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Be ready to stock up on drinking water, Bangkokians told
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 25/06/2015
» Salt levels in Bangkok's tap water were pleasingly low yesterday, but that might change in a hurry as water discharges are cut from major upstream dams. Households are being told to prepare to stock 60 litres of fresh water for drinking.
Tropical storm Kujira disappoints
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/06/2015
» Tropical storm Kujira is bringing some much needed rain, but most of it is going to China, particularly the island province of Hainan. Parts of Thailand's northeastern region are only receiving light rain to drizzle.
Salty drinking water: Salinity rises sharply yesterday (UPDATED)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/06/2015
» Bangkok has had considerable rain this year, but the areas that supply it with water have not. The Metropolitan Waterworks Authority (MWA) says the city water supply is getting saltier as a result and there was a sharp rise yesterday, forcing a temporary stop to production.
Army to guard water supplies as irrigation officials admit mistakes
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 16/06/2015
» The Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives Ministry will ask the army to deploy forces to guard sluice gates amid the water crisis to prevent a possible "water war among the citizens".
Despite storms, drought concerns grow (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 10/06/2015
» The Department of Royal Irrigation has urged rice farmers in the Chao Phraya River basin to delay planting their crops due to water shortages. Rainfall is below average and many big dams are critically short of water.
Dry California takes action
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 02/04/2015
» When the 100,000+ Thais living in California talk to their friends and relatives back home, one topic is sure to be water – or rather the lack of it. Yesterday, the state governor ordered drastic water use restrictions as little snow remains to replenish supplies
Drought and haze: hot season woes return
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 17/03/2015
» It is hot and its going to get hotter. No significant rain is in the forecast. That is likely to worsen two seasonal problems that are especially bad this year: drought and haze.
Elephants show displeasure at increasing Khao Yai traffic
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 13/01/2015
» Elephants in Khao Yai have been disturbed by the increasing number of vehicles and tourists over the past decade and are openly showing their displeasure.
Suzuki Cup: Thailand takes first leg 2 - 0
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 18/12/2014
» Second half goals by Charyl Chappuis and Kroekrit Thaweekarn gave Thailand a first-leg 2-0 lead over Malaysia in the final of the AFF Suzuki Cup.
Students "welcome" Prayut in Northeast (Thursday update)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/11/2014
» Five Khon Kaen University students have been released for a second time after initially undergoing "attitude adjustment" for briefly interrupting the PM's campaign against drought with a Hunger-Games-style anti-coup salute. They are members of an activist group known as Dao Din.