Thailand's Agriculture Ministry has increased water discharge from the Chao Phraya Dam to 1,850 cubic metres per second (from 1,750 m³/s) to manage rising water levels that are approaching the 17-metre safety threshold. The ministry attributes the rise to accumulated rainfall in the Nakhon Sawan–Chai Nat region rather than upstream dam releases, and confirms discharge remains within the safe limit of 2,000 m³/s. Water levels at monitoring station C2 in Nakhon Sawan are assessed as non-critical, though officials are closely tracking flows through to Chai Nat where tributary inflows are accumulating. The strategy involves staggered water release from upper, middle, and lower basin areas to prevent simultaneous peaks and minimize flooding impacts along the river.