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Water supplies run low for off-season farmers
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 16/03/2024
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Rice farmers in this northeastern province are grappling with severe water shortages after taking the gamble of cultivating off-season rice during the dry season. Three mid-sized reservoirs currently have low water supplies, causing many rice fields to dry out.
Attack sparks alarm as gaurs run amok in Korat
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 21/01/2024
» Nakhon Ratchasima: A group of tourism business operators in Wang Nam Khieo district is proposing measures to cope with a rising number of incidents involving wild gaurs wandering about, attacking people and damaging crops.
Gaur becomes darling of Wang Nam Khieo villagers
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 08/04/2020
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: "Thongdee" -- a wandering eight-year-old male gaur has become a darling for villagers in Wang Nam Khieo district, near Khao Yai National Park.
Thongdee, friendly gaur of Wang Nam Khieo
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 07/04/2020
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A wandering 8-year-old male gaur has become a familiar sight for people in Wang Nam Khieo district, near Khao Yai National Park.
Artesian supplies to aid farmers
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 12/03/2020
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A study will explore ways to bring up water from a huge aquifer for use in four northeastern provinces — Nakhon Ratchasima, Chaiyaphum, Buri Ram and Surin.
New study into use of huge aquifer in Isan
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 11/03/2020
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A new study will explore ways of bringing up water from a huge underground aquifer for use in four northeastern provinces - Nakhon Ratchasima, Chaiyaphum, Buri Ram and Surin.
Korat water shortage 'critical'
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 10/11/2019
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Like in other parts of this northeastern province, water shortage in three districts -- Phimai, Chakarat and Huay Thalaeng -- is now critical as the Lam Chamuak reservoir, their main source water, is drying up, according to local media reports.
No water for farms from Aug 24 as reservoir dries up
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 17/08/2019
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Irrigation authorities will stop supplying water to farms in irrigated areas from Aug 24 as the Lam Sae reservoir in Khon Buri district is just 21% full and starting to dry up.
Korat hit by severe drought
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 23/06/2019
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Farmers in Prathai district of this northeastern province are suffering from severe drought as more than 200,000 rai of rice fields have seen no rain for a long period, according to local media reports.
Plenty of water in five Korat dams
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 17/06/2018
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: The water levels in five dams in this northeastern province are high enough for both consumption and agriculture until the end of next year's dry season, an official said on Sunday.