Thammanat Urges Water Management in Pua to Prevent Future Floods

Thairath•Politics•2d ago

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Captain Thammanat Prompow and the Kla Dharma Party provided aid to flood and landslide victims in Pua District, Nan Province.

•Captain Thammanat Prompow led a team to Pua District, Nan Province, on August 24, 2026, to assist disaster victims.
•Flash floods and landslides since August 19, 2016, damaged houses, roads, and water systems.
•Captain Thammanat Prompow urged the government and Royal Irrigation Department to accelerate water management and dredging plans.

•On August 24, 2026, Captain Thammanat Prompow visited Pua District, Nan Province, six days after flash floods began on August 19, 2016.
•Captain Thammanat Prompow and the Thammanat Prompow Foundation deployed water trucks, excavators, two kitchen trucks, and water tanks to assist residents.
•Flash floods and landslides caused widespread damage to houses, roads, water systems, wells, and public utilities in Pua District.
•Captain Thammanat Prompow urged the Royal Irrigation Department to accelerate dredging of the Nan River and its tributaries every 30 kilometers up to the Sirikit Dam.
•A proposed water diversion project to bypass Nan and Wiang Sa towns covers approximately 52 kilometers with a budget of 24,000 million baht.
•A proposed flood protection wall around Nan Hospital covers approximately 1.3 kilometers with a budget of 69 million baht.
•Captain Thammanat Prompow warned that without urgent water management and dredging, similar floods may recur next year.
•Captain Thammanat Prompow will coordinate with housing and social development agencies and the private sector to repair damaged homes.

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Captain Thammanat Prompow

"If action is not accelerated, similar floods may occur again next year."

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Captain Thammanat Prompow(ร.อ.ธรรมนัส พรหมเผ่า)

List MP and leader of the Kla Dharma Party who previously served as Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives.

Mr. Akara Prompow(นายอัครา พรหมเผ่า)

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

Mr. Prasit Notha(นายประสิทธิ์ โนทะ)

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

Kla Dharma Party(พรรคกล้าธรรม)

A political party led by Captain Thammanat Prompow.

Thammanat Prompow Foundation(มูลนิธิธรรมนัส พรหมเผ่า)

A foundation providing relief resources such as kitchen trucks and water tanks to disaster victims.

Royal Irrigation Department(กรมชลประทาน)

The government agency urged by Captain Thammanat Prompow to accelerate dredging and water management projects.

Nan Hospital(โรงพยาบาลน่าน)

A hospital in Nan Province for which a flood protection wall is proposed.

Pua District(อ.ปัว)ℹ️

A district in Nan Province affected by floods and landslides.

Nan Province(จ.น่าน)ℹ️

The province where the floods and landslides occurred.

Sirikit Dam(เขื่อนสิริกิติ์)ℹ️

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

Wiang Sa Town(เมืองเวียงสา)

A town mentioned as part of the proposed water diversion project.