Government urged to focus on water

October 5, 2023

PUBLISHED : 5 Oct 2023 at 06:48

Boats ply the Chao Phraya River on Oct 1. The JSCCIB says Thailand needs both short- and long-term measures to better cope with flooding and drought. (Photo: Apichart Jinakul)

The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) is calling on the government to use part of the estimated budget of 560 billion baht for its digital wallet scheme to instead support water management plans.

Thailand needs both short- and long-term measures to better cope…