Surasak and Paradorn Manage Chao Phraya Basin Water Risks
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Key Quotes
"Short-term risk assessment finds that Pasak Jolasid Dam has a high risk of overflowing its capacity at the end of the rainy season, which may affect riverside water levels in Saraburi and Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya provinces."
ประเมินความเสี่ยงระยะสั้นพบว่า เขื่อนป่าสักชลสิทธิ์ มีความเสี่ยงสูงที่น้ำจะล้นความจุอ่างในช่วงสิ้นฤดูฝน ซึ่งอาจส่งผลกระทบต่อระดับน้ำริมตลิ่งในเขตจังหวัดสระบุรีและพระนครศรีอยุธยา
Key Entities
Person
Surasak Pancharoenworakul(สุรศักดิ์ พันธ์เจริญวรกุล)
Minister of Tourism and Sports and Chairman of the Subcommittee for Prevention and Resolution of Floods and Droughts in the Chao Phraya Basin group.
Paradorn Prisnanantakul(ภราดร ปริศนานันทกุล)
Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office and advisor to the Subcommittee for Prevention and Resolution of Floods and Droughts in the Chao Phraya Basin group.
Organization
Subcommittee for Prevention and Resolution of Floods and Droughts in the Chao Phraya Basin group(คณะอนุกรรมการป้องกันและแก้ไขปัญหาอุทกภัยและภัยแล้งกลุ่มลุ่มน้ำเจ้าพระยา)
The body responsible for managing flood and drought issues in the Chao Phraya Basin.
Irrigation Office 12(สำนักงานชลประทานที่ 12)
The venue for the meeting located in Sapphaya District, Chai Nat Province.
Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA)(สำนักงานพัฒนาเทคโนโลยีอวกาศและภูมิสารสนเทศ (องค์การมหาชน))
An agency tasked with creating real-time risk maps and providing satellite imagery for relief payments.
Hydro-Informatics Institute (HII)(สถาบันสารสนเทศทรัพยากรน้ำ (องค์การมหาชน))
An agency tasked with creating real-time risk maps and developing early warning systems.
Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR)(สำนักงานทรัพยากรน้ำแห่งชาติ)
An agency tasked with real-time risk mapping and creating provincial operational manuals.
An agency tasked with creating real-time risk maps and developing early warning systems.
Royal Irrigation Department(กรมชลประทาน)
An agency tasked with real-time risk mapping and planning off-season rice farming for 2026.
Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM)(กรมป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัย)
An agency tasked with real-time risk mapping and creating provincial operational manuals.
The ministry responsible for preparing shelters and assisting vulnerable groups.
An agency tasked with planning off-season rice farming for 2026.
Place
A dam identified as having a high risk of overflowing at the end of the rainy season.
A main dam with 68% water capacity as of the 2026 assessment.
A main dam with 73% water capacity as of the 2026 assessment.
A province that may be affected by water levels if Pasak Jolasid Dam overflows.
A province that may be affected by water levels if Pasak Jolasid Dam overflows.
The province where the meeting was held.