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Heavy rain forecast for 22 provinces
Agencies on standby as flood risk rises
published : 27 Jul 2021 at 06:00 Flooding in Mae Ramat district of Tak on Monday. (Photo: Assawin Pinitwong)
Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon, in his capacity as the chairman of the National Water Resources Committee, has ordered all relevant state agencies to prepare for major downpours across 22 provinces which may trigger flash floods and landslides on Tuesday.
Gen Prawit s assistant spokesman, Patchasak Patirupanont, said the deputy PM had ordered the Office of National Water Resources, the Interior Ministry and the Royal Irrigation Department to provide assistance to those who might be affected by the heavy rain brought on by the strong southwesterly monsoon winds which are prevailing over the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand.