Aekaphop emphasized that regarding the Bangkok flooding, people should not seek who is at fault or responsible; everyone must work together to resolve the issue and learn lessons to improve the drainage system.
At 15:10 on 28 Sep 2026 at the Government House, Aekaphop Pienphiset, spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office, revealed after discussions with the Prime Minister following the opening of the Joint Information Center on the Water Situation (JICC) that inquiries were made about whether there were problems collecting data today.He instructed thatif there is information, it should be communicated to the public in an easily understandable way, and if any emergencies occur, the center should be reachable at all times.
When asked about public questions referencing flooding incidents in Hat Yai and why it was allowed to happen in Bangkok, Aekaphop said this event is a natural disaster caused by rainfall in the area unrelated to drainage system faults as in 2011. Additionally, a storm compounded the situation. The rainfall in Bangkok was heavy despite prior water release from the drainage system. This is a lesson that water delivery and drainage systems, including the Chai Nat-Pasak-Gulf project, must be further developed to prevent water from accumulating in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Pathum Thani, and Nonthaburi provinces. This project is expected to be presented at the Cabinet meeting tomorrow (29 Sep).
When asked about accountability for the incident, Aekaphop said that in every event, people tend to seek who is at fault, and blaming others is easy and may be an over-avoidance of responsibility. But in truth, it concerns everyone and every agency. Many think the Bangkok Metropolitan Governor, Chadchart Sittipunt, should be responsible for the area, but the Prime Minister has consistently instructed that wherever the event occurs, all agencies must cooperate in addressing it together.to solve the problem.
"Rain does not ask which agency is responsible for it. This particular rainbut onceit falls to the ground, the affected people do not ask which agency will take responsibility for this rain or their lives. Everyone must come together. Once the event occurs, there is no reason to search for who is at fault or who was slow. Instead, we must learn lessons about whether we have prepared well enough and how to return the situation to normal as quickly as possible," Aekaphop said.