in risk areas to closely monitor rain and water levels due to the possibility of further heavy rainfall.

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Key Entities

Person

Piyarat Tiyapairat(ปิยะรัฐชย์ ติยะไพรัช)

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives who ordered the survey of agricultural damage in Nan.

Anchalee Suwajittanon(อัญชลี สุวจิตตานนท์)

Director General of the Department of Agricultural Extension.

Organization

Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives(กระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์)

The ministry responsible for directing agricultural damage surveys and recovery efforts.

Department of Agricultural Extension(กรมส่งเสริมการเกษตร)ℹ️

The department tasked with surveying damage, providing seeds, and managing farmer registration for aid.

BAAC(ธ.ก.ส.)ℹ️

The bank responsible for transferring aid money directly to farmers' accounts.

District Disaster Relief Committee(คณะกรรมการให้ความช่วยเหลือผู้ประสบภัยพิบัติอำเภอ (ก.ช.ภ.อ.))

The committee that considers damage reports submitted by district agricultural offices within 40 days.

Provincial Disaster Relief Committee(คณะกรรมการให้ความช่วยเหลือผู้ประสบภัยพิบัติจังหวัด (ก.ช.ภ.จ.))

The committee that considers aid requests if district-level funds or operations are insufficient.

Place

Nan(น่าน)

The province experiencing floods and agricultural damage.

Wiang Sa(เวียงสา)

A district in Nan where water levels remain high and require close monitoring.

Sirikit Dam(เขื่อนสิริกิติ์)ℹ️

The destination where floodwaters from Nan will eventually flow.

Pua(ปัว)