Water management, economic-area development and rail-project development are among the main areas of focus for the premier during the visit. Prayut’s trip to Thailand’s largest province covered field observation of a reservoir and a sufficiency-economy village on Monday, before the mobile Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. Irrigation management was the most discussed topic on his first day, following weeks of severe flooding in several northeastern provinces. Local administrators proposed additional construction of minor reservoirs and water gates in order to solve the problem of overflowing water and support local agriculture. Monday’s meeting also touched on local economic development, such as the management of an immigration checkpoint, a dual-track rail construction project and support for small and medium-sized enterprises in line with the Eastern Economic Corridor project.

Source: The Nation Bangkok August 21, 2017 11:15 UTC