Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya (RUTS) collaborates with community organisations and research partners to support local water management and climate adaptation. Through knowledge exchange and community-based planning, the university contributes technical expertise to help communities address drought and flood risks.
RUTS Shares Water Management Knowledge with Kadangnga Community Organisation
On 21 October 2025, Asst. Prof. Dr. Nattapol Kaewthong from the Water Management Innovation and Geoinformatics Research Unit of Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya (RUTS) was invited by the Kadangnga Subdistrict Community Organisations Council to share his expertise in water management with local residents during the “Poet Yam Na” community event in Sathing Phra District, Songkhla Province.
Held along the Phon Ek Athit Canal in Village No. 3, Kadangnga Subdistrict, the event aimed to preserve local rice-farming traditions and encourage farmers in the Sathing Phra Peninsula. RUTS contributed to the event through knowledge sharing on water management, bringing university expertise directly to the local farming community.
RUTS Collaborates with Research Partners and Local Communities on Drought and Flood Adaptation Planning
On 20 November 2025, the Water Management Innovation and Geoinformatics Research Unit of Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya (RUTS), led by Asst. Prof. Dr. Nattapol Kaewthong and Asst. Prof. Chayanat Buathongkuea, collaborated with the “Targeted Water Management: No Floods, No Droughts” research team from Prince of Songkla University to conduct community-based water management and disaster-risk assessment activities in Phatthalung Province.
In the morning, the research teams conducted a community consultation at Ban Khuan Kut, Village No. 15, Khuan Maprao Subdistrict, Mueang Phatthalung District, under the project “Integrated Water Management Innovation to Enhance Community Economies in the Songkhla Lake Basin.” The consultation focused on identifying local water-management problems and determining priority locations for addressing drought through solar-powered water pumping systems in the Khlong Lam Bet area, particularly at water-control structures 1 and 2. Community participation helped identify local water needs and potential measures to improve water availability during dry periods.
In the afternoon, the research teams surveyed flood-prone areas in the upper Khlong Na Thom and Khlong Lam Bet catchments to examine conditions associated with flooding and surface runoff. They also assessed suitable locations for installing automated rainfall monitoring stations in upstream areas of Srinagarindra District. The field assessment provided information to support future rainfall monitoring and proactive water-resource management in areas vulnerable to flooding.
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