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Water shortages bite as annual drought sets in
Patsara Jikkham, Published on 05/02/2015
» Severe water shortages are expected in at least 30 provinces this year as the dry season digs in, with parts of eight provinces already declared drought disaster areas, but household supply should be safe.
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PM gives nod to Bueng Boraphet projects
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 23/01/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has given the green light to develop Bueng Boraphet, the country’s largest freshwater lake in Nakhon Sawan, as a long-term solution to the perennial drought problem, a government source says.
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PM blames past policies for drought
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 29/01/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has blamed past policies that heavily promoted cash crops as a root cause of floods and drought.
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Rice farmers praised for water cuts
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 31/01/2016
» The government has praised farmers for being responsive to the policy to minimise the use of water by not growing off-season rice.
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Inquiry finds no fault with Narong
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 06/08/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha says he ordered permanent secretary for public health Narong Sahametapat be reinstated because a probe into his alleged misconduct showed no clear results that he really was guilty.
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More controls on water use essential, minister warns
Patsara Jikkham, Published on 23/06/2015
» Tighter controls on the use of water are essential in the long run because the available water supply keeps declining, Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Pitipong Phuengboon Na Ayudhaya said on Tuesday.
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Thailand's success makes PM Prayut happy
Sports, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 25/06/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said last night Thailand's success at the SEA Games was one of the few things that had made him happy since taking over the reins of the government in a coup he staged last year.
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'Desalination' filter brings hope to durian growers
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 17/07/2015
» After hearing of the plight of farmers amid the water shortage, durian growers in Nonthaburi realised they would face a similar problem, despite their plantations being full of water.
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RID floats 2-year tap water target for 7,500 'dry' villages
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 13/02/2015
» The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) has set a two-year target to provide tap water for nearly 7,500 villages that suffer repeated water shortages.
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Govt mulls urgent water plans
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 03/12/2014
» The cabinet has discussed implementing an urgent water management project worth in excess of 100 billion baht to tackle drought and floods.
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