Thammanat assists Pua flood victims and urges water management

Matichon•Politics•2d ago

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Thammanat Prompow leads a team to Pua District to provide disaster relief and calls for the implementation of sustainable water management projects in Nan province.

•Thammanat Prompow and the Kla Dharma Party visited Pua District, Nan, on August 24 to assist flood and landslide victims.
•Resources deployed include water trucks, backhoes, two mobile kitchen trucks, and 1,300 water containers.
•Thammanat Prompow urged the Royal Irrigation Department to accelerate dredging and water management plans to prevent repeat flooding next year.
•Proposed sustainable solutions include dredging 18 urgent points on the Nan River and a 24-billion baht water diversion project.

Overview

•On August 24, Thammanat Prompow and Kla Dharma Party representatives visited Pua District, Nan, six days after flash floods occurred on August 19, 2016.
•Thammanat Prompow mobilized water trucks, backhoes, two mobile kitchens, and 1,300 water containers to assist residents whose water systems were buried by mud.
•Thammanat Prompow ordered machinery to clear roads, remove mud, and clean houses for affected residents.
•Thammanat Prompow urged the Royal Irrigation Department to expedite projects he developed while serving as Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives.
•Thammanat Prompow stated that if dredging of the Nan River and its tributaries is not accelerated, similar floods may occur next year.
•Thammanat Prompow highlighted a 24-billion baht project to divert water around Nan and Wiang Sa towns over a distance of 52 kilometers.
•Thammanat Prompow mentioned a 69-million baht plan to build a 1.3-kilometer flood defense perimeter around Nan Hospital.
•Thammanat Prompow intends to coordinate with housing and social development agencies and the private sector to repair damaged homes.

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Key Quotes

Thammanat Prompow

"The most important matter is the dredging of the Nan River and its tributaries, including water storage areas; the Nan River spans over 300 kilometers and plans for dredging locations already exist."

เรื่องสำคัญที่สุดคือการขุดลอกแม่น้ำน่านและแม่น้ำสาขา รวมถึงแหล่งกักเก็บน้ำ แม่น้ำน่านมีระยะทางกว่า 300 กิโลเมตร มีการวางแผนไว้แล้วว่าจุดไหนควรขุดลอก

Key Entities

Person

Thammanat Prompow(ธรรมนัส พรหมเผ่า)

MP for Phayao and leader of the Kla Dharma Party who led relief efforts in Pua District.

Akara Prompow(อัครา พรหมเผ่า)

MP for Phayao and a member of the Kla Dharma Party team.

Prasit Notha(ประสิทธิ์ โนทะ)

MP for Nan District 2 and a member of the Kla Dharma Party team.

Organization

Kla Dharma Party(พรรคกล้าธรรม)

The political party led by Thammanat Prompow.

Thammanat Prompow Foundation(มูลนิธิธรรมนัส พรหมเผ่า)

A foundation that provided mobile kitchens and water containers for flood relief.

Royal Irrigation Department(กรมชลประทาน)

The agency urged by Thammanat Prompow to accelerate water management projects.

Nan Hospital(โรงพยาบาลน่าน)

The facility for which a flood defense perimeter is proposed.

Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives(กระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์)

The ministry where Thammanat Prompow previously served as Minister.

Place

Pua District(อำเภอปัว)ℹ️

The location in Nan province affected by floods and landslides.

Nan Province(จังหวัดน่าน)ℹ️

The province where the flood events occurred and where water management plans are proposed.

Sirikit Dam(เขื่อนสิริกิติ์)ℹ️

The water receiving point mentioned in the Nan River dredging plan.

Wiang Sa(เวียงสา)

A town mentioned in the water diversion project plan.