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Message from

MEMBER AND SECRETARY OF

THE NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES COMMITTEE

Currently, Thailand continues experiencing policy by considering the Area-Based issue as
drought and flooding issues due to climate a significant criteria for operation. In addition,
change, which has a significant impact on large-scale, significant, and royal initiatives
water resources, causing dry spells and the risk projects are being driven in the development

of water shortages or flood hazards, as well of water resources to be distributed in all areas
as flash flooding, causing extensive damage throughout the country as urgently needed
to people’s lives and property. Additionally, to increase the population’s water storage
there is the intrusion of saline water into rivers, capacity. People may use water for a variety
canals, groundwater, and several freshwater of activities, which improve their quality of life.
sources, as well as a decline in water quality. Furthermore, there are measures to cope with
Moreover, the demand for water has grown. the wet season, drought season, saline water

Therefore, the key mechanism formanaging intrusion, and floods and droughts in the Gulf
the country’s water resources is the Water of Thailand and also prescribe guidelines for
Resources Act, B.E. 2561 (2018), which was the use of low-lying areas as floodplain zones
designated the National Water Resources and payment of compensation or compensation
Committee, or the NWRC, as the policy-level for damage to serve as a guideline for the
organization to manage the water resources agency’s operations.

throughout the whole system by integrating As secretary of the NWRC, I would like
plans, projects, and budgets to address drought to thank the government agencies, private
and flood issues, including establishing water sector, educational institutions, networks, and
resource management standards and measures people from various departments for their
or recommending policies to the Cabinet. commitment to the efficient management of

In 2021, the NWRC established clear water resources, which is capable of alleviating
directions for water resources management in issues and assisting people during the COVID-19
terms of both providing water and developing pandemic catastrophe.
water resources in order to increase the water
availability in accordance with the potential Mr. Surasri Kidtimonton
and demand, which is in accordance with Secretary-General of the Office of
the National Water Resources
the 20-year Master Plan on Water Resources Member and Secretary of
Management (2018 - 2037) and government the National Water Resources Committee

ANNUAL REPORT 2021
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