PM Anutin Urges Nan Flood Recovery and Assistance

MGR Online•Politics•3d ago

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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul chaired a meeting in Nan province to monitor flood situations and direct recovery efforts.

•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul led a flood situation monitoring meeting on August 23, 2026, in Nan province.
•The meeting included representatives from the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, and the Royal Irrigation Department.
•Recovery efforts in Nan currently include cleaning homes, installing temporary bridges, and restoring water and electricity systems.
•The Prime Minister ordered agencies to closely monitor rainfall and water levels due to the ongoing rainy season.

•On August 23, 2026, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul chaired a meeting at Phrachao Suriyaphong Pharitdet Meeting Room, Nan Provincial Hall.
•The flood situation in Nan has begun to improve as water levels have decreased in many areas.
•Various sectors have mobilized to clean houses, install temporary bridges in cut-off areas, and restore utility systems.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul urged all agencies to closely monitor rain and water levels because the rainy season is still ongoing.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul instructed the Royal Irrigation Department to analyze rainfall and water level data to predict water movement toward economic zones and urban communities.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul emphasized the immediate evacuation of patients, the elderly, bedridden patients, and vulnerable groups from risk areas.
•The Royal Irrigation Department is tasked with preparing machinery, pumps, and bearing bridges to support affected areas and restore transportation.

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Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

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

Yotchanan Wongswat(ยศชนัน วงศ์สวัสดิ์)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation.

Suriya Jungrungreangkul(สุริยะ จึงรุ่งเรืองกิจ)

Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives.

Watcharapol Khaokham(วัชระพล ขาวขำ)

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives.

Wittaya Kaewmee(วิทยา แก้วมี)

Director General of the Royal Irrigation Department.

Royal Irrigation Department(กรมชลประทาน)

The agency responsible for monitoring water levels and providing machinery and bearing bridges for flood recovery.

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️

The ministry headed by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.

Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation(กระทรวงการอุดมศึกษา วิทยาศาสตร์ วิจัยและนวัตกรรม)ℹ️

The ministry headed by Yotchanan Wongswat.

Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives(กระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์)

The ministry represented by Suriya Jungrungreangkul and Watcharapol Khaokham.

Nan(น่าน)

The province where the flood situation was monitored and recovery efforts are taking place.