Thai PM to Submit B165bn Water Diversion Plan to Cabinet — SkimNews
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- Anutin Charnvirakul will submit a 165-billion-baht water diversion project to the Thai cabinet on Tuesday
- The project would route water from Chai Nat province through the Pasak River and onwards to the Gulf of Thailand
- The plan is framed by the government as a long-term solution to recurring flooding in Bangkok and the lower Chao Phraya Basin
- Cabinet review on Tuesday is the immediate next step before any construction or implementation can proceed
Why it matters: At 165 billion baht, this is a major infrastructure commitment aimed at a flood problem that has repeatedly disrupted Bangkok and the lower Chao Phraya Basin, making the cabinet's Tuesday decision the key gatekeeper for whether the government's long-term mitigation strategy moves from proposal to execution.
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