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  • THAILAND

    Water woes hit Phi Phi islands

    News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 13/04/2024

    » The Phi Phi islands in Krabi are facing a freshwater shortage, with local authorities weighing up their options to find a solution.

  • THAILAND

    Agencies told to boost preparedness for floods

    News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/04/2024

    » Water management agencies have been told to regularly report their progress in implementing 10 key measures to cope with this year's rainy season, which forecasters have said would be an unusually wet one.

  • THAILAND

    Singkhon crossing may be made full-time checkpoint

    News, Chaiwat Satyaem, Published on 09/04/2024

    » Prachuap Khiri Khan: The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives aims to make the Singkhon border crossing in Muang district a permanent checkpoint between Thailand and Myanmar to improve the transporting and trading of farm products, including fisheries goods.

  • GENERAL

    Cooling down a hot customer base

    Business, Published on 08/04/2024

    » Scorching heat and air pollution are driving sales of air conditioners and air purifiers this year in Thailand.

  • THAILAND

    PWA and DDPM Renew Pact to Combat Drought

    Published on 28/03/2024

    » The Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA), led by Chakapong Kamchan, Deputy Governor (Operation 2) and Acting Governor, along with the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM), Ministry of Interior, Thailand, led by Chaiwat Chuntirapong, Director-General of the DDPM, have jointly signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the third consecutive year. This agreement aims to address drought-related issues and ensure the provision of raw water for public water supply services. The signing ceremony occurred on 27 March 2024, at the PWA headquarters in Laksi District, Bangkok. Chakapong Kamchan highlighted PWA's dedication to providing clean and safe tap water that meets public consumption standards and its preparedness to effectively manage drought crises. The PWA actively monitors water situations and anticipates shortages, particularly at Branch 234.

  • OPINION

    China's hydro generators wait for the rains to come

    News, Published on 27/03/2024

    » China's hydro generation has been essentially flat for the last three years, despite commissioning several large new power plants, as a prolonged drought has sharply reduced river flows in the southwestern part of the country.

  • WORLD

    Indonesia village grapples with trash brought in by tides

    Reuters, Published on 19/03/2024

    » TELUK - Solikah, an Indonesian housewife living in the fishing village of Teluk, was in tears as she pointed to piles of trash strewn on a beach close to her home of 40 years.

  • THAILAND

    Water supplies run low for off-season farmers

    Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 16/03/2024

    » NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Rice farmers in this northeastern province are grappling with severe water shortages after taking the gamble of cultivating off-season rice during the dry season. Three mid-sized reservoirs currently have low water supplies, causing many rice fields to dry out.

  • THAILAND

    PWA Launches Public Drought Relief Initiative 2024

    Published on 07/03/2024

    » The Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA), in conjunction with the Royal Thai Army (RTA), the Department of Groundwater Resources, the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA), and PTT Public Company Limited, initiated the "Public and Government Drought Relief 2024" campaign at the Royal Thai Army Headquarters, located on Ratchadamnoen Nok road, Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok, on March 6, 2024. This endeavour aims to provide 234 free-of-charge water supply points to assist individuals nationwide affected by the ongoing drought crisis.

  • THAILAND

    30 rainmaking planes to battle drought, pollution

    Published on 29/02/2024

    » The government plans to deploy 30 aircraft nationwide for cloud-seeding operations to induce artificial rain to battle air pollution and ease dry weather conditions in the main crop-growing areas.

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