Deputy Minister of Defense visited the flooded area of ??Mae Sai District, Chiang Rai Province, found 20 leaking points of the dam blocking the Sai River, admitted that the work was difficult, not completely closed because it was next to the house by the river, ordered the 'military engineers' to quickly seal it, urged the armed forces to divide the area to take care of the people 24 hours a day, and accepted that the amount of water was not as much as before. General Nattapol Nakphanit, Deputy Minister of Defense, as an advisor to the Flood, Storm and Landslide Relief Operation Center or the Forward Operation Center, went to assess the water situation in Mae Sai District, Chiang Rai Province, inspecting all water overflow points in the area where houses along the river encroached on public canals. It was found that the water retention dam along the river had 20 leaks. He assigned military engineers to repair it. The water level is not at a worrying point. If the leaks can be sealed, the situation should imp rove. It was found that the leakage problem came from several points because there were houses along the river that blocked the way, making it impossible to place big bags in the mountain area. This was the reason why the water could not be completely blocked. Currently, soldiers are working 24 hours a day. The water level at this time is not as high as the previous time. From the assessment of the situation, it should be manageable. It will not affect the main economic areas. It will only affect the economic areas that are not yet open and where people have not yet moved into the area. After this, there will be an adjustment of the management system. It will be divided into areas of responsibility for each unit between the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Interior. The Ministry of Interior will look at the main picture. The Ministry of Defense will divide the armed forces to be responsible for each area. The Department of Military Engineering will be assigned to be responsible for the water retentio n dams along the entire length. Source: Thai News Agency
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