Irrigation Affair in King Rama VII Reign: Policy perspective

Abstract

This article is a study on the irrigation affair, especially the study of limitations of irrigation affair in the reign of King Rama VII. The study used historical method to analyze data and documents. The results of the study reveal that irrigation affair in King Rama VII reign was developed as a result of the irrigation project plans during the reign of King Rama VI. In this reign, the project began to be extended outside the Chao Phraya River Basin. However, the irrigation development during the reign of King Rama VII faced a shortage of budget and the allocation of resources to carry out other development projects, which resulted in a delay to the implementation of the irrigation projects. This situation continued until after the Siam Revolution of 1932 and the end of the reign.