Mr.Thongplae Kongchan, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives Chairman of the meeting to monitor the situation of salinity in the lower Chao Phraya River in the dry season 2020/2021 revealed that the government is concerned about the situation of intrusive salinity in the Chao Phraya River, therefore urging the Royal Irrigation Department to put in place measures to speed up the problem. By adjusting the drainage plans from the Chao Phraya Dam and Rama VI Dam To control salinity in the lower Chao Phraya River In accordance with the level of fluctuation of the sea

And ordered the irrigation project in the upper area Request for cooperation electric water pumping station Refrain from pumping water into the area for 1 week during transporting water slotxo into the lower areas. As for the irrigation project in the Chao Phraya basin area To prepare a report of opening-closing of floodgates along the Chao Phraya River From the bottom of the Chao Phraya River to the Samlae raw water pumping station, Pathumthani Province, to further analyze the data for water management and salinity control. The downstream area controls the opening-closing of Khlong Lad Pho floodgates. Samut Prakan Province In strict accordance with the rhythm of the sea