Thailand’s deputy prime minister and agriculture minister travelled to Nan province on August 19 to inspect flash flooding that has swamped four districts in the North.
The visit came after Pua district recorded 277.6 millimetres of rain within twenty four hours, sending large volumes of water downstream into nearby communities.
Deputy Prime Minister Yodchanan Wongsawat and Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit toured the affected areas and received briefings from local agencies on water management and relief operations.
Flooding has hit Pua, Phu Phiang, Santi Suk, and Tha Wang Pha districts, with water reaching between 0.5 and 1.2 metres in some locations.
The Royal Irrigation Department has deployed pumps in Nan’s Mueang district and Wiang Sa to speed up drainage, and assigned staff to monitor high risk areas.
Suriya later instructed irrigation agencies to track rainfall and water levels around the clock, with machinery and pumps kept ready for immediate deployment. Residents can also follow live rainfall updates via the Thai Meteorological Department.
Drainage work and relief assistance will continue until conditions in the province improve.
In another separate incident, GISTDA has warned that more than 3,900 square kilometres across Sukhothai, Phitsanulok and neighbouring provinces face high flood risk. The agency’s Check Nam satellite application detected a large connected high-risk zone spanning river basins in both provinces, reported at 9.29am on August 21. In Sukhothai, the risk covers Sawankhalok, Si Samrong, Mueang Sukhothai, Kong Krailat and parts of Si Satchanalai districts. In Phitsanulok, high-risk areas stretch across Phrom Phiram, Bang Rakam, Mueang Phitsanulok and parts of Wat Bot. Additional risk zones extend into Uttaradit, Phichit and Kamphaeng Phet. GISTDA is monitoring in real time and urged residents to stay alert.
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