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Civic groups call for reviews into Mekong River dam projects
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 22/07/2019
» Civic groups on Sunday lodged a petition calling for governments of countries along the Mekong River to review upcoming dam projects.
Lust for power drying up local communities
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 22/07/2019
» Some fishermen in Loei province once told me that Buddhist Lent Day was a mark for the rainy season and the time to enjoy high water on the Mekong River. But last week gave a starkly different picture. Water levels on the river were at their lowest in 57 years.
Free-range duck raisers also hit by drought
Chinnawat Singha, Published on 21/07/2019
» PHITSANULOK: The ongoing dry spell has affected not only rice-growing farmers but also free-ranging duck raisers who say they are producing fewer and smaller eggs than usual, according to farmers in this central northern province.
Pasak Jolasid dam now less than 5% of capacity
Online Reporters, Published on 21/07/2019
» LOP BURI: Pasak Jolasid dam in tambon Nong Bua of Patthana Nikhom district now has only 46 million cubic metres of water left, or only 4.82% of its full capacity of 960 milllion cubic metres, according to media reports.
Mekong river in Nakhon Phanom 'lowest in almost 100 years'
Published on 21/07/2019
» NAKHON PHANOM: The water level in the Mekong river in this northeastern border province is only about 1.50 metres high, possibly the lowest level in almost 100 years, according to local media reports.
Prayut orders army to be on alert
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/07/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed the armed forces to provide help in areas affected by drought, a situation which may be made worse by the test run of Xayaburi dam on the Mekong River in Laos.
Drought wreaks havoc in Korat
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 20/07/2019
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Rice crops in paddy fields covering almost 200,000 rai in Phimai district are dying as a historic severe drought takes a toll.
Farmers reel as rains hit 40-year low
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/07/2019
» Upcountry villagers are facing the worst drought in 40 years, which has led to fears that tap water is on the verge of drying up in some provinces.
Dam tests spark crisis
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/07/2019
» Thailand has asked the Lao government to suspend the test run of the Xayaburi dam, in order to curb the worsening drought that has hit provinces along the Mekong River.
Dam disaster on the way
News, Editorial, Published on 20/07/2019
» It is now early on in the rainy season and the water volume on the Mekong River should have been high. But water levels on certain stretches of the international river, which runs from China through Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, have reached their lowest points for 57 years.