THAICID Launches 2026 Network Week on Smart Water Management
Thailand's irrigation committee launches a three-day network week in July 2026 focused on smart water management and sustainable agriculture, bringing together government agencies, academics, and farmers to share knowledge on addressing cli
The Thai Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (THAICID) held a press conference on July 3, 2026, at the Royal Irrigation Department headquarters on Samsen Road to announce the THAICID-NWIKS 2026 Network Week, themed "Smarter Water for a Stronger Future: Intelligent Water for Sustainable Progress." The event aims to create a knowledge-sharing platform on water management, technology, innovation, and agriculture to address climate change challenges.
Yongyon Nieamthrap, a civil engineering expert on planning and projects at the Royal Irrigation Department and chair of the THAICID-NWIKS 2026 organizing committee, led the announcement. The press conference was attended by three Deputy Directors-General of the Royal Irrigation Department—Worrapoj Petchonchart, Songpol Suaysom, and Thanandon Sutthiphisai—along with representatives from partner organizations including the Thai Hydrological Association, the Engineering Institute of Thailand, the Council of Engineers, the Thai IoT Association, Kasetsart University, and the Agricultural Research Development Office.
Nieamthrap stated that climate change inevitably impacts water resources, agriculture, and food security. Future water management requires knowledge, digital technology, innovation, and cooperation from all sectors to enhance the country's water and agricultural resource management and prepare for future challenges. The THAICID-NWIKS 2026 event will serve as an important platform connecting knowledge, innovation, and collaborative networks at both national and international levels to advance Thailand's water and agricultural management toward efficiency, resilience, and sustainability.
The THAICID-NWIKS 2026 event will be held July 8-10, 2026, at the 80th Anniversary Building of Kasetsart University's Kamphaeng Saen Campus in Nakhon Pathom Province. The program includes national irrigation and drainage conferences, presentations on water management technologies and innovations by domestic and international experts, knowledge-exchange forums on agricultural water use, and opportunities for youth, emerging researchers, and model farmers to share their work and experiences. THAICID invites government agencies, private sector organizations, educational institutions, academics, researchers, engineers, farmers, water user groups, students, and interested citizens to participate and contribute to advancing Thailand's water and agricultural management toward sustainability.
