Pathum Thani Closes Canal 12 Gate After Two-Hour Opening
Pathum Thani closed the Canal 12 sluice gate after a two‑hour opening at Nakhon Nayok's request, while ordering nearby canals to monitor water levels. Officials also adjusted gates on Canals 10‑13 to manage flow and prepare for possible further releases. Representatives from Nakhon Nayok will watch water levels until Wednesday to decide if additional action is needed.
Pathum Thani authorities closed the sluice gate of Canal 12 after it had been opened for two hours at the request of Nakhon Nayok. They ordered canals 8–11 to monitor water levels, anticipating effects from the gate opening. Earlier, residents of Ongkharak district in Nakhon Nayok had demanded further opening of the Canal 12 gate, rejecting the conditions of previous agreements. As a result, two leaves of the Canal 12 gate were each opened 10 centimetres in accordance with the agreement. At 1:30 p.m., Sanan Rak Mayor Somchai Wattanasak, together with irrigation officials, closed the gate again after the two‑hour release from Ongkharak into Pathum Thani.
Under the agreed water‑management measures, two leaves of the Canal 13 inlet gate were raised 20 cm each, while the Thammaraja and siphon gates of Canal 13 were each closed 20 cm to slow water from Khlong Luang and Nong Suea districts. Additionally, the northern leaves of canals 10 and 11 were each closed 10 cm to restrict flow into the Rangsit Prayurak Canal.
Village representatives from Nakhon Nayok said they would continue monitoring water levels until Wednesday to assess whether opening the Canal 13 gate together with closing the northern gates reduces local water levels; if not, they may request another opening of Canal 12. Pathum Thani Provincial Administration Organisation President Lieutenant General Kamronwit Thuprakjang said he would accelerate drainage in Rangsit to lower water levels and prepare to assist Nakhon Nayok, directing water via the Rangsit Prayurak Canal into the Chao Phraya River.
Officials warned that canals 8–11 in Thanyaburi and Lam Luk Ka districts might be affected by the Canal 12 opening and ordered local authorities to closely watch water levels, prepare pumps and response plans, and act quickly if water rises.
