PM Confident Drainage Canal Repairs Will Beat Flood Season
The Prime Minister has assured that repairs to a critical drainage canal in Hat Yai will be finished before the rainy season, with the Irrigation Department confirming the timeline during a July 10 inspection in Songkhla province.
Prime Minister Anuthine Charnveerakul expressed confidence that repairs to the Royal Project No. 1 drainage canal in Hat Yai will be completed before the rainy season arrives. The Irrigation Department has already prepared for the work.
On July 10, 2025, at 1:15 p.m. in Bang Klam district, Songkhla province, the PM and Interior Minister inspected the canal's damage caused by water erosion. He was accompanied by Deputy PM Phipat Ratchakij (Transport Minister), Deputy PM Ekkaniti Nitithand (Finance Minister), Agriculture Minister Suriya Chungrungruengkit, and Bhumjaithai Party leader Nipont Bunnamani.
Upon arrival, the PM received a briefing on water management in the area, walked to the damaged sites, and instructed officials to accelerate repairs. When asked if the repairs would be completed before the flood season, the Irrigation Department director confirmed they would be on schedule. The department has already prepared remedial plans. The PM emphasized today's field visit was necessary to review budget allocations. The central budget for the Irrigation Department must receive approval before the fiscal year ends.
When asked whether the PM would emphasize that the southern region would be safe, Anuthine stated that the focus was on disaster prevention and damage reduction, with all preparations already in place.
Regarding questions about a 99-million-baht central budget allocation being distributed only to areas where Bhumjaithai Party has representatives, the PM responded that this was purely a political concern. He clarified that these were government responsibilities, not political matters, and that no specific party was involved—only the people.
