Deputy PM Stays in Nan for Second Night to Oversee Flood Response
Deputy PM Yotchasnan Wongsudsadej stayed a second night in Nan Province to oversee flood response efforts, visiting evacuation centers and affected communities while water levels approached 1.5 meters in some areas.
On August 20, 2569, following a briefing at the unified Single Command center for flood prevention and mitigation in Nan Province, Deputy Prime Minister Prof. Dr. Yotchasnan Wongsudsadej, along with the Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, Nan Provincial Governor Chairongon Wongyai, Nan Provincial Administrative Organization Chairman Naprat Thawong, former Public Health Minister Dr. Chonlanan Srikhaew, and former Nan MP Songyad Ramsoot, led a delegation to the affected areas to monitor the situation and provide moral support to residents.
The group visited evacuation centers at Nan Municipal Sub-district Municipality to meet with disaster survivors, finding them in good spirits, feeling safe, and preparing to return home soon to clean and restore their homes. The deputy prime minister instructed relevant officials to ensure adequate food, clean drinking water, bedding, medications, and medical supplies to support public health continuously through the post-flood period.
The delegation then traveled to Phumin-Tali communities to provide encouragement, drinking water, and relief packages. They proceeded to Klang Wiang Sub-district Municipality to distribute aid packages and assess conditions. At this second location, the team had to take boats to navigate through floodwaters reaching approximately 1.50 meters, with a new surge of water expected within two hours. The area houses elderly residents living alone and is the final collection point before water flows to downstream dams.
The delegation continued to the Department of Public Works Bridge crossing the Nan River, which had risen significantly and was impassable for residents. Water had also overflowed into surrounding communities, prompting officials and villagers to urgently place sandbag barriers to prevent further flooding.
Given the severity of the situation, the deputy prime minister decided to remain in Nan for a second consecutive night, maintaining 24-hour command center operations to monitor water conditions closely. He confirmed his readiness to coordinate emergency assistance if the situation worsens, and will remain in command until the flood crisis subsides.
