RID Prepares for La Nina with Enhanced Measures

The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) is gearing up for an anticipated increase in rainfall due to the onset of La Niña, expected to commence in the coming months. During an online session held at the RID's Smart Water Operation Center, RID Director-General Chuchart Rakjit detailed proactive measures to manage the expected surge in rain from July to October, traditionally the country’s rainy season.


According to meteorological experts, La Niña will lead to a 20% increase in overall rain volume, with the Central Plains region projected to experience the most significant rise at 39%. The increment will also affect the Northeast and South, with increases of 22% and 16%, respectively. The frequency of rain is predicted to escalate, particularly from August to October, and is influenced by dual monsoon winds.


In response to these forecasts, the RID is taking steps to mitigate potential flooding risks. While the memory of the 2011 megaflood, during which 65 provinces suffered severe flooding, remains vivid, Chuchart assured that the likelihood of a similar disaster is low this year thanks to advancements in technology and improved water management systems.


Major upgrades have been made to the infrastructure along the Chao Phraya River, including the overhaul of all pumping stations, which now help direct excess water to the Gulf of Thailand. The RID has also optimized the use of water-retention areas designed to hold 1.5 billion cubic meters of water, surpassing the capacity of Pasak Jolasid Dam.

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I recall they thought of using barges to defy gravity,
Keep em busy until next drought.
Could it be due to torrential amounts of El Spamdreath, which is overflowing to Expats in Phasia too?

These clowns to short sighted to pay the Dutch who understands water management

Tot Ziens

1,000 boats to push flood waters October 11
BANGKOK: -- On October 11, a fleet of some 1,000 boats would help push water from the Chao Phraya River into the sea fast, Science and Technology Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi said Saturday.
At the boat project launch held at Nonthaburi's Pakkred Pier with 40 boats attending, Plodprasop said that this voluntarybase project would help drain water three times faster, from two knots to six knots, and prevent floodwater from pouring into Bangkok City.
He said the 1,000boat fleet would push water down to the sea on October 11, as to help lower flood in the Chao Phraya Riverside provinces such as Sing Buri, Angthong and Ayutthaya.

I fully expect this year to be a lot of rain up North. The rain started about a month earlier then previous years and rains almost every night. I am looking into buying an airboat. :)

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I fully expect this year to be a lot of rain up North. The rain started about a month earlier then previous years and rains almost every night. I am looking into buying an airboat. :)

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I fully expect it to be not atypical of a normal El Nina cycle, perhaps slightly higher but not much.

We'll be begging for it again by February.

:)

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Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

I fully expect it to be not atypical of a normal El Nina cycle, perhaps slightly higher but not much.

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The Thai Met Office forecast it to be roughly 5% more than last year a month ago.

Now somewhere else they say 20%.

We've had only very light rain east of CM over the last few days.

Waiting for that tosser spamdreth to come a cutting and pasting.

It is phenomenon of the Pacific Ocean.

It happens based on water temperatures and winds.

It is unpredictable, usually occurring betweentwo and seven year intervals.

In other news, the Sun is not hot at all.

My apologies. I do not have any charts graphs or tables.

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Originally Posted by Switch

It is phenomenon of the Pacific Ocean.

It happens based on water temperatures and winds.

It is unpredictable, usually occurring betweentwo and seven year intervals.

In other news, the Sun is not hot at all.

My apologies. I do not have any charts graphs or tables.

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It's not a difficult concept:

El Nina means we got lower temperatures and more rain.
El Nino mean we get higher temperatures and less rain.

And it's not quite as unpredictable as you think, although they can't say when it flips to the exact day.