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Water shortage concerns allayed
Chudate Seehawong, Published on 08/02/2017
» People should not be concerned about reports of possible water shortages because the Royal Irrigation Department has properly laid down a plan for water management during the dry season, an official said.
Drought taking toll on Chai Nat
Chudate Seehawong, Published on 12/03/2017
» CHAI NAT -- Farmers in this Central province say this year's drought has come sooner than in 2016 as several public swamps and all canals are drying up very quickly.
Water in Chao Phraya Dam below operating level
Chudate Seehawong, Published on 20/03/2017
» CHAI NAT -- Water in the Chao Phraya Dam reservoir is below the standard operating level, a water shortage is imminent and all farmers are being asked not to plant third-crop rice, provincial governor Nimit Wanchaithanawong said.
Rice planting in lowlands to begin in early May
Chudate Seehawong, Published on 19/04/2017
» CHAI NAT -- There is sufficient water stored in four main dams and the Royal Irrigation Department will begin supplying water for rice farmers to plant crops in low-lying areas of the Central provinces early next month, 12th Irrigation Office director Suchart Charoensri said.
Chao Phraya Dam releasing more water downriver
Chudate Seehawong, Published on 21/05/2017
» CHAI NAT -- The Chao Phraya Dam has begun discharging more water downstream as run-off from the torrential rains in the North has swollen the Chao Phraya River, an official said on Sunday.
River flooding warning for seven Central provinces
Chudate Seehawong, Published on 14/07/2017
» CHAI NAT - Seven provinces in the Central Plains have been warned of possible riverside flooding as the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) increases the rate of discharge from the Chao Phraya dam in Chai Nat.
Water run-off from the North recedes
Chudate Seehawong, Published on 13/08/2017
» CHAI NAT -- The volume of water from the North has continued to decrease and, as a result, the water level below the Chao Phraya Dam in Chai Nat is expected to stabilise, a Royal Irrigation Department official said on Sunday.
Communities below Chao Phraya Dam under water
Chudate Seehawong, Published on 08/10/2017
» CHAI NAT: More than 80 households in communities below the Chao Phraya Dam are now under water as the dam has released more water downstream.
Villagers urge that dam not increase water flow at night
Chudate Seehawong, Published on 13/10/2017
» CHAI NAT: Villagers from three tambons in Sapphaya district have requested the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) not to increase the volume of released water at night, saying they cannot cope with the resulting flooding.
Four Chai Nat districts still under water
Chudate Seehawong, Published on 29/10/2017
» CHAI NAT: Four districts of this Central province - Muang, Manorom, Wat Sing and Sapphaya - are still inundated by floodwaters, affecting more than 3,000 households.