webfact Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 PM inspects flood-stricken provinces in Central Plain BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha today began visiting flood-stricken areas in the Central Plain to inspect damages caused to farmers and their paddies submerged by water discharged from dams. His destinations included Ayutthaya and Chai Nat provinces. His inspection trip came after he yesterday ordered the Royal Irrigation Department and governors of all flooded provinces to clarify the public over the cause of flooding. The prime minister wanted the public to receive correct information on flooding caused by water discharged either from dams or from water diverted to their farmlands so that more compensation could be given to them to relieve the trouble. The prime minister said he has ordered authorities concerned to urgently clarify the public to understand that the flood was caused by the heavy downpour. Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/pm-inspects-flood-stricken-provinces-central-plain/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-10-05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taichiplanet Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 50 minutes ago, webfact said: good to see the PM rolling up his pants and helping to move stuff around with a boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbrock Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 2 hours ago, webfact said: The prime minister wanted the public to receive correct information on flooding caused by water discharged either from dams or from water diverted to their farmlands so that more compensation could be given to them to relieve the trouble. The prime minister said he has ordered authorities concerned to urgently clarify the public to understand that the flood was caused by the heavy downpour. Wait, does he want the public to receive the correct information on flooding caused by water discharged either from dams or from water diverted to their farmlands or be told that the flood was caused by the heavy downpour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Strange, how does one inspect something that doesn't exist according to official statements? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGareth2 Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 no flooding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 8 minutes ago, AGareth2 said: no flooding Just a lot of standing water... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamgeorgeallen Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 he should be pointing out the silver lining. he promised to stop the drought with rain making activities right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbrock Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 I wonder if he remembers insisting "the water situation in the Central Plains was not worrying," after a cabinet meeting on Aug 16, promising that flood water flowing from the North would not overflow downstream provinces in the Central Plains... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grubster Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 23 hours ago, jamesbrock said: Wait, does he want the public to receive the correct information on flooding caused by water discharged either from dams or from water diverted to their farmlands or be told that the flood was caused by the heavy downpour? Well it couldn't flood without rain so he's not lying but the readiness and reaction to it is clearly only pertinent in past cases. The rain caused it. No kidding Sherlock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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