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Flood waters to be emptied out to sea in 7 days – if...
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/10/2017
» The government has set a deadline for the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) to push massive amounts of runoff from the North out to sea – seven days, assuming there are no further torrential rains.
Rainmakers aim to fill Lam Takong reservoir
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 21/09/2017
» Cloud seeding operations are planned to help fill Lam Takong Dam reservoir in Nakhon Ratchasima if the water level remains below 30% of usable capacity.
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.
Storm no more, but low pressure still means welcome rain (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 16/09/2015
» Early morning weather satellite and radar images show little rain apart from the Bangkok area this morning, but meteorologists are still forecasting moderate to heavy rain in many areas through Friday, particularly in the lower Northeast, North, East, and Central regions.
Bangkok's tap water supply in danger, says MWA governor
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 08/07/2015
» Reuters quoted the Metropolitan Waterworks Authority governor as saying that without rain, Bangkok's tap water supply may run out in a month. Meanwhile, much of the northeastern region of the country has started to get much-needed rain.
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.
Laos approves Mekong dam despite objections
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 06/11/2012
» The Lao government has approved the construction of the US$3.5-billion Xayaburi dam on the Mekong River despite objections from environmentalists.
The Bang Rakam model
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/03/2012
» Their district under water for 141 days last year, Bang Rakam residents are hopeful new water management plans, known as the Bang Rakam model, will prevent a repeat this year.
Another dam controversy
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/01/2012
» Some experts say Thai dams are too full. Irrigation officials say yes, but they won’t be by the end of the dry season.