Roles of Water User Organizations in The Water Resources Management Ping River Basin, Chiang Mai Province

Abstract

The topic of "The Role of Water User Organizations in Water Resources Management in the Ping River Basin, Chiang Mai Province" The objective of this article is to review the role of water user organizations in Water Resources Management, including analyzing the problems and obstacles faced by these Water User Organizations in managing water resources in the Ping River Basin, Chiang Mai Province. The data in this article was obtained through qualitative research methods, from two sources: documents related to water resources management under the Water Resources Act B.E. 2561 and subordinate laws, and in-depth interviews with 5 members representing Water User Organizations in the Ping River Basin. The study found that the current operations of Water User Organizations are consistent with the duties and authority under the Water Resources Act B.E. However, several issues were identified, including lack of knowledge and understanding of duties, authority, and water resources management among these organizations. as well as unclear guidelines for developing and strengthening Water User Organizations, Additionally, the concentration of registered water user organizations in irrigated areas does not cover the entire river basin, resulting in a lack of connectivity between water user networks across the region. Therefore, to enable efficient water resources management by Water User Organizations, recommendations were made to Knowledge Management, Establishing a collaborative network both internally and externally. Public awareness campaign to encourage registration as Water User Organizations.