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Bangkok faces water crisis
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/02/2014
» Bangkok is at risk of suffering from a water shortage this year if farmers in the Central Plain defy the Royal Irrigation Department's (RID) restriction on second-crop rice plantations., the RID has warned.
Si Maha Phot locals take aim at authorities
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/09/2013
» PRACHIN BURI : Si Maha Phot district residents have accused local authorities of causing serious flooding by mismanaging water resources.
RID plays down major flood fears
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/07/2013
» Irrigation officials have played down fears of heavy flooding this year following flash floods in Trat, Chanthaburi and Nakhon Ratchasima this week.
RID surpasses dry season irrigation target
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/05/2013
» The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) is claiming success for this year's dry season after providing water to nearly 18 million rai of farmland over the six-month period.
Unusually heavy rain 'to persist into winter'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/11/2012
» Unusually heavy rainfall will continue across the country well into this winter, the Thai Meteorological Department says.
Rainfall damages 280 check dams in North, Central Plains
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/11/2012
» More than 280 of 2,822 check dams built along six rivers in the North and Central Plains under the 350 billion-baht flood prevention scheme have been damaged by rainfall, raising doubts about the project's transparency.
Heavy rain warning for central areas
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/08/2012
» Central provinces have been warned to prepare for heavy rainfall next month as the southwest monsoon which has triggered floods in many northern provinces makes its way down to the area.
Dams have enough capacity to stop inundation this year
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/06/2012
» The Royal Irrigation Department says that 10 dams along the Chao Phraya River have more than enough capacity to prevent floods in downstream areas this year.
Flood projects won't finish before rains
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/02/2012
» State agencies are running out of time to complete short-term flood prevention plans before the arrival of the rainy season in three months.