PM Anutin Coordinates Northern-Northeastern Flood Relief

Thairath•Politics•3d ago

Reader Briefing

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul presided over a flood situation meeting in Nan Province on August 23, 2026, to coordinate relief and recovery efforts for Northern and Northeastern Thailand.

•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul chaired a meeting at Nan Province Hall on August 23, 2026.
•The meeting focused on flood monitoring and recovery for 37 provinces in the North and Northeast.
•Anutin Charnvirakul expressed condolences to the families of those deceased due to the floods.
•The Prime Minister ordered the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation to accelerate damage surveys and compensation.

Overview

•On August 23, 2026, at 11:05 AM, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul chaired a meeting at the Phra Chao Sri Suriyapong Phritdet Meeting Room, Nan Provincial Hall.
•Anutin Charnvirakul expressed condolences to the families and relatives of those who died in the floods.
•Anutin Charnvirakul thanked Yoschanan Wongsawad for immediately entering the affected areas while Anutin Charnvirakul was on official duty abroad.
•Anutin Charnvirakul ordered the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation to mobilize water pumps to low-lying areas and accelerate the restoration of houses, roads, bridges, and utilities.
•Anutin Charnvirakul emphasized that warnings must be issued to the public immediately before water masses arrive to allow for the evacuation of vulnerable groups.
•The Office of the National Water Resources is tasked with proposing a long-term flood resolution plan to minimize economic and tourism impacts.
•Anutin Charnvirakul stated that while the overall flood situation has improved, vigilance is required due to the rainy season and risks of flash floods and landslides.

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Key Quotes

Anutin Charnvirakul

"If it is known that the water mass will reach an area, please inform the public immediately; do not wait until the water arrives to notify them."

หากรู้ว่ามวลน้ำไปถึงที่พื้นที่ใด ขอให้ได้แจ้งให้ประชาชนทราบโดยทันที อย่ารอให้น้ำมาถึงแล้วค่อยแจ้ง

Key Entities

Person

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Prime Minister and Minister of Interior who chaired the flood situation meeting in Nan Province.

Yoschanan Wongsawad(ยศชนัน วงศ์สวัสดิ์)

Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, and Chairman of the Committee for Flood and Drought Prevention and Resolution in the Northern Region.

Adul Boonthamcharoen(อดุลย์ บุญธรรมเจริญ)

Lieutenant General and Minister of Defense attending the flood meeting.

Suriya Jungrungreangkij(สุริยะ จึงรุ่งเรืองกิจ)

Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives attending the flood meeting.

Jeset Thaiseth(เจเศรษฐ์ ไทยเศรษฐ์)

Deputy Minister of Interior attending the flood meeting.

Phattharaphong Phattharaprasit(ภัทรพงศ์ ภัทรประสิทธิ์)

Deputy Minister of Transport attending the flood meeting.

Phana Klaewplodtuk(พนา แคล้วปลอดทุกข์)

General and Army Commander attending the flood meeting.

Chaipruek Duangprapat(ชัยพฤกษ์ ด้วงประพัฒน์)

General and Army Chief of Staff attending the flood meeting.

Theeraphat Kachamat(ธีรพัฒน์ คัชมาตย์)

Director-General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.

Chainarong Wongyai(ชัยนรงค์ วงศ์ใหญ่)

Governor of Nan Province.

Piphat Ratchakitprakarn(พิพัฒน์ รัชกิจประการ)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport responsible for the Southern region.

Ekniti(เอกนิติ)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance responsible for the Central region.

Songsak Thongsri(ทรงศักดิ์ ทองศรี)

Deputy Prime Minister responsible for the Northeastern region.

Organization

Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation(กรมป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัย)

Government agency tasked with surveying damage and accelerating recovery efforts.

Thai Meteorological Department(กรมอุตุนิยมวิทยา)ℹ️

Agency responsible for tracking and forecasting rain situations.

Office of the National Water Resources(สำนักงานทรัพยากรน้ำ)ℹ️

Agency responsible for assessing water situations and proposing long-term flood solutions.

Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency(สำนักงานพัฒนาเทคโนโลยีอวกาศและภูมิสารสนเทศ)ℹ️

Public organization assisting in rain forecasting and water mass analysis.

Royal Irrigation Department(กรมชลประทาน)

Agency responsible for water mass assessment and providing emergency machinery such as bearing bridges.

Department of Mineral Resources(กรมทรัพยากรธรณี)

Agency responsible for monitoring landslide situations.

Ministry of Transport(กระทรวงคมนาคม)ℹ️

Ministry tasked with surveying infrastructure and opening transport routes.

Place

Nan(น่าน)

Province where the flood situation meeting was held.

Sukhothai(สุโขทัย)

One of the provinces that presented flood situation data during the meeting.

Nakhon Phanom(นครพนม)ℹ️

One of the provinces that presented flood situation data during the meeting.