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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.
Why buying cannabis in Thailand might get tougher after election
Bloomberg News, Published on 12/05/2023
» The days of easily buying marijuana on the streets of Bangkok or Phuket may soon be over.
Climate-smart rice farming a win-win
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/05/2022
» Sawanee Phorang, a 44-year-old farmer from Suphan Buri's Doem Bang Nang Buat district, recently changed her traditional rice farming practice by adopting laser land levelling (LLL), an innovative technology she claims has completely transformed her way of life.
Rice mill fire causes B10m damage
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 02/12/2021
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A fire at a rice mill caused an estimated 10 million baht damage in Bua Yai district on Wednesday night.
Farmers continue drying paddy on roads despite fatal crash
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 13/11/2019
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Farmers continue to dry their freshly harvested rice on public roads in this northeastern province even though it recently caused a fatal collision and is illegal.
Parched reservoirs crimp harvests
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/11/2019
» Lower water in reservoirs might prevent off-season rice harvesting, according to Thaweesak Thanadachopol, deputy director-general of the Royal Irrigation Department (RID).
Big dams let water out to save rice crop
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/07/2019
» Water discharge from the country's two main dams, Bhumibol and Sirikit, is being sped up in a race against time to save vast areas of recently-planted paddy rice from drying out, according to the Agriculture Ministry.
Relief urged for looming water crisis
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/07/2019
» Prime Minster Prayut Chan-o-cha will be asked to approve seven urgent measures to deal with the looming water scarcity in 20 northern and northeastern provinces.
Free-range duck raisers also hit by drought
Chinnawat Singha, Published on 21/07/2019
» PHITSANULOK: The ongoing dry spell has affected not only rice-growing farmers but also free-ranging duck raisers who say they are producing fewer and smaller eggs than usual, according to farmers in this central northern province.
Farmers reel as rains hit 40-year low
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/07/2019
» Upcountry villagers are facing the worst drought in 40 years, which has led to fears that tap water is on the verge of drying up in some provinces.