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Sugar mills sound alarm over drought
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 13/05/2020
» Thailand's sugar mills are warning that another drought could significantly cut into output for the 2020-21 crop year.
When in drought, bank on water
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 29/07/2020
» Yotsaphon Bunsinprasit, a 29-year-old man from Kamphaeng Phet's Lan Krabue district, became a full-time farmer two years ago when he took over a 16-rai plot of farmland inherited from his parents.
Drought preparations get under way early
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/03/2018
» Water management units are up and running in seven major provinces in an operation to preserve the amount of water available for consumption and irrigation despite plentiful reserves in most reservoirs nationwide, government spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd said.
Half of Korat hit by drought
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/10/2018
» Nearly half Nakhon Ratchasima's 32 districts have been declared drought-hit areas, with the province as a whole and many other parts of the country facing the prospect of acute water shortages, authorities say.
Funding for drought 'paused, not scrapped'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/06/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong has acknowledged the Budget Bureau's notice halting disbursement of 51 billion baht for drought relief.
No drought for Thailand this year
Published on 02/04/2025
» Thailand will not be affected by drought this year, according to the Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR) forecast.
Govt speeding up drought relief work
News, Published on 18/07/2019
» The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) is speeding up efforts to mitigate the impacts of the looming drought after water levels in several major reservoirs fell below the levels of last year.
Chalermchai vows to fight drought ills
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/07/2019
» Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Chalermchai Sri-on has pledged his ministry will tailor an assistance package for drought-affected farmers during a looming water shortage in many parts of the country this year.
Drought fear eases after heavy rain
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/07/2019
» The water crisis in many drought-hit provinces is likely to ease after widespread rain across several regions ended a two-month dry spell and boosted reservoir levels, said Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Chalermchai Sri-on.
Drought-struck Surin Hospital declares emergency
Post Reporters, Published on 09/08/2019
» SURIN: Surin Hospital declared an emergency on Friday, saying it was receiving only 10% of the water it requires to provide normal services, as the province continues to suffer from a severe drought.