Water

Floods and droughts are natural phenomena – risks of occurrence are likely to continue to grow. Progressive climate variability and change have aggravated flood and drought hazards in many regions. Ever-increasing and conflicting demands from agriculture, industry, urban water supply and energy production have caused the use and abuse of available precious water resources over the past decades. Given the importance of water to human livelihoods and ecosystem health, the integrated management of water resources has become a prime concern.

To achieve sustainable water resources development and management, ASDECON provides feasibility studies, design, construction supervision, policy advice, equipment and system development, operation and maintenance services at the national level to support decision-making for water management strategies.

Water Engineering

Effective development of water resources and irrigation systems accounts for Thailand's position as the foremost rice-exporting country in the world as well as for rapid urban and industrial growth in the country during the past two decades.

As a specialist in water resource management, ASDECON has been entrusted by various agencies – public and private, domestic and international such as the Royal Irrigation Department, the Department of Water Resources, Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board, the World Bank, ADB, JICA, to name but a few – with work related to water resource development and flood prevention.

ASDECON's consulting services in this field include water resource development, irrigation system, drainage and flood control, flood warning and decision support system, coastal engineering, monitoring and evaluation. The company has to date completed more than 100 projects.

ASDECON has accomplished the following projects:

• Water Resources Development : Huai Khon Kaen in Phetchabun Province (1996), Sai Noi-Sai Yai in Prachin Buri Province (1997), Mae Thalop Luang in Chiang Mai Province (1999), Yang Na Di, Upper Chi Bon Basin in Chaiyaphum Province (2000), and Khlong Thong, Khlong Loy, Ban Sai Thong, Prachuab Khirikhan (2001), Lower Tha Chin River Regulators (1998), Khlong Cha Uat-Phraek Mueang floodgate and a shore protection groin at Pak Phanang Basin in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province (2000), Pha Chuk Diversion Dam in Uttaradit Province (2008), Upper Chi Basin (2008)

• Basin development: Kok-Ing-Nan Transbasin Diversion project (1998), an integrated development plan for Pa Sak Basin (2002), and Yom Basin (2004)

• Irrigation systems: Kaeng Khoi-Ban Mo pump station and Pa Sak irrigation system in Sara Buri Province (2005), and Lam Phra Phloeng Basin in Nakhon Ratchasima (2008)

• Urban Flood Prevention: Nong Khai Province (2006), a model village for flood monitoring and prevention in Bang Sai District, and Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province (2007)

• Basin flood management: Innovative Approaches for Flood Risk Management and Financing in Agriculture for World Bank (2007), Tha Chin Basin (2008), and development of flood plains for effective flood control in Chao Phraya Basin (2010)

• Installation, operation and maintenance of flood forecasting and warning systems: Chao Phraya-Tha Chin Basin (2007), salinity and water quality forecasting for Songkhla Lake (2009), Songkhla Lake Basin (2010), and maintenance of a flood forecasting system in eastern Bangkok (2010)

• Coastal rehabilitation, coastal and river bank erosion protection, and port development: Pattaya rehabilitation and development, Chon Buri Province (1995), Mekong embankment (1997), diversion dams for navigation purposes in the Chao Phraya and Nan rivers (2005), a training jetty in Rayong Province (2006), the master plan for coastal erosion management and port development in the Eastern coast of Thailand (2009)