A Kasetsart University civil engineering professor analyzes the Pua subdistrict (Nan) flooding disaster, identifying multiple systemic failures: 384 mm of rainfall in 4 hours exceeded critical thresholds, exacerbated by mountainous terrain, undersized reservoirs clogged with sediment, and poor maintenance including trees growing on embankments. The analysis warns that "false sense of security" from reservoirs creates complacency—bureaucratic delays in dike maintenance, lack of proper dredging protocols, and absence of earthquake-resilient design standards compound risk, with worn-out embankments potentially failing catastrophically without urgent structural reform.