The deputy government spokesperson revealed that the government has laid out a rainy season response plan, ordering the Department of Livestock Development to prepare evacuation plans for farmers' livestock to handle sudden flood situations, while also warning to monitor for disease outbreaks during floods.
On 4 June 2026 GMT+7, Captain Phatdarasmi Thongsaluaykorn, deputy spokesperson of the Prime Minister's Office, stated that due to continuous rainfall potentially impacting agricultural areas and livestock farmers nationwide, the government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, has urgently instructed the Department of Livestock Development to escalate full-scale disaster preparedness measures to minimize possible losses and to systematically prepare emergency response plans, focusing first on areas most vulnerable to flooding.
Regarding the evacuation plan, authorities have been instructed to prepare elevated areas and temporary animal shelter points to accommodate heavy rainfall scenarios, coordinating with local agencies for rapid livestock relocation if flash floods occur. Additionally, provisions such as animal feed supplies, livestock survival kits, vaccines, and medical supplies must be adequately stocked. The directive also includes establishing mobile veterinary units to promptly reach affected areas.
The deputy spokesperson of the Prime Minister's Office noted that the rainy season's high humidity and rapid weather changes directly affect the health of livestock such as cattle, buffalo, pigs, goats, sheep, and poultry, causing stress and weakened immune systems that increase vulnerability to illness. Farmers are urged to closely monitor their animals for signs like lethargy, loss of appetite, fever, coughing, sneezing, or unusual mortality rates, and to immediately notify local livestock officials. Those in flood-prone areas are also asked to strictly follow prevention guidelines issued by the Department of Livestock Development.