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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.
Korat water supplies 'alarmingly low'
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 26/09/2023
» Nakhon Ratchasima: The amount of usable water across 27 medium-sized reservoirs across this northeastern province has dropped to alarmingly low levels despite the rainy season, raising fears of an impending drought, according to a provincial irrigation office official.
ONWR to expand diversion scheme
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 06/11/2020
» The Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR) is looking to construct kaem ling water-catchment areas in Chiang Mai's Mae Teang district to improve Srinakarin dam's water diversion project. The move is part of a bid to solve the current drought crisis in the western province of Kanchanaburi.
Over 400 homes flooded in Phimai as rain persists
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 30/10/2020
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: More than 400 houses across 31 villages in Phimai district were flooded as rain caused the Mun River to burst its banks yesterday.
Water agency seeks input on Moon River Basin plan
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 16/09/2020
» Nakhon Ratchasima: The Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR) yesterday kick started public consultations to draw up a water-management plan for the Moon River Basin.
Tap water down to trickle in Korat housing estate
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 02/09/2020
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Residents of Phaen Din Thong 7 Housing Estate in Muang district have lodged a complaint with the provincial Damrongtham Centre, saying taps at the 200-odd households had been dry for nearly a month.
Artesian supplies to aid farmers
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 12/03/2020
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A study will explore ways to bring up water from a huge aquifer for use in four northeastern provinces — Nakhon Ratchasima, Chaiyaphum, Buri Ram and Surin.
New study into use of huge aquifer in Isan
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 11/03/2020
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A new study will explore ways of bringing up water from a huge underground aquifer for use in four northeastern provinces - Nakhon Ratchasima, Chaiyaphum, Buri Ram and Surin.
Korat water shortage 'critical'
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 10/11/2019
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Like in other parts of this northeastern province, water shortage in three districts -- Phimai, Chakarat and Huay Thalaeng -- is now critical as the Lam Chamuak reservoir, their main source water, is drying up, according to local media reports.
Korat hard hit by water shortage
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 03/11/2019
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Eight districts of this northeastern province have been hit by a water shortage, prompting the governor to instruct the local administrations and district chiefs of all 32 districts in the province to draw up drought prevention and mitigation measures, according to local media reports.