Major dams were reportedly unaffected by the magnitude 6.3 earthquake that originated in Chiang Rai province on Monday evening.

Phisut Chokkhatiwat, director of Bhumibol Dam in Tak province, said the earthquake did not affect the dam structure nor the top part of the dam. Bhumibol Dam is a concrete arch dam situated roughly 350 kilometers from Chiang Rai province. It was designed to withstand earthquakes of magnitudes up to 7.5 on the Richter scale.

Meanwhile, Suthep Loetsimongkhon, the director of Sirikit Dam in Uttaradit province, also indicated that Sirikit Dam was not affected by the quake either, based on readings from the seismometer installed there. He said the quake epicenter was around 230 kilometers from Sirikit Dam, which can withstand up to magnitude 7 earthquakes.