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Water projects need scrutiny
News, Editorial, Published on 21/09/2021
» It has become a pattern when the state plans a water infrastructure project that it usually runs into resistance from either local protesters or corruption busters.
Cold water poured on rail projects
News, Post reporters, Published on 28/07/2020
» The 101-billion-baht extension of the high-speed train system linking Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang and U-Tapao airports may not be worth investing in, the State Railway of Thailand has said, citing findings from a market sounding exercise in a feasibility study on the proposed extension.
Activists rally govt over water projects
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/01/2019
» A group of residents protesting against the government's four water projects in the South Sunday insisted on rallying at Government House today, despite the government's assurance that it won't press ahead with these projects without public consensus on them.
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.
NWRC seeks nod for three water projects
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 13/09/2019
» The National Water Resource Committee (NWRC) on Thursday approved three new major water management projects with a combined value of more than 18 billion baht and is now seeking cabinet approval on them, said Somkiat Prajumwong, secretary-general of the NWRC.
Water authority to seek B150bn for new projects
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/04/2018
» The Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR) is seeking a 150-billion-baht budget to fund 13 major water management projects over five years starting later this year, the office's secretary-general said on Friday.
Projects given approval to bolster water supply in EEC
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 16/06/2022
» The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Office looks set to implement a public-private partnership (PPP) deal for seawater desalination projects at Map Ta Phut and Pattaya worth a combined 7.7 billion baht to ensure sufficient water supply in the EEC areas.
Millions at risk as US funds for water projects dry up
By Ammu Kannampilly and Andy Sullivan, Reuters, Published on 19/07/2025
» TAVETA, Kenya - The Trump administration’s decision to slash nearly all US foreign aid has left dozens of water and sanitation projects half-finished across the globe, creating new hazards for some of the people they were designed to benefit, Reuters has found.
Water woes
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 02/07/2018
» Arif Ali has not had a drop of piped water in the last six weeks.
Water worries
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 23/10/2023
» After flooding in many provinces last month, the Thai economy and its crucial export sector face another threat as the weather becomes more arid -- drought.