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Concern over clean water levels
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/03/2016
» Officials warned that low levels of rainfall recorded so far this year will struggle to keep water reservoirs used to supply households free from waste and sea water, potentially derailing the state's water management plans.
Lam Takhong's stored water 'will last until August'
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 03/03/2016
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA -- Lam Takhong dam has enough stored water to provide household and tap supply until August in the area it serves, the dam's management announced on Thursday.
Drought exposes old road behind Lam Takhong dam
Online Reporters, Published on 02/03/2016
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA – The critically low water level in the Lam Takhong reservoir has uncovered a long stretch of an old road built by US soldiers and submerged by the lake 48 years ago after the dam was completed.
Artificial rainmaking kicks off in subdued mood
Online Reporters, Published on 01/03/2016
» Artificial rainmaking operations to combat the drought began officially on Tuesday, but lack of favourable conditions kept the planes on the ground.
Lam Takhong dam has sufficient water for tap supply
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 01/03/2016
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA — The amount of water in Lam Takhong dam is sufficient for production of tap water for the surrounding region until the rainy season arrives, provided people use water economically, the director of the dam, Suthiroj Kongkaew, said on Tuesday.
PACC launches probe into land titles
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 22/11/2015
» The Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission will launch an investigation into allegations that corrupt officials illegally issued titles for protected land in Nakhon Ratchasima.
Lam Takhong dam to shut off farm water for 7 months
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 05/11/2015
» Lam Takhong dam in Si Khiu district of Nakhon Ratchasima will stop releasing water for farming for seven months from Dec 1.
Korat’s 5 major dams releasing water for farms
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 21/10/2015
» All five main reservoirs in Nakhon Ratchasima have begun discharging water for home consumption and agricultural use for the first time since the sluicegates gates were ordered closed last month.
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.
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.