On 14 October 2026, Mr. Chulvat Narinthrangura, Director-General of Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), attended the Launching Ceremony of the Global Partnerships for Chao Phraya Flood Risk Management Masterplan, organized by the European Union (EU) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) at the Grand Center Point Ratchadamri Hotel, Bangkok.

This Masterplan is the Royal Thai government's 20-year framework for managing flood risk in the Chao Phraya River Basin by the Royal Irrigation Department and the Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR), with the support from development partners. The EU and ADB provide funding for improving irrigation systems, while the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) will contribute the use of digital technology for flood forecasting and warning, and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale (GIZ) will share community-based solutions to enhance the effectiveness of managing increasingly severe flood situations in the future.