Yotsanan mobilizes 700 soldiers for Nan flood recovery

Matichon•Politics•4d ago

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Deputy Prime Minister Yotsanan Wongsawad chaired a meeting on August 22 to coordinate the deployment of 700 soldiers and various agencies for flood recovery in Nan province.

•700 soldiers from Phitsanulok and military circles 34, 35, and 38 were deployed to assist citizens in Nan.
•The Royal Irrigation Department provided water trucks to clean mud from houses in Chedi Chai and Ban Rong Ngae in Pua District.
•The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security provided care for vulnerable groups in Sila Laeng and Woranakhon sub-districts.
•Yotsanan Wongsawad assigned the Department of Public Works and Town and Country Planning to survey building damage.

Overview

•On August 22, Yotsanan Wongsawad chaired a meeting at the Nan Provincial Incident Command Center to track flood relief progress.
•Yotsanan Wongsawad coordinated the deployment of 40 combat engineers from Phitsanulok, 550 personnel from Military Circle 38, and 80 personnel from Military Circles 34-35.
•Yotsanan Wongsawad instructed coordination with Pua District to distribute personnel and ordered police to facilitate traffic in Pua District.
•The Royal Irrigation Department sent water trucks and personnel to clean mud from houses in Chedi Chai and Ban Rong Ngae in Pua District.
•Yotsanan Wongsawad assigned the Department of Public Works and Town and Country Planning of the province to survey house damages.
•The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security deployed officials to care for elderly and disabled people in Sila Laeng and Woranakhon sub-districts in Pua District.
•The Pua District Chief will coordinate with Somdet Phra Yuparaj Pua Hospital to send medical teams for mental health assessments.
•Yotsanan Wongsawad emphasized that rapid restoration of homes and communities is a key factor in improving the mental state of the affected people.

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Key Entities

Person

Yotsanan Wongsawad(ยศชนัน วงศ์สวัสดิ์)

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

Place

Nan Province(จังหวัดน่าน)ℹ️

The province where flood relief and recovery operations are taking place.

Phitsanulok Province(จังหวัดพิษณุโลก)ℹ️

The location from which 40 combat engineers and heavy machinery were dispatched to Nan.

Pua District(อำเภอปัว)ℹ️

The district where personnel were distributed and traffic was managed to assist affected citizens.

Chedi Chai Sub-district(ตำบลเจดีย์ชัย)

An area in Pua District where mud cleaning operations were conducted.

Ban Rong Ngae(บ้านร้องแง)

A location in Pua District where mud cleaning operations were conducted.

Sila Laeng Sub-district(ตำบลศิลาแลง)

A sub-district in Pua District where the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security provided care for vulnerable groups.

Woranakhon Sub-district(ตำบลวรนคร)

A sub-district in Pua District where the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security provided care for vulnerable groups.

Organization

Military Circle 38(มณฑลทหารบกที่ 38)

An organization that provided 550 personnel for flood assistance in Nan.

Military Circles 34-35(มณฑลทหารบกที่ 34-35)

Organizations that provided 80 personnel for flood assistance in Nan.

Royal Irrigation Department(กรมชลประทาน)

The agency that provided water trucks and personnel to clean mud from houses in Pua District.

Department of Public Works and Town and Country Planning(กรมโยธาธิการและผังเมือง)

The agency assigned to survey building and house damages in the affected area.

Ministry of Social Development and Human Security(กระทรวงการพัฒนาสังคมและความมั่นคงของมนุษย์)ℹ️

The ministry tasked with mental health healing and care for vulnerable groups.

Somdet Phra Yuparaj Pua Hospital(โรงพยาบาลสมเด็จพระยุพราชปัว)

The hospital tasked with providing medical personnel for mental health assessments of the people.