The Prime Minister is confident that the Ministry of Agriculture can control the black chin fish. After many worries that it could spread due to floods.

“Prime Minister Settha” is confident that the Ministry of Agriculture can manage the “black chin fish” after many parties are concerned. The flooding problem could spread to other areas “Thammanat” explains a 3-year water management plan to be submitted to the Cabinet this month. I believe there is no budget problem.

On 5 August 2024, after Mr. Settha Thavisin, the Prime Minister, chaired a meeting to discuss water management at the Smart Water Operations Center (SWOC) meeting room, Royal Irrigation Department, Samsen Road, Dusit District, Bangkok. The proliferation of black chin fish was mentioned. If there are floods and rain in different areas, he said that the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has already proposed measures, both in the short term, medium term and long term water or chin fish black We have developed together. It is not like solving one problem and causing another problem. We are confident that the Ministry of Agriculture is already taking good care of it. and they are confident that the black chin fish issue can be treated

Captain Thammanat Phromphao, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives He said after a meeting to discuss water management with the Prime Minister that the meeting agreed on a 3-year water management plan, with the responsibility of the National Office of Water Resources ( ONWR). and submit it to the Cabinet meeting within August. request permission to use a budget of more than 500,000 million baht, so the budget should not be a problem There will be new projects. Developing the original project Water management in areas subject to repeated flooding This is already an action plan of the Royal Irrigation Department. Regarding the information, we ask ONWR to complete the plan and come to a clear decision first. While assessing the water situation in 2024, there are measures to prevent and monitor water problems in the next 3-4 months.

When asked about dealing with flood waters, Captain Thammanat said the problem is that the main branches do not have enough water storage. This business is in the 3-year plan and this year there is an immediate plan. This 3-year plan is only to look at floods. But water management is done every season, including floods and droughts. Water management in the past has many projects that cannot happen. Therefore, a 3-year plan will help reduce bureaucratic measures. And use the budget to match the point where you want to solve the problem.