Rafts and fish cages cleared from Mae Klong Dam sluice gates

Khaosod•Society•24d ago

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Authorities have successfully removed heavy residential rafts from the Mae Klong Dam sluice gates to resume planned water drainage.

•Residential rafts and fish cages floated into the Mae Klong Dam sluice gates in Tha Muang District, Kanchanaburi Province.
•The debris began accumulating during the night of September 29.
•The Irrigation Office 13 and the Marine Department Kanchanaburi collaborated to remove the rafts on September 30, 2026.
•Water drainage has resumed at a rate not exceeding 2,200 cubic meters per second.

•Residential rafts and fish cages floated and became stuck at the Mae Klong Dam sluice gates starting the night of September 29.
•On September 30, 2026, at 15.30, officials from the Irrigation Office 13 and the Marine Department Kanchanaburi used two motorboats to recover the rafts.
•The Mae Klong Dam temporarily closed all sluice gates during the operation to minimize resistance from the water current.
•Officials manually adjusted the direction of the rafts before the motorboats towed them away from the sluice gates.
•All sluice gates at Mae Klong Dam have been reopened to proceed with the drainage plan.
•Water drainage is being conducted at a volume not exceeding 2,200 cubic meters per second.
•Officials will determine the method for managing the remaining fish cage debris in the area.

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Mae Klong Dam(เขื่อนแม่กลอง)ℹ️

The location where residential rafts and fish cages became stuck at the sluice gates.

Tha Muang District(อ.ท่าม่วง)ℹ️

The district where Mae Klong Dam is located.

Kanchanaburi Province(จ.กาญจนบุรี)ℹ️

The province where Mae Klong Dam is located.

Irrigation Office 13(สำนักชลประทานที่ 13)

The agency that collaborated to remove residential rafts from the Mae Klong Dam sluice gates.

Marine Department Kanchanaburi(กรมเจ้าท่า กาญจนบุรี)

The agency that collaborated to remove residential rafts from the Mae Klong Dam sluice gates.