Cabinet approves water command centre

The cabinet is expected to approve the formation of a water management command centre on Tuesday, spokeswoman Narumon Pinyosinsawat said on Sunday.

The command centre is sanctioned by Section 24 of the 2018 Water Act, which calls for the set-up of a central coordinating unit to oversee water-related crises. It will be chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, in the hope of improving the government’s responses to water crisis management, she said.

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Bangkok Post Reporter