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A third of farmers at risk from farming chemicals
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 09/05/2016
» Up to 32% of farmers are at risk of suffering health problems associated with their exposure to hazardous agricultural chemicals, such as pesticides and fertilisers, the Public Health Ministry warned yesterday on National Farmers Day.
Govt okays B200bn in drought fight
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 13/04/2016
» The government has allocated over 200 billion baht for projects to battle the country's drought and help two million people in drought-stricken provinces nationwide.
Water office warns drought is spreading
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 10/04/2016
» More than half of the country outside of irrigation zones is close to a drought crisis, according to the Royal Irrigation Department.
Red-bowl givers at risk of detention
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 05/04/2016
» Plans by the Pheu Thai Party to distribute red bowls for the Songkran water festival could cause social divisions, while politicians caught doing so will be sent to attitude adjustment camps, government spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd said yesterday.
Govt frowns on Songkran hoses, mobile water tanks
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 31/03/2016
» The government has asked people to refrain from using hoses and carrying water tanks on pickup trucks during the Songkran festival next month.
Rice farmers praised for water cuts
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 31/01/2016
» The government has praised farmers for being responsive to the policy to minimise the use of water by not growing off-season rice.
Plenty of water, but moving it to dry areas a problem
Patsara Jikkham, Published on 29/01/2016
» Enough water remains for consumption this dry season, but distributing it to non-irrigated areas will be difficult, government authorities said on Friday.
PM blames past policies for drought
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 29/01/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has blamed past policies that heavily promoted cash crops as a root cause of floods and drought.
PM gives nod to Bueng Boraphet projects
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 23/01/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has given the green light to develop Bueng Boraphet, the country’s largest freshwater lake in Nakhon Sawan, as a long-term solution to the perennial drought problem, a government source says.
Locals wary of rural aid scheme
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 16/11/2015
» As the government vaunts its "tambon fund" scheme to boost the local economy, residents in the Northeast say they back the idea but worry about how well it will tackle the ailing economy in rural areas.