Bangkok (NNT/VNA) - Thailand’s National WaterAdministration has reported that severe flooding in China won’t cause the waterlevel in the Mekong River to rise, and Thailand will not be affected.
Due to continuous heavy rain, Chinese authorities have taken emergencysteps to discharge water from several dams and reservoirs.
The national water administration of the Thai government is closely monitoringthe water situation in China, and has reported that the Mekong River will notbe affected since it follows a different course.
China will first notify member states comprising Lancang-Mekong Cooperation(LMC), if it decides to discharge more water from the Jinghong dam into theMekong River.
The water level in the Mekong River remains low and is expectedto be stable. Water stations in Thailand’s Chiang Rai and Ubon Ratchathaniprovinces, Laos’ Luang Prabang and Pakse cities and China’s Jinghong cityreported that water levels in their areas are still below critical levels.
The main source of water flowing into the Mekong River comes from melting snowon the Tibetan plateau. The water also flows into the Yangtze and Salween Rivers.The Mekong River, known in China as Lancang Jiang, enters its lower reacheswhere it borders China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand in the Golden Triangle.
In Thailand, the water flows past the provinces of Chiang Rai, Loei, Nong Khai,Bueng Kan, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Amnat Charoen and Ubon Ratchathani,covering a distance of 1,520 kilometers. The 4,880km-long river then entersLaos and Cambodia, before reaching the East Sea in Vietnam./.
Due to continuous heavy rain, Chinese authorities have taken emergencysteps to discharge water from several dams and reservoirs.
The national water administration of the Thai government is closely monitoringthe water situation in China, and has reported that the Mekong River will notbe affected since it follows a different course.
China will first notify member states comprising Lancang-Mekong Cooperation(LMC), if it decides to discharge more water from the Jinghong dam into theMekong River.
The water level in the Mekong River remains low and is expectedto be stable. Water stations in Thailand’s Chiang Rai and Ubon Ratchathaniprovinces, Laos’ Luang Prabang and Pakse cities and China’s Jinghong cityreported that water levels in their areas are still below critical levels.
The main source of water flowing into the Mekong River comes from melting snowon the Tibetan plateau. The water also flows into the Yangtze and Salween Rivers.The Mekong River, known in China as Lancang Jiang, enters its lower reacheswhere it borders China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand in the Golden Triangle.
In Thailand, the water flows past the provinces of Chiang Rai, Loei, Nong Khai,Bueng Kan, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Amnat Charoen and Ubon Ratchathani,covering a distance of 1,520 kilometers. The 4,880km-long river then entersLaos and Cambodia, before reaching the East Sea in Vietnam./.
VNA
