Bangkok: The Pasak Dam and Chao Phraya Dam have reduced water discharge, and the situation is beginning to improve. The Royal Irrigation Department is moving forward with reducing water discharge from the Pasak Jolasid Dam and Chao Phraya Dam, as water levels in the upper reaches show a downward trend, to mitigate impacts in the lower Chao Phraya River Basin.
According to Thai News Agency, the Royal Irrigation Department has begun reducing water discharge from the Pasak Jolasid Dam from 350 cubic meters per second to 300 cubic meters per second. The reduction will eventually be reduced to 200 cubic meters per second, which will lower the water level downstream by approximately 1.40-1.60 meters.
The Rama VI Dam, which receives water from the Pasak Jolasid Dam, has gradually reduced its water discharge rate from 506 cubic meters per second to 250 cubic meters per second to reduce the impact on downstream areas.
Meanwhile, the Chao Phraya Dam in Chainat Province, which previously reduced water discharge from 2,500 cubic meters per second to 2,400 cubic meters per second, has maintained this rate for the second day.
This reduction in water discharge is in accordance with the orders of the Natural Disaster Management Committee (NDMC) to align with the water situation and help alleviate the suffering of people in the lower Chao Phraya Basin as quickly as possible.