Effective water quality and management for water user organizations by traditional rules and regulations of the local communities in the Chi River Basin in Thailand

• Published in: Sustainable water resources management 2021-10, Vol.7 (5), Article 75
• Main Authors: Prakongsri, Prasit, Santiboon, Toansakul Tony
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Agriculture; Development Economics; Drought; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Enforcement; Flood control; Flood management; Floods; Government agencies; Government regulations; Groundwater Management - Water for the Future; Households; Hydrogeology; Hydrology/Water Resources; Local communities; Natural resources; Organizations; Original Article; Participatory action research; Polls & surveys; Research methods; Resource management; River basins; Rivers; Storage; Surveying; Surveys; Sustainable Development; Swamps; Water allocation; Water consumption; Water management; Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management; Water quality; Water reservoirs; Water resources; Water resources development; Water resources management; Water shortages; Water use regulations; Water users
• ISSN: 2363-5037; 2363-5045
• DOI: 10.1007/s40899-021-00548-2

Creating the participatory action research methodology (IPAR) method, the input and knowledge of different stakeholder groups is an ongoing process to establish best water user practices to allocate limited water resources management. Ongoing studies are being held for barrier and flood prevention solutions, integration of competing water user sectors, and evaluation of customary practices and rules. The establishments of updated regulations are necessary for the future enforcement so that water allocation and management is effective and fair for all users. This article addresses effective and fair water resource management regulation (EFWRMR) for water user organizations in the Chi River Basin in Thailand, The development of water resource management regulations of water users organizations are based surveys, analysis, and development of regulations through methodologies and research from organizations and users which broadly include water users, households, community leaders, government agencies, NGOs, other institutions and organizations characterized as Integrated Participatory Action Research (“IPAR”). Using the IPAR methodology, the study compiled information form a comprehensive survey of their water conservatism. Topics included problems floods and droughts, and water and solutions such as developing water reservoirs along the natural swamps, other storage capacities and water management. Legal experts were consulted on water management, and draft governmental regulations are provided.