National News Bureau of Thailand

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration is working on the drainage system around electric train station construction sites, to reduce flooding during the rainy season.

The Office of National Water Resources (ONWR) is now in the process of mitigating the drought in the northeastern region in Thailand.

As provinces in Thailand face severe drought, the government sets up a special command center to handle the crisis alongside related agencies.

Thailand’s 2019 saw recurrent drought, while current water levels remain low in major reservoirs and the Prime Minister orders water distribution to drought-hit regions.

Thailand has made preparations to coordinate and support four ASEAN countries with disaster relief with 24 hours notice if needed.

Thailand's National Water Policy Commission has approved a draft twenty year water management master plan that promotes sustainable development, security of the nation's water sources, and protection from flooding. The commission has also approved a drainage tunnel that addresses flooding in Bangkok, and a revamp of the Yom-Nan canal.

The Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Interior has reiterated to all local officials across the nation that they must adhere to water management guidelines during the drought season while also urging farmers to cooperate with the government and desist from planting crops during this period.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has assigned the Department of Agricultural Extension and the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) to map out contingency plans to cope with drought. In response to the recent prolonged dry season, the department will work out a contingency plan for farmers to use as guidelines in the event of drought...