As Thailand braces for a spate of heavy rain and potential flash floods between August 10 to 15, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha initiated a stern mandate to the authorities.

 

PM Prayut is urging the authorities to devise and implement necessary precautions in the wake of the forecasted weather scenario. The PM’s call to action comes amid an alert sounded by the National Water Command Centre (NWCC) about an increasingly swelling Mekong River predicted to rise until Tuesday.

 

Conveying the PM’s distress over the anticipatory downpours, deputy government spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek said yesterday that the prime minister stresses on efficient dissemination of the latest weather updates to the people, especially those residing in flood-prone regions.

 

The NWCC pinpointed that persistent rains in recent days have led to a considerable increase in water levels in the lower part of the Mekong River, notably affecting Bolikhamxay province in Laos. An added climatic menace is a low-pressure trough that has enveloped northern Vietnam and southern China, and is expected to unleash heavy showers in Northern and Northeastern Thailand starting today and continuing till Tuesday, reported Bangkok Post.

 

Dhnadirek said…

 

“Agencies functioning in eight provinces along the Mekong River have been assigned by the Prime Minister to prepare for potential floods. These provinces include Chiang Rai, Loei, Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Amnat Charoen and Ubon Ratchathani.”

 

By Mitch Connor

Caption: Photo via Bangkok Post

 

Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/thailands-pm-urges-readiness-as-heavy-rain-threatens-flash-floods

 

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Bit late for that, why not in his previous years.....????

13 hours ago, transam said:

Bit late for that, why not in his previous years.....????

Fair point, but now he has swung into action, perhaps he should stay on to see the job through?

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Conveying the PM’s distress over the anticipatory downpours, deputy government spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek said yesterday that the prime minister stresses on efficient dissemination of the latest weather updates to the people, especially those residing in flood-prone regions.

Honestly, who writes this sycophantic <deleted>..?