Energy war room established
The Energy Ministry has set up a war room, having PTT Plc, Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, Bangchak Petroleum Plc and Energy Business Department involved in relief measures
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The war room will focus its attention on four areas - energy transportation, distribution network, dam water level monitoring and relief reports.
Energy Permanent Secretary Norkhun Sitthiphong assured that there would be no shortage of energy, given that the transportation could use a detour to avoid the affected area on Asia Highway, from km 21 to km 39.
At present, 30 fuel stations in 10 provinces - Ayutthaya, Sing Buri, Chai Nat, Phichit, Sukhothai, Phitsanulok, Nakhon Sawan, Prachin Buri, Uthai Thani, and Angthong - are shut down due to floods.
At present, Bhumibhol Dam is running near full capacity. EGAT is also assigned to be discreet in releasing water at the Sirikit Dam, to reduce water level in the Nan and Yom rivers.
To date, most of the reliefs come from PTT Group including 1,000 life support bags and gas tanks to shelters, 1,000 boats, 5,000 water pumps, and 12,000 food boxes.
