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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.
Calls to fence off RID from politicians
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 03/07/2015
» The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) must be reformed and protected from political interference to ensure effective water management, engineers said yesterday.
PM urges drought-stricken farmers not to stage protests
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 19/06/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has urged people affected by the drought to refrain from protesting as the government has been working hard to solve the problem.
Water shortages bite as annual drought sets in
Patsara Jikkham, Published on 05/02/2015
» Severe water shortages are expected in at least 30 provinces this year as the dry season digs in, with parts of eight provinces already declared drought disaster areas, but household supply should be safe.
Flood-zone locals say no to new dams
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 14/09/2014
» Northern people living in river basins oppose large-scale dams and want more say in government efforts to stop flood and drought problems, a series of public meetings have been told.
Water scheme impact studies 'mostly done'
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 25/07/2013
» Deputy Prime Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi says most of the environmental and health impact studies for the government's water management projects are now complete.
Govt proposes Kaeng Sua Ten alternative
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 20/02/2013
» The Water and Flood Management Commission (WFMC) has resolved to build two large dams on the Yom River and 17 smaller dams on its tributaries as an alternative to its highly controversial Kaeng Sua Ten dam project.