Yotsanan and DE launch Water One Map and early warning dashboard

Khaosod•Politics•1d ago

Reader Briefing

Four government agencies signed an MOU to create a unified Water One Map and an early warning dashboard for disaster management.

•The MOU signing took place on September 15, 2026, at Government House.
•The project integrates data from four agencies to create a 'Water One Map' and a centralized warning dashboard.
•The initiative aims to solve the problem of scattered and inconsistent water data between agencies.
•The public can monitor situations via the website www.thaiwater.net/new4all.

•On September 15, 2026, at 12:11 PM, Yotsanan Wongsawat chaired the MOU signing ceremony at Government House.
•Yotsanan Wongsawat stated that the initiative follows field visits in Nan Province, where it was found that scattered data caused delays in decision-making.
•Four agencies including the Thai Meteorological Department, GISTDA, HII, and BDI have signed an MOU to integrate water and disaster data.
•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 (GISTDA) provides satellite imagery, geospatial data, hot spot tracking, and PM2.5 situations.
•The Hydro-Informatics Institute (HII) provides water level and volume data via automatic telemetry stations and predicts rain 24-48 hours in advance.
•The Big Data Institute (BDI) is responsible for developing the analysis system, dashboard, and applying AI for disaster management.
•Nan Bunthida Somchai noted that integrated data will allow the government to prepare personnel and provide timely assistance to reduce damage.

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Yotsanan Wongsawat(ยศชนัน วงศ์สวัสดิ์)

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

Nan Bunthida Somchai(แนน บุณย์ธิดา สมชัย)

Deputy Minister of Digital Economy and Society.

DE(ดีอี)

The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society.

Thai Meteorological Department(กรมอุตุนิยมวิทยา)ℹ️

Agency providing weather forecasts, radar data, and official warnings for storms and heavy rain.

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

Agency providing satellite imagery, geospatial data, hot spot tracking, and PM2.5 information.

Hydro-Informatics Institute(สถาบันสารสนเทศทรัพยากรน้ำ (องค์การมหาชน))

Public organization providing water level data and 24-48 hour rain forecasts.

Big Data Institute(สถาบันข้อมูลขนาดใหญ่ (องค์การมหาชน))ℹ️

Public organization developing analysis systems, dashboards, and applying AI for disaster management.

Nan Province(จ.น่าน)ℹ️

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

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

The venue where the MOU signing ceremony took place.

Water One Map(One Map น้ำ)

A project to integrate water data into a single map to ensure all agencies use the same information.