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

MRC Joint Committee

MRC Council

Mekong River Commission Secretariat

National Mekong

Committee

Development Partner

Dialogue PartnerObserver

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

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Joint Committ

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Donor Consultativ

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MRC Secretariat

Council

MRC Summit

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

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Adapted Integrated Water Resources Management to national and river basin;

Guideline on Water Resources Management from the 10th National Economic and Social Development Plan (2007 – 2011)- Watershed forests rehabilitated- Water resources development- Flood prevention- Waste water control and mitigation- Increasing water resources management efficiency

1) IWRM is required mechanism, tools and process2) Capacity building and strengthening of

participants3) Different background and knowledge of RBC

members4) Required strong leader/adviser5) Realistic projects are required present to public

and government organization/local administrations

6) Needs public concern, participation and acceptation

Obstruction of Water Resources Management in Thailand

1) Policy and plan: no unity, plan and practical action

2) Institutional structure: existing institution structure is not different in the past

3) Related to water laws: variety of water laws, lacking of unity

4) Database and knowledge base on water resources management: scattered information in various agencies, variety of information, lacking of linkage and skillful personnel

Mekong-Integrated Water Resources management

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Climate Change and Adaptation

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MRC Integrated Programme/Project

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

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IWRM-based basin strategy

Development scenarios analysis

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Project portfolio

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Basin Development Plan

Knowledge base

Participation

Capacity building

Sub-areas analysisRegional and National sector reviews

Planned project database

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Xiaowan 2010(9,900 MCM)

Manwan1993( 257 MCM)

Dochashan 2003(367 MCM)

Nuozhadu 2015 (12,300 MCM)

Jinghong 2008 (249 MCM)

Proposed 12 MainstreamDams in Lower Mekong Basin

Proposed and existing HydropowerProposed and existing HydropowerProjects in the Mekong MainstreamProjects in the Mekong Mainstream

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)

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River basin

Development project

National border

National impact only

Transboundary impacts