Government House, "Thammanat", Minister of Agriculture, insists that he is not protecting his subordinates in the issue of Khun Dan Dam releasing floodwater into people's homes, insisting that it was because of heavy rain, the dam released the same amount of water as before, preparing to visit the area to inspect the damage tomorrow. Colonel Thammanat Prompao, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, spoke about the news about the Khun Dan Prakan Chon Dam in Nakhon Nayok Province, which was revealed to be due to a damaged water gate, causing water to overflow and flood the resort and damaged people's homes, saying that it was not true. He would like to tell the media that if they are going to present any news, they must adhere to academic principles and engineering principles, which are important. Normally, the dam releases 3,000,000 cubic meters of water every day to nourish the ecosystem and tributaries from the dam. The incident occurred on a day of heavy rain. The water discharged was the same amount, not more than before. However, at the end of the dam, there are tributaries such as Sarika Waterfall, Nang Rong Waterfall, and various canals and tributaries, causing the rainfall to gather at the end of the dam. The water volume measurement point is at the end of the dam. As a result, after midnight on August 4, the water volume on the morning of August 5 was higher, causing many people to believe that it was water discharged from Khun Dan Dam. In reality, it was not like that. The dam continued to discharge the same amount, but after the water volume increased, the water gates were immediately closed. He insisted that he did not jump down to protect his subordinates, but spoke according to the principles of water management. Therefore, it will be noticed that when there is heavy rainfall anywhere, such as in Phayao Province, the water that comes will be flood water, causing flash floods, coming quickly and going quickly, but causing damage. In this matter, the government is not indifferent. Water storage a reas must be built to prevent rainwater from flowing together at once, causing flash floods. As for the damaged areas, tomorrow (7 August 2024) in the afternoon, I will go to the area to inspect. Source: Thai News Agency