The Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army is confident that the Army can handle the ongoing flood crisis.
Although Army Chief, General Chalermchai Sittisart has admitted that the water level this year is higher than last year, resulting in the need for more water to be stored at various reservoirs in the Kingdom, which are now at about 70% of their combined capacity. The volume is about 5,000 million cubic meters higher year-on-year. He said that each dam is releasing water into appropriate buffering zones to maintain the proper level. General Chalermchai is also convinced that the water situation this year will not be as dire as the 2011 floods.
Meanwhile, the ad-hoc center for handling the ongoing water crisis recently reported that the water level at Nam Oon dam, has reached 85% of its capacity. It said that the inflow to the reservoir has decreased and the outflow has increased to 4.5 million cubic meters per day. The center has already informed residents in Sakon Nakhon, Bueng Kan and Nakhon Phanom about the incoming water from the dam.
The water level at Vajiralongkorn and Srinakarin Dams have reached 85% and 87% of their capacity with a higher rate of outflow at 43 and 20 million cubic meters a day respectively. The increased volume of outgoing water of both reservoirs is expected to have some impact on resorts along the Khwae Noi river banks.
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Reporter : Nuppol Suvansombut
Rewriter : Rodney McNeil
National News Bureau & Public Relations : http://thainews.prd.go.th
Although Army Chief, General Chalermchai Sittisart has admitted that the water level this year is higher than last year, resulting in the need for more water to be stored at various reservoirs in the Kingdom, which are now at about 70% of their combined capacity. The volume is about 5,000 million cubic meters higher year-on-year. He said that each dam is releasing water into appropriate buffering zones to maintain the proper level. General Chalermchai is also convinced that the water situation this year will not be as dire as the 2011 floods.
Meanwhile, the ad-hoc center for handling the ongoing water crisis recently reported that the water level at Nam Oon dam, has reached 85% of its capacity. It said that the inflow to the reservoir has decreased and the outflow has increased to 4.5 million cubic meters per day. The center has already informed residents in Sakon Nakhon, Bueng Kan and Nakhon Phanom about the incoming water from the dam.
The water level at Vajiralongkorn and Srinakarin Dams have reached 85% and 87% of their capacity with a higher rate of outflow at 43 and 20 million cubic meters a day respectively. The increased volume of outgoing water of both reservoirs is expected to have some impact on resorts along the Khwae Noi river banks.
Information and Source
Reporter : Nuppol Suvansombut
Rewriter : Rodney McNeil
National News Bureau & Public Relations : http://thainews.prd.go.th
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