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Reports filed over water dump
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/02/2026
» The government is taking legal action against a private contractor accused of discharging untreated wastewater and sewage into the sea off Jomtien Beach in Pattaya, Chon Buri.
Central, Isan floods will recede 'in weeks'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/10/2022
» The heavy flooding in the Central and Isan region is likely to dry by the middle of next month, according to the Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR).
B1.5bn to unclog Bueng Boraphet
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/08/2020
» Clearing the enormous sedimentation of Bueng Boraphet -- the country's largest freshwater lake in Nakhon Sawan province -- is an urgent issue that authorities are tackling to combat the province's problem of rainwater storage and water scarcity.
Diversion to keep salinity in check
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/12/2019
» Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Chalermchai Sri-on has ordered the Royal Irrigation Department to install more pumps to divert freshwater from the Mae Klong River into the Chao Phraya River to hold back seawater, as rice growers ignore instructions to stop off-season cultivation.
Urgent pumping ordered to divert water to Chao Phraya Dam
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/12/2019
» Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Chalermchai Sri-on has ordered the Royal Irrigation Department to install more pumps to divert freshwater from the Mae Klong River to the Chao Phraya River, to hold back seawater, as rice growers ignore instructions to stop off-season cultivation.
Dam tests spark crisis
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/07/2019
» Thailand has asked the Lao government to suspend the test run of the Xayaburi dam, in order to curb the worsening drought that has hit provinces along the Mekong River.
'Panama disease' outbreak reported
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/06/2019
» The Department of Agriculture has dispatched officials to inspect a large banana plantation in Chiang Rai province after a report of an outbreak of Panama disease, which is known to rip through plantations causing significant damage.
Saen Saep water quality on the rise
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/06/2019
» Water quality in Klong Saen Saep has improved after a two-year strict regulation on wastewater treatment, according to the Pollution Control Department.
Flood alert drops as drought siren blares
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/06/2018
» Thailand will not experience severe flooding for the rest of the year due to less rainfall, according to the Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR).