Govt eyes integrated effort to fight floods

Wants flood alerts 2-3 days in advance

- POST REPORTERS

The government has ordered integrated disaster preparedness across the country with flood alerts to be issued at least 2-3 days in advance and 1,652 flood-prone locations designated.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Economy and Society Prasert Jantararuangtong chaired a yesterday morning to assess the flood situation and coordinate emergency response efforts, amid forecasts of early and intense monsoon rains this year.

Held at the Smart Water Operation Center (SWOC) of the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) in Dusit district, the meeting brought together top officials and the National Water Resources Office, Thai Meteorological Department (TMD), and the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM).

Deputy government spokeswoman Sasikarn Watthanachan said northern and northeastern provinces such as Chiang Rai, Nong Khai, and Bueng Kan are already experiencing heavy rainfall, with storms expected through October.