The Office of National Water Resources (ONWR) has said it will finish drafting the country’s first-ever water map to help manage river basins in the north by the end of this year.
The state agency hopes the water map will be a key tool for both land and water resources management as part of flood-control efforts, said Chayan Maungsong, ONWR’s deputy secretary-general.
Once completed, it will oversee water projects for the Ping, Wang, Yom and Nan. These four rivers are a source of the Chao Phraya River, the country’s largest basin, he said.
Mr Chayan said the water map will tie in with city maps and allow the public to learn about water flow during rainy season in each area of the country so they can gauge flood risk for themselves.
It also contains suggestions on measures to take during floods as well as advice on how to go about essential construction work on the…
