Chok Printrakun, director of Large-Scale Irrigation Construction Office 4, presented progress on planned large-scale water development projects.
These include the construction of a pumping station with a water transmission system and related structures, the improvement and efficiency upgrade of the Mae Yom Weir headworks, the Ban Hat On water control structure in Wang Chin district, and the Ban Wang Nam Yen water control structure in Long district.
The projects are designed to improve water management, expand distribution to agricultural areas and reduce the impact of flooding in local communities.
Watcharadul Thanamee, director of Medium-Scale Irrigation Construction Office 4, also reported progress on medium-scale water development projects in Phrae.
These include the Huai Mae On Reservoir with a water transmission system in Pa Sak subdistrict, Wang Chin district, and the Huai Mae Kon Reservoir in Cho Hae subdistrict, Mueang Phrae district.
Officials expect the projects to increase raw water reserves, strengthen water security and support Phrae’s agricultural development in the long term.
The planned water development forms part of wider efforts to improve management capacity in the Yom River basin, ensuring more reliable water supplies for consumption, agriculture and future flood response.
