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Typhoon Yagi to hit North
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/09/2024
» Twelve provinces in the North and the Northeast have been told to prepare for heavy rain starting on Monday as Typhoon Yagi makes landfall in Vietnam on Saturday.
Dept braces for more rain as La Niña looms
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/05/2024
» The Royal Irrigation Department is considering a number of measures to prepare for floods during the rainy season, as the weather conditions look set to become much wetter when the La Niña phenomenon begins in a few months.
Fresh push to protect the Salween River Basin
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/03/2023
» MAE HONG SONG: A group of indigenous villagers has spoken up against the government's plans to build big water projects in the Salween River Basin.
Central, Isan floods will recede 'in weeks'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/10/2022
» The heavy flooding in the Central and Isan region is likely to dry by the middle of next month, according to the Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR).
Flood risk with dam to up discharge
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/09/2022
» The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) has warned provinces along the Chao Phraya River to brace for a greater risk of flooding as the Chao Phraya Dam in Chai Nat will now up its rate of discharge rate to prevent it from overfilling.
Flood warning downstream from Chao Phraya dam
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/09/2022
» The Office of National Water Resources (ONWR) on Monday warned of possible flooding downstream from the Chao Phraya dam later this week, with the river level expected to rise by 40-60 centimetres on Sept 16-17.
Predicted rain prompts dam releases
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/09/2022
» Dams are releasing water as a precautionary move prior to the arrival of large inflows of water from this week's heavy rains, the Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR) has said.
Beating back the floods
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/10/2021
» The influence of the Dianmu storm hitting the country has heightened fears that the mega-flooding that struck the Chao Phraya River basin 10 years ago will repeat itself. That disaster caused damage of over 100 billion baht.
NEB backs EIA on river diversion
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/09/2021
» The National Environment Board (NEB) on Wednesday approved an Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) study allowing water diversion from the Yuam River to Bhumibol dam, despite opposition from environmental activists.
High tides could again raise salinity of Bangkok's tap water
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/02/2021
» The Irrigation Department has been placed on full alert over the quality of tap water in the Bangkok area, with high tides expected to raise the salinity of the lower Chao Phraya River over the next few days.