The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) insists it will not raise water discharge from the Chao Phraya barrage in Chai Nat as the inflow continues to drop. RID deputy director-general Thongplew Kongjun said yesterday the agency has no plans to accelerate the water discharge from the Chao Phraya barrage, which regulates water control of the Chao Phraya River from Chai Nat. Mr Thongplew said water levels of the Chao Phraya River passing through Nakhon Sawan have lessened. Government spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd echoed Mr Thongplew's statement, saying the government had no plans to accelerate the water discharge levels from the Chao Phraya barrage. Meanwhile, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) expressed concerns about the low-lying spots outside flood walls along the Chao Phraya River, the Klong Bangkok Noi and the Klong Mahasawat, as they could be flooded.

Source: Bangkok Post October 28, 2017 23:48 UTC