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Warnings issued as Chao Phraya river water turns saltier
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 16/02/2016
» Farmers and orchard owners in the Bangkok area are being told to monitor salinity levels closely. Levels in many areas are already too high for home consumption.
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5-month water supply in Central Plains as abandoned mines eyed to store water
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/01/2016
» Reservoirs in the Central Plain hold about five-months' supply for general consumption, including Bangkok. Meanwhile disused mines are being prepared for water storage.
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Border rivers may be targeted for drought relief
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 12/01/2016
» If its neighbours are willing, the Thai government plans to divert water from rivers which form natural boundaries into major dams in a long-term measure to battle drought.
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Water crisis is real!
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/01/2016
» Major dams hold half the water they did at this time last year and major shortages are predicted after Songkran is urgent precautions are not taken, a consultancy firm says.
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Global warming doomsday: A world without enough oxygen
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 02/12/2015
» It won't happen this century, but unchecked global warming could threaten the microscopic sea plants which produce about two-thirds of the oxygen in the atmosphere, a new study says.
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Extreme weather: The record El Nino
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/12/2015
» Flooding in Britain, drought in Thailand, fires in Australia, tornadoes in Texas – all are being blamed on a record-breaking El Nino with some help from climate change.
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Introducing Online/offline: You can read the Bangkok Post
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/12/2015
» A complete revision of a classic book to help English learners read the news and improve their English, this time focusing on online as well as print news.
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Storm no more, but low pressure still means welcome rain (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 16/09/2015
» Early morning weather satellite and radar images show little rain apart from the Bangkok area this morning, but meteorologists are still forecasting moderate to heavy rain in many areas through Friday, particularly in the lower Northeast, North, East, and Central regions.
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"Disappointing" Vamco deluges East; finally some rain in North (updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 18/09/2015
» The remnants of tropical storm Vamco continue to bring heavy rain to parts of Thailand, causing flood havoc and capsizing ocean vessels, but it has not significantly lifted water levels in Thailand's dams.
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Sirikit dam levels "most critical"
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 25/09/2015
» When this photo was taken just below the Sirikit dam in June, useable water levels were at just 36 percent of capacity. Now, with the rainy season ending, they are down to 21 per cent.
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