Thai officials dispel rumors about flooding, prepare reparations for farmers

[webfact]

Officials dispel rumors about flooding, prepare reparations for farmers

  

BANGKOK, 11 October 2016 (NNT) – The government has prepared measures to assist farmers affected by flood conditions with the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) dispelling rumors Rama 6 Dam has been damaged. 

RID Deputy Director-General Thongplew Kongchan has responded to rumors one of the gates of Rama 6 Dam has been damaged, allowing water to flow unmitigated from the reservoir, assuring that a thorough inspection has been carried out and no damage has been found. 

Minister of Interior Gen Anupong Paojinda remarked on the nation’s water situation, acknowledging that some areas have been hit by flood crises. He said all the areas have been declared disaster zones to expedite assistance. 

Similarly, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Gen Chatchai Sarikalya let on his ministry has proposed reparations for farmers affected by flooding to the Cabinet with emphasis on farms used as water retention areas. The ministry is requesting an additional 2 billion baht to be added to a regular fund earmarked for such situations. 

Gen Chatchai noted that rumors and misinformation pertaining to the water situation have become rife on social media and urged the public to defer to official sources only. 

 

-- nnt 2016-10-11

[jamesbrock]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

RID Deputy Director-General Thongplew Kongchan has responded to rumors one of the gates of Rama 6 Dam has been damaged, allowing water to flow unmitigated from the reservoir, assuring that a thorough inspection has been carried out and no damage has been found. 

 

So it's confirmed the gate is damaged then?

[nami]

So they actually pay "reparations" for lost crops. Does this also applies for droughts or is only valid for flooding? I am sure as hell that my step family in Isaac could use this money when all the rice crop is lost due to droughts.

BTW subsidizing the rice is populistic, but these "reparations" due to flooding surely are not...

[starky]

Ok. So there is no flooding but there is flooding and we will have to pay for those who have been flooded but mostly to farms that are used as water retention areas. So if an area is used for water retention can it be flooded? There is actually so little flooding that some areas will need to be declared disaster zones, or is that from too much flooding?  Also whether there is flooding or no flooding we don't want you people talking about it only the official party line is the accepted version of the truth. Seems to be a shedload of things your not allowed to talk about anymore. Junta 2.0 where the truth is what we say it is.