Why was so much water kept in the dams?

When scanning the papers last week, BP was surprised to learn that two of Thailand’s major dams, Bhumibol Dam and Sirikit Dam, were releasing water after being 97% and 99% full respectively. The Bangkok Post on October 6: Increased water discharges from the Bhumibol Dam in Tak have threatened to add flood woes to provinces downstream, including Ayutthaya where a large number of industrial factories have been inundated since Tuesday. … The discharge rate at the Bhumibol Dam in Tak province has risen from 6 0 million cubic metres to 100 million cu m of water per day . The flow runs at about 1,200 cu m per second. The increasing discharge is meant to save the dam. The extra volume of water has worsened the flood situation downstream.

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Why was so much water kept in the dams?

Why was so much water kept in the dams? – Part II