The Prime Minister visited the Khlong Rian Monkey Cheek Reservoir site to review plans for increasing water storage capacity to prevent flooding in Hatyai. He reassured officials, saying, “No one here has said no. Just seeing the Prime Minister’s face should give you confidence.”Tags: [Prime Minister, Flood Prevention, Hatyai, Water Management, Khlong Rian Reservoir]
At 09:00 on 1 Sep 2026 GMT+7, prior to the first official offsite Cabinet meeting of 2026, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who is also Minister of Interior, accompanied by Cabinet members including Deputy Prime Ministers Songsak Thongsri and Akniti Nitithanprapas—who is also Minister of Finance—Agriculture Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit, Natural Resources Minister Suchart Chomklin, Ministers Pradorn Prisana-nantakul and Suksamruay Wantaneeyakul, visited the Khlong Rian Monkey Cheek Reservoir project in Kho Hong Subdistrict, Hatyai District, Songkhla Province. This reservoir is a key water retention and flood prevention site for Hatyai district, Songkhla.Tags: [Prime Minister, Cabinet, Hatyai, Flood Prevention, Water Reservoir, Songkhla]
Upon Prime Minister Anutin’s arrival at the Monkey Cheek reservoir, Narongporn Na Phatthalung, Mayor of Hatyai City Municipality, along with Somyos Plaiduang, Member of Parliament for Songkhla from the Bhumjaithai Party, and other government officials warmly welcomed him.Tags: [Prime Minister, Hatyai Mayor, MP, Government Officials, Welcome]
Prime Minister Anutin then heard details on water management development and administration from Mayor Narongporn, who requested additional government funding for water pumps and canal dredging. This is part of preparations to manage water in 2026 and to mitigate possible future floods. Mayor Narongporn reported that the reservoir’s water storage capacity could be increased from 500,000 to approximately 1,300,000 cubic meters. They plan to obtain permission to use 25 rai of unused municipal land in Kho Hong for phase 2 of the reservoir construction. This expansion will help manage water for dry season use and serve as a retention area during the rainy season to prevent flooding in Hatyai district.Tags: [Water Management, Budget Request, Reservoir Expansion, Flood Prevention, Hatyai]
During a moment when an official introduced themselves to report on the excavation work for the Monkey Cheek reservoir, the Prime Minister responded, “No one here has said no. No need to look further. Just seeing the Prime Minister’s face should give you confidence.”Tags: [Prime Minister, Monkey Cheek Reservoir, Excavation, Official Report, Confidence]
