Deputy PM Endorses Massive Plan to Combat Flooding and Drought

[snoop1130]

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan has endorsed a government plan to address flooding and drought issues across the country.

 

The massive plan for water resource management consists of 63,589 projects that will require a total of 337.7 billion baht in funding to implement by 2024.

 

The deputy prime minister gave his approval while presiding over a meeting of the government subcommittees responsible for implementing the water management master plan and the development of water resources.

 

The large-scale undertaking entails increasing reservoir capacity by 1.4 billion cubic meters to cover 6.23 million rai of land, which could benefit up to 5.64 million households and protect 5.37 million rai of residential and agricultural areas from severe flooding.

 

Officials said the funds would also be spent to ensure adequate water supplies for consumption and industrial production, combat flooding, and preserve and restore ecosystems that support water resources.

 

During the meeting, Gen Prawit instructed the Royal Irrigation Department and other related state agencies to look into potential risk factors to prevent a delay in the plan’s implementation and an increase in funding requirements.

 

The meeting also approved a project to improve the irrigation system on the eastern side of the lower Chao Phraya River from Ayutthaya to Samut Prakan province and on the western side of the same river from Ayutthaya to Samut Sakon province.

 

Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG221216101437487

 

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[Mavideol]

whowww "sleepy" had an idea however it's confusing as flooding and drought are the complete opposite how can he manage that

[Jerno]

63 thousand projects? Ya right. Over the next 50 years perhaps.  This whopper tops anything from Donald Trump and it takes a big one to top good old Trumpy.  555!

[Soikhaonoiken]

We hear this every year from different Government ministers, in the rainy season they are going to solve flooding, then in the hot season, they are going to solve drought... but nothing ever changes year in year out.

[Andycoops]

Another useless plan as we have seen previously that will not fulfill anywhere near what is promised by the time the budget has been whittled down with the usual skimming off.

[digger70]

A Massive Plan hey.

That's all what it's going to be .  

[klauskunkel]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The massive plan for water resource management consists of 63,589 projects that will require a total of 337.7 billion baht in funding to implement by 2024.

I see. Ornamental reservoirs. No doubt.

[mikebell]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

63,589 projects that will require a total of 337.7 billion baht in funding

Of course he's going to 'endorse' all these projects with this amount of money sloshing about in the kitty.

[Elkski]

Do they have a big cloud seeding program?   I'm sure if so it aims moisture to the few big landowners 

[RichardColeman]

Wonder if means the compulsory purchase of recently purchased MP's land that suddenly triples in price

[Srikcir]

Thailand - the Hub of Massive Plans.

 

[jacko45k]

So what have we been doing with all those drain burying projects over the last 10-12 years, just taking a stab at it?

[zzaa09]

57 minutes ago, klauskunkel said:

I see. Ornamental reservoirs. No doubt.

And the usual massive and hidden oligarchical kickbacks distributed appropriately. 

Same as it ever was.

 

[lujanit]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

63,589 projects that will require a total of 337.7 billion baht in funding to implement by 2024.

So 337.7 billion baht in the trough.

[hotchilli]

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The massive plan for water resource management consists of 63,589 projects that will require a total of 337.7 billion baht in funding to implement by 2024.

Pumps and sandbags for each province?

[hotchilli]

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The deputy prime minister gave his approval while presiding over a meeting of the government subcommittees responsible for implementing the water management master plan and the development of water resources.

63,589 projects... a master plan?

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, klauskunkel said:

I see. Ornamental reservoirs. No doubt.

Floodlit at night with beautifully adorned power-poles?

[spidermike007]

17 hours ago, Mavideol said:

whowww "sleepy" had an idea however it's confusing as flooding and drought are the complete opposite how can he manage that

While the increased reservoir capacity will help with the floods, the modified Hopi rain dances with help with the drought. 

[zzaa09]

3 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

While the increased reservoir capacity will help with the floods, the modified Hopi rain dances with help with the drought. 

Thought we already had a revered cloud seeding program that goes way back. 

A Thai invention, so I've been told......????

[lopburi3]

17 hours ago, Mavideol said:

whowww "sleepy" had an idea however it's confusing as flooding and drought are the complete opposite how can he manage that

Actually the same tech can solve both - make areas for water to flow/stay - let water flow when needed.  Rather basic logic - the issue is getting people to accept loss of lands this would likely require.  But perhaps more fish farming, rather than rice, could be part of solution.

[Eleftheros]

On 12/16/2022 at 5:12 PM, Mavideol said:

whowww "sleepy" had an idea however it's confusing as flooding and drought are the complete opposite how can he manage that

It's called "water management".

 

Many societies worldwide mastered this idea thousands of years ago, but whether Thailand can do it in the 21st century is another matter entirely.