The water level in the project reached 589.60 feet as against Full Reservoir Level of 590 feet. The present storage of water in the project is 312.04 TMCs as against gross storage capacity of 310.84 TMCs.
The monarchy has long been considered sacrosanct in Thailand, and is protected by a law that makes defaming senior royals punishable by a prison term of three to 15 years.
"Property loss cannot be prevented during such disasters. But we are making all efforts to avoid loss of lives including forcible eviction. I express my heartfelt condolences to those who died in these incidents,"
It said up to 50 structures were destroyed and conditions remained "challenging" on Monday, with 11 helicopters and nine fire crews attempting to contain the flames.