Yotsanan-Bunthida Sign MOU for One Map Water System

Thairath•Politics•1d ago

Reader Briefing

Four government agencies signed an MOU on September 15, 2026 to create a unified 'One Map Water' system for improved disaster response.

•Professor Dr. Yotsanan Wongswat and Ms. Bunthida Somchai presided over the MOU signing on September 15, 2026.
•The 'One Map Water' project aims to eliminate conflicting data between agencies to increase the accuracy of disaster warnings.
•The initiative integrates data from meteorology, geoinformatics, water situations, and AI into the National Water Data Warehouse.
•A centralized warning dashboard is available for the public at www.thaiwater.net/new4all.

Overview

•On September 15, 2026, Professor Dr. Yotsanan Wongswat and Ms. Bunthida Somchai presided over the MOU signing at Government House.
•The collaboration was prompted by lessons learned from flood response in Nan Province, where fragmented and conflicting data caused decision-making delays.
•Four government agencies signed an MOU to develop 'One Map Water' to ensure all agencies use the same map and communicate a single message to the public.
•The Thai Meteorological Department provides weather forecasts, radar data, and official warnings for storms and heavy rain.
•The Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency supports satellite imagery, geoinformatics, heat spot tracking, and PM2.5 data.
•The Hydro-Informatics Institute provides water level and volume data and evaluates rain surveillance areas 24-48 hours in advance.
•The Big Data Institute develops analysis systems, dashboards, and applies AI to support disaster management.
•The project aims to allow citizens to see risks faster and evacuate in time to ensure sustainable safety for life and property.

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Key Quotes

Yotsanan Wongswat

"The hardest thing is not the commanding, but answering simple questions like where it will flood, how high, and in how many hours it will arrive, because data from each agency does not match."

สิ่งที่ยากที่สุดไม่ใช่การสั่งการ แต่คือการตอบคำถามง่าย ๆ ว่า น้ำจะท่วมตรงไหน สูงเท่าไหร่ และอีกกี่ชั่วโมงจะถึง เพราะข้อมูลแต่ละหน่วยงานไม่ตรงกัน

Bunthida Somchai

"This MOU is the first step in integrating important data from across the country. If the data is ready, preparation and manpower deployment can be done in a timely manner."

MOU นี้เป็นก้าวแรกของการนำข้อมูลที่สำคัญทั่วประเทศมารวมกัน ถ้าข้อมูลพร้อม จะทำให้การเตรียมตัว เตรียมกำลังคนสามารถทำได้ทันท่วงที

Key Entities

Person

Yotsanan Wongswat(ยศชนัน วงศ์สวัสดิ์)

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

Bunthida Somchai(บุณย์ธิดา สมชัย)

Deputy Minister of Digital Economy and Society.

Place

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

The location where the MOU signing ceremony took place.

Nan Province(จังหวัดน่าน)ℹ️

The area where flood response operations revealed gaps in the warning system.

Organization

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

The ministry led by Professor Dr. Yotsanan Wongswat involved in the MOU.

Ministry of Digital Economy and Society(กระทรวงดิจิทัลเพื่อเศรษฐกิจและสังคม)ℹ️

The ministry represented by Ms. Bunthida Somchai in the MOU.

Thai Meteorological Department(กรมอุตุนิยมวิทยา)ℹ️

Agency responsible for weather forecasting, radar data, and official warnings for storms and heavy rain.

Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency(สำนักงานพัฒนาเทคโนโลยีอวกาศและภูมิสารสนเทศ)ℹ️

Agency providing satellite imagery, geoinformatics, heat spot tracking, and PM2.5 data.

Hydro-Informatics Institute(สถาบันสารสนเทศทรัพยากรน้ำ)

Agency providing water level and volume data and 24-48 hour rain surveillance forecasting.

Big Data Institute(สถาบันข้อมูลขนาดใหญ่)ℹ️

Agency responsible for developing analysis systems, dashboards, and applying AI for disaster management.