Yotsanan and Julapun provide flood relief in Pua, Nan

Thairath•Politics•4d ago

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Deputy Prime Minister Yotsanan Wongswat and Ministry of Labour officials provide emergency assistance and infrastructure repair in Pua District, Nan province.

•Professor Dr. Yotsanan Wongswat monitored bridge repairs in Pua District on August 22, 2026.
•One temporary bearing bridge at Ban Mon has been completed, while another is expected to be ready by August 23.
•Mr. Pippatchai Paiboon, acting on behalf of Mr. Julapun Amornvivat, delivered relief supplies to residents of Ban Rong.
•The Ministry of Labour will open a repair and happiness center at Wat Ban Rong dome to fix electrical and agricultural equipment.

Overview

•On August 22, 2026, at 14:00, Professor Dr. Yotsanan Wongswat visited Pua District to monitor flood recovery.
•A temporary bearing bridge at Ban Mon, Pua District, has been completed and reopened for travel after being cut off for 4 days.
•Professor Dr. Yotsanan Wongswat and the Provincial Administrative Organization President inspected a second temporary bridge currently under construction.
•The second temporary bridge is expected to be completed and open for use on the evening of August 23.
•Mr. Pippatchai Paiboon visited Ban Rong, Pua District, to distribute relief bags and drinking water to victims of flash floods and landslides.
•Chief Petty Officer Prayong Boonchuay and Nan province Ministry of Labour officials assisted in assessing damages at Ban Rong.
•The Ministry of Labour will open a repair center at the Wat Ban Rong dome for appliance repairs and vocational training.

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Key Entities

Person

Yotsanan Wongswat(ยศชนัน วงศ์สวัสดิ์)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, and Chairman of the Committee for the Prevention and Solution of Floods and Droughts in the Northern Region.

Julapun Amornvivat(จุลพันธ์ อมรวิวัฒน์)ℹ️

Minister of Labour.

Pippatchai Paiboon(พิพัฒน์ชัย ไพบูลย์)

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Labour (Political side).

Prayong Boonchuay(ประยงค์ บุญช่วย)

Chief Petty Officer and Inspector of the Department of Skill Development.

Organization

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

The ministry headed by Professor Dr. Yotsanan Wongswat.

Committee for the Prevention and Solution of Floods and Droughts in the Northern Region(คณะกรรมการป้องกันและแก้ไขปัญหาอุทกภัยและภัยแล้งในพื้นที่ภาคเหนือ)

The committee chaired by Professor Dr. Yotsanan Wongswat.

Provincial Administrative Organization(องค์การบริหารส่วนจังหวัด)ℹ️

The local government organization whose president accompanied Professor Dr. Yotsanan Wongswat.

Ministry of Labour(กระทรวงแรงงาน)ℹ️

The ministry responsible for relief and vocational recovery in Ban Rong.

Department of Skill Development(กรมพัฒนาฝีมือแรงงาน)ℹ️

The department under the Ministry of Labour where Chief Petty Officer Prayong Boonchuay serves as an inspector.

Place

Nan(น่าน)

The province where flood recovery activities took place.

Pua(ปัว)

The district in Nan province where bridge repairs and relief distribution occurred.

Ban Mon(บ้านมอญ)

A location in Pua District where a temporary bearing bridge was constructed.

Ban Rong(บ้านร้อง)ℹ️

A location in Pua District affected by flash floods and landslides.

Wat Ban Rong(วัดบ้านร้อง)

The temple where the Ministry of Labour will open a repair and happiness center.