Sukhothai Province Flooding: Finding a Permanent Solution to Water Drainage Issues

2023-10-03 03:00:00

‘Somsak’ reveals around Sukhothai province No problems with draining water between each other. Find a permanent solution to the problem. Point out that the area is a pan basin that receives water from all surrounding provinces.

3 Oct. at 8:26 a.m. at the residence of Mr. Somsak Thepsuthin, Deputy Prime Minister, discussed the flood situation in Sukhothai Province. After visiting the area yesterday, Currently the reservoir and the dam has water storage of more than 50 percent, which is still a problem in the central region. And it is an area that must be monitored and monitored because the Yom River is the only river that does not have a dam supporting it. Therefore causing the water to flood. Because the mass of water flowing is as high as 400 cubic meters per second. When rain falls on the Yom River, no matter which province it passes through, there are problems. Sukhothai Province is considered to be the most affected. Because it’s a wok. When water from Kamphaeng Phet, Phayao and Phrae provinces overflowed, it flowed into Sukhothai province, which after 2 days passed the damage. In Sukhothai Province, the increase was doubled. More than 100,000 rai of agricultural land was damaged and more than 4,000 families were affected.

However, he has ordered the governors of Phrae and Sukhothai provinces to take preventative measures. But if there is still additional water coming into the area It will have an impact. The water has already flowed through the barriers in 4 places, causing an impact in Sukhothai province, but now the water has flowed in another direction. is drained towards Uttaradit Province Although the Yom-Nan Canal Improvement Project, Sukhothai Province, is not yet complete, it can be completed. By trying to let go fully.

Mr. Somsak also confirmed that each province surrounding Sukhothai province has no problems with releasing water because the Yom River does not have a dam. But this time the amount of water was not as heavy as in 2011 with damages of 1.4 trillion baht and because the Yom River does not have a dam. It causes damage every year. which every government has understanding in fixing that will cause permanent But now the right bank of the Yom River The weir is being worked on. to solve long-term problems

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