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Water Resource Conservation and Rehabilitation Division

June 18, 2026

The National Water Resources Management Committee (NWRC) is driving the management and monitoring mechanism for the lower Ing River wetlands in Chiang Rai Province.

On Thursday, June 18, 2026, Mr. Thien Phibulsawat, Director of the Water Resources Conservation Division, assigned Ms. Nantawan Laoritt, Director of the Wetland Management Section, along with staff from the Water Resources Conservation Division, to participate in a discussion with Mr. Sathaporn Waiwong, Director of Water Resources Conservation Section 4, Chiang Rai; Mr. Pakkasem Thongchai, representative of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN); Mr. Sayant Khamnueng, President of the Rivers for Life Association; and other relevant officials at the IUCN Coordination Center in Chiang Rai. The purpose of the meeting was to drive forward the management of the Lower Ing River wetland area and to establish a framework for conservation, restoration, and development to promote wise use of natural resources. Following the discussions, a field visit was conducted to coordinate and monitor the management of the Lower Ing River wetland in preparation for its registration as an Internationally Important Wetland (Ramsar Site).