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Rains ruin ancient houses
News, Published on 18/07/2018
» Nakhon Phanom: A landslide caused by heavy rain seriously damaged two centuries-old teakwood houses located by a scenic river in the tourist district of Tha Uthen.
New agency ready for rainy season
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/05/2018
» Thailand has now entered the rainy season from now until October. For the authorities, it is a challenging period because they need to take care of water management with the utmost care; providing enough water for farmers while simultaneously dealing with torrential downpours and the flooding they cause. Failing to strike the right balance can lead to catastrophes such as the epic flooding of 2011. That year, the authorities had stored too much water in reservoirs for farming and unusually heavy rainfall led to overflows and inundation.
As floods loom, control plan ordered
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/05/2018
» Deputy Prime Minister Chatchai Sarikulya Thursday ordered relevant agencies to devise preventive measures against flooding which will be proposed to the prime minister this month.
World needs 'greener' water policies as demand rises: UN
AFP, Published on 19/03/2018
» PARIS - Governments should focus on "greener" policies to improve the supply and quality of water as climate change and a growing global population threaten the water security of billions, the United Nations said on Monday.
Pak Beng dam delay paves way for cleaner solutions
News, Published on 17/03/2018
» The disruptive potential of renewable energy has reached the Mekong region, and its impacts are playing out faster than anticipated.
Women must be central to Mekong dam decisions
News, Maureen Harris, Published on 08/03/2018
» Today, on International Women's Day, a recent trip to the Mekong Basin serves as a reminder that women's voices must be central to decision-making on hydropower, and in broader energy planning for Thailand and the region.
Drought preparations get under way early
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/03/2018
» Water management units are up and running in seven major provinces in an operation to preserve the amount of water available for consumption and irrigation despite plentiful reserves in most reservoirs nationwide, government spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd said.
River states 'should share info on dams'
News, Published on 03/03/2018
» CHAI NAT: Thailand is pushing for a proposal urging six members of the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) to share information on the management of dams in the Mekong River, among other issues, to help improve the way water resources are controlled.
Two decades needed to fix water woes
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/02/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered officials to double the time frame for the country's water management master plan to 20 years, according to one of his deputies, Gen Chatchai Sarikulya.
B150bn splashed out to aid water projects
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 18/01/2018
» The government is allocating more funds this fiscal year to water management, particularly to develop existing royally initiated water projects, in an effort to ensure supply for farmland and generate more income in the sector.