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New discovery of Sarus crane eggs
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/08/2023
» The discovery of Eastern Sarus Crane eggs in a rice field next to the Huai Talat Reservoir Non-Hunting Area in Buri Ram's Muang district is a positive sign that conservation efforts are paying off, says the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP).
Farmers urged to reduce rice crops
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/05/2023
» Farmers are being asked to grow only one rice crop this coming season as rainfall will be below average because of the El Nino weather pattern, says the Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR).
Flood warning downstream from Chao Phraya dam
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/09/2022
» The Office of National Water Resources (ONWR) on Monday warned of possible flooding downstream from the Chao Phraya dam later this week, with the river level expected to rise by 40-60 centimetres on Sept 16-17.
Reservoirs need more study: DNP
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/07/2022
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) says it has no objection to allocating forest land on which to build new reservoirs if they are necessary, potentially including the Klong Wang Tanod project in Chanthaburi.
Water chief predicts big things for new master plan
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/04/2022
» The Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR) claims its water management master plan could limit costs arising from both floods and drought while increasing water storage to benefit farmers and industrial zones.
Beating back the floods
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/10/2021
» The influence of the Dianmu storm hitting the country has heightened fears that the mega-flooding that struck the Chao Phraya River basin 10 years ago will repeat itself. That disaster caused damage of over 100 billion baht.
Villagers slam EIA report on Yuam water project
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/09/2021
» A group of ethnic villagers who oppose a plan to divert water from the Yuam River to Bhumibol dam is planning to submit a protest letter to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
NEB backs EIA on river diversion
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/09/2021
» The National Environment Board (NEB) on Wednesday approved an Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) study allowing water diversion from the Yuam River to Bhumibol dam, despite opposition from environmental activists.
New dam to address Northeast drought
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/02/2021
» CHAIYAPHUM: The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) is building the Lam Nam Chi reservoir in Ban Khwao district of this northeastern province to help alleviate the chronic water shortage in the kingdom's northeastern region.
More rain needed to replenish dams
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/08/2020
» CHAI NAT: The rain brought on by Tropical Storm Sinlaku may have caused flooding across 13 provinces in the North and the Northeast, but water management agencies are hoping more rain will come to replenish the major reservoirs which feed the farmlands in the Central Plains.