by Ms. Pakawan ChufamaneeDirector of Mekong Affairs Division,Bureau of International Cooperation,Department of Water Resources,Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Thailand

Mekong River Basin

25 River Basins in ThailandBasin No. Name of River Basins Catchment Area

(sq.km.)01 Salawin 17,92002 Mae Khong 57,42203 Kok 7,89504 Chi 49,47705 Mun 69,70006 Ping 33,89807 Wang 10,79108 Yom 23,61609 Nan 34,33010 Chao Phraya 20,12511 Sakaekrang 5,19112 Pasak 16,29213 Thachin 13,68214 Mae Klong 30,83715 Prachinburi 10,48116 Bang Pakong 7,97817 Tonglesap 4,15018 East Coast 13,83019 Phetchaburi 5,60320 Prachuap Khiri Khan coast 6,74521 South East Coast 26,35322 Ta Pi 12,22523 Songkhla Lake 8,49524 Pattani 3,85325 South West Coast 21,172

Kok & Northern Khong(2T)

North-eastern Khong(3T)

Chi & Mun(5T)

Sub – basin of Mekong in Thailand

Linkage Local, National and Regional

Cabinet

National Water Resources

Committee (chair by PM)

Thai National Mekong

Committee (chair by Minister)

River Basin Committees

National Working

Group/Consultation

DG(Secretary)

WG 1 WG 2 WG 3 WG 4TNMC-BDP

Sub-area WG 2T

Sub-area WG

3T

Sub-area WG

5T

Joint Committ

ee

Donor Consultativ

e Group

MRC Secretariat

Council

Role of River Basin Committee

• Formulation plan that further submitted for river basin investment

• Promoting participation of stakeholders

• Formulation of participatory water allocation system

- The water resources planning are not integrated

- Lacking of information

- Members lack of understanding

- Insufficient expertise and knowledge

- Secretariat offices have work load

- Inadequate public relation

- The implementation of authority is absent

Stakeholder participationRoles & responsibilities

Capacity

Policy and legislation

Data & information

Finance

River Basin Committee Performance

RBCPerforman

ce

Mekong-Integrated Water Resources management

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Environment

Climate Change and Adaptation

Integrated Capacity Building

Information and Knowledge Management

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Basin Development Plan

MRC Integrated Programme/Project

Supporting Regional Cooperation for Sustainable Development ofWater and Related Resources in the Mekong River Basin

Agr

icul

ture

and

Ir

rigat

ion

IWRM-based basin strategy

Development scenarios analysis

(Regional and Sub-area levels)

Promotion Implementation

Project portfolio

(Short list)

Rolling IWRM-based

Basin Development Plan

Knowledge base

Participation

Capacity building

Sub-areas analysisRegional and National sector reviews

Planned project database

(Long list)

Supporting

Stage:1

Stage:2

Stage:3

Stage:4

Stage:5

Stage:6

Evaluation

Monitoring

UpdatingStage:7

Planning Process

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Pakbeng

Luangpra

bang

Xayabuly

Pakla

y

Sanakh

am

Pakch

om

Ban K

um

Stu

ng T

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Sam

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Don S

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Ladsu

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an

Manw

an

Doch

ash

an

Nuozh

adu

Jinghong

Manwan 1995 Dochashan 2003 Jinghong 2008

Xiaowan 2010

2008

Nouzhadu 2015

MYANMAR

Hydropower on Mekong Main Stream

River

River basin

Development project

National border

National impact only

Transboundary impacts

Mutual Benefit Mechanism and Tools• Procedures/Guidelines• RBC/RBO Network• SEA• TBEIA• Wetland Management• Promotion of IWRM• JRP, training• Pilot sub-basins• Decision Support Framework (DSF)

Songkhla Lake

Thale Noi

Upper Lake

Middle Lake

Lower Lake

Phru Kuan Kreng Phru Kuan Kreng (peat swamp) (peat swamp)

Upstream forestUpstream forest

Urban area

(Downstream area)

Songkhla Lake Basin Zone

Fishermen FederationFishermen FederationPhru Kuan Phru Kuan KrengKreng NetworkNetwork

Dolphin Conservation Dolphin Conservation GroupGroup

Rak Ku Kud GroupRak Ku Kud Group

Tha-mod Tha-mod Local CouncilLocal Council

U-Tha phoa U-Tha phoa NetworkNetwork

People organization in Songkhla Lake Basin

MangroveMangrove Conservation Conservation GroupGroup

5 Fishermen club

Women Network

Eco-tourism Community Group

Upstream forestUpstream forest Conservation Conservation

GroupGroup

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Lower Lake Zone Lower Lake Zone NetworkNetwork

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Songkhla Lake Basin Community NetworkSongkhla Lake Basin Community Network

Phru Kuan KrengPhru Kuan Kreng peat swamp Zone peat swamp Zone NetworkNetwork

Thale Noi Thale Noi Wetland Wetland Zone Zone Network Network

WesternWestern Zone Zone NetworkNetwork

Sathing Pra PeninsularSathing Pra Peninsular Zone NetworkZone Network

Upstream Upstream forest Zone forest Zone NetworkNetwork