PM Anutin oversees Northern flood recovery in Nan

MGR Online•Politics•3d ago

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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul chaired a meeting in Nan province to monitor and resolve flood situations in Northern and Northeastern Thailand.

•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul visited Nan province on August 23, 2026.
•The meeting focused on flood recovery in Northern and Northeastern regions.
•The Prime Minister ordered the update of warning technologies to notify citizens before water arrives.
•Deputy Prime Ministers have been assigned to oversee specific regions: Yoschanan for the North, Pipat for the South, Ekniti for the Central region, and Songsak for the Northeast.

Overview

•On August 23, 2026, at 10:40 AM, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul arrived at Nan Nakhon Airport in Nan province.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul chaired a meeting at Nan Provincial Hall to monitor flood resolution in Northern and Northeastern Thailand.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul expressed condolences to the families of those who died in the flood events.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul instructed that warning alerts be issued immediately once water masses are identified, rather than waiting for water to arrive.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul ordered the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation to survey damages and mobilize water pumps to restore areas to normal.
•The Office of the National Water Resources is tasked with proposing a long-term flood resolution plan to prevent annual economic and tourism impacts.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul stated that while the overall flood situation has eased, vigilance is still required due to the rainy season.

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Key Entities

Person

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.

Yoschanan Wongsawat(ยศชนัน วงศ์สวัสดิ์)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation who oversees the Northern region.

Prasert Chantaruangtong(ประเสริฐ จันทรรวงทอง)

Minister of Education who attended the flood monitoring meeting.

Pipat Ratchakitprakarn(พิพัฒน์ รัชกิจประการ)ℹ️

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport who oversees the Southern region.

Ekniti Nitithandpraphas(เอกนิติ นิติทัณฑ์ประภาศ)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance who oversees the Central region.

Songsak Thongsi(ทรงศักดิ์ ทองศรี)

Deputy Prime Minister who oversees the Northeastern region.

Adul Boonthamcharoen(อดุลย์ บุญธรรมเจริญ)

Minister of Defense.

Suriya Jungrungreungkit(สุริยะ จึงรุ่งเรืองกิจ)

Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives.

Jeseth Thaiseth(เจเศรษฐ์ ไทยเศรษฐ์)

Deputy Minister of Interior.

Organization

Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation(กรมป้องกันบรรเทาสาธารณภัย)

Agency responsible for surveying damage and providing recovery assistance.

Thai Meteorological Department(กรมอุตุนิยมวิทยา)ℹ️

Agency tasked with monitoring weather and rainfall in risk areas.

Office of the National Water Resources(สำนักงานทรัพยากรน้ำแห่งชาติ)ℹ️

Agency responsible for monitoring water situations and proposing long-term flood plans.

National Space Agency(สำนักพัฒนาเทคโนโลยีอวกาศ)ℹ️

Agency tasked with monitoring weather and rainfall in risk areas.

Department of Mineral Resources(กรมทรัพยากรธรณี)

Agency responsible for monitoring and predicting flash floods and landslides.

Department of Water Resources(กรมทรัพยากรน้ำ)

Agency responsible for monitoring and predicting flash floods and landslides.

Ministry of Transport(กระทรวงคมนาคม)ℹ️

Ministry responsible for assessing and restoring transportation routes and infrastructure.

Royal Irrigation Department(กรมชลประทาน)

Agency preparing emergency equipment and bearing bridges to assist transportation.

Place

Nan(น่าน)

Province where the Prime Minister held the flood resolution meeting.

Nan Nakhon Airport(ท่าอากาศยานน่านนคร)ℹ️

The airport where Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul arrived in Nan province.

Nan Provincial Hall(ศาลากลางจังหวัดน่าน)

The location where the flood monitoring meeting was held.