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RID reassures public on water management

The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) has assured that water discharges from the Chao Phraya and Pasak Jolasid dams will not breach Bangkok’s floodwalls, as it accelerates canal drainage to prepare for upcoming rainfall.

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