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RID to fill reservoir to offset El Nino effect

RAYONG: The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) is planning to fill the Prasae Reservoir with water to anticipate a possible worsening dry spell in the Eastern region this month.

Bangkok Post · Jun 3, 2023

RID speeds up floodwater drainage efforts

The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) is speeding up efforts to drain floodwater to low-lying areas as the situation is gradually improving.

Bangkok Post · Oct 27, 2022

Irrigation department: More floods on way

The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) has warned people to stay alert as the Mae Klong Dam has released more water in Kanchanaburi at a rate of 1,205 million cubic metres per second (m³/s). The water level in the Tha Chin River and Kra Siao stream is expected to rise from…

Bangkok Post · Oct 13, 2022

RID official transferred after heavy flooding

A Royal Irrigation Department (RID) official in Pathum Thani has been transferred from his regular duties following heavy flooding in his jurisdiction.

Bangkok Post · Sep 10, 2022

Crippled water pumps blamed for Pathum Thani floods

Pathum Thani was one of the areas in Greater Bangkok hit the hardest by torrential rain on Tuesday night and the Provincial Administration Organisation (PAO) chief pointed his finger at a pump breakdown as being one of the reasons.

Bangkok Post · Sep 7, 2022

Nationwide river flooding warning

The Royal Irrigation Department has warned that forecast heavy rain could lead to flooding from overflowing rivers nationwide from Saturday to next Wednesday.

Bangkok Post · Aug 18, 2022

Flood ritual dies hard

Fears of flooding have returned again with news the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) will discharge more water from the Chao Phraya dam in Chai Nat to accommodate run-off from the North.

Bangkok Post · Aug 1, 2022

Dam release spurs flood warnings

Riverside residents in 11 provinces are being told to closely monitor water levels and prepare for possible flooding as the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) will discharge more water from Chao Phraya dam in Chai Nat to accommodate runoff from the North.

Bangkok Post · Jul 25, 2022

Army, RID to help dredge city canals

As part of the government's efforts to bolster the capital's flood defences, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is seeking help from the army and Royal Irrigation Department to dredge the Lat Phrao and Saen Saeb canals.

Bangkok Post · Jul 25, 2022

Govt says it's ready to deal with flood risk

The Royal Irrigation Department is preparing to deal with an increased risk of flooding with greater volumes of rain expected this year.

Bangkok Post · May 10, 2022