Two problems have been ...
Published by Yogesh Agrawal, Director (retired), Minor irrigation schemes, Water Resources Department at Govt of Rajasthan
Two problems have been discussed here. One is utilizing flood water for use in dry season and prevent loss of property and life due to floods. Nothing has been mentioned whether construction of new dams is feasible or not. From the available literature, it seems that new dams are not a possibility. If it is so, then inundation canals directly off taking from the river may be constructed and they may feed contour / check dams to spread water in a large area and recharge ground water. The flood damages can also be minimized by construction of detention reservoirs to modify the peak discharges to a lower level and also by increasing the water way available for river flows, so that maximum water level in rivers and affected areas can be brought down to reduce the flood damages. I understand all these alternatives might have been considered by the Thailand authorities.