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Help Thai farmers survive El Niño
Editorial, Published on 13/08/2023
» A storm of hardship seems to be brewing for farmers and consumers. With the Russia-Ukraine war already disrupting global food security and prices, El Niño is threatening to provide an extra headache for those closer to home.
Govt mulls suspending rice farming as drought looms
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/08/2023
» The government may consider announcing a rice farming suspension to save water in the Central Plains region and a water-crisis command centre could also be set up to combat low rainfall.
Rice farming suspension considered amid scarce rain
Post Reporters, Published on 01/08/2023
» The government may consider announcing a suspension of rice farming to save water in the Central Plains region, says the Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR)
War room to monitor typhoon
News, Published on 27/09/2022
» The government has set up a "war room" to closely monitor the impact of Typhoon Noru, which is expected to hit the northeastern provinces as a tropical storm on Thursday.
More floods seen as Ubonrat dam discharge rises
Published on 14/10/2017
» Downstream and upper northeastern provinces have been warned to brace for sudden floods as the Ubonrat dam in Khon Kaen will increase its discharge rate to 54 million cubic metres a day from 42 million cu m/d.
Drought set 'to worsen', hospitals under strain (Updated Tues.)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/02/2016
» The severe drought is expected to worsen between March and April, as five hospitals in the North and Northeast already report severe water shortages.
Drought 'to worsen' from next month
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/02/2016
» More severe drought is expected to hit Thailand between March and April, as authorities have already declared 11 provinces disaster zones due to water scarcity.
Water authorities enact conservation programmes but no shortages expected
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/01/2016
» There is no cause for alarm and Bangkok will not run out of water during the drought, according the Metropolitan Waterworks Authority.
Drought could spoil Chao Phraya Loy Krathong
Published on 13/11/2015
» The famous Loy Krathong water festival is less than two weeks away, but people living downstream of the Chao Phraya dam have been warned: there's not much water.
PWA suspends tap water supply
News, Published on 13/07/2015
» The Provincial Waterworks Authority's (PWA) plant in Pathum Thani's Thanyaburi district on Sunday suspended supplying tap water to households in Thanyaburi, Lam Luk Ka and Nong Sua districts due to the water shortage.