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Drought leads to rising water costs for rice farmers
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/01/2022
» Rice farmers in Nakhon Sawan are being forced to buy water for 500 baht per rai as drought has hit many provinces.
Drought feared as planting continues
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/01/2022
» The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) is concerned about the possibility of a water shortage as the off-season planting of rice has begun across the country.
Drilling guarantees fresh water for N East
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/11/2021
» The Department of Groundwater Resources (DGR) has for the first time successfully drilled as deep as 1km for fresh water in the Northeast, which will help end the region's water shortage problems.
Drought to be followed by floods, says expert
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/06/2021
» A drought is on the way in July and August due to unusually low rainfall, a climate expert warned on Wednesday.
PM defends defence spending
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/06/2021
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha defended the Defence Ministry's share of the budget for the upcoming fiscal year during the first reading of the bill in parliament on Monday, after opposition MP slammed the figure as unusually high when compared to allocations for health care.
Govt plans to exploit rainy season
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/05/2021
» A water management plan is underway to make sure the country's reservoirs have adequate supplies for the next dry season.
ONWR told to take advantage of early rainy season
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/04/2021
» The Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR) has been told to take advantage of the early arrival of the rainy season to stock up on water for next year's summer.
Authorities to take advantage of early rainy season
Post Reporters, Published on 20/04/2021
» The Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR) has been told to take advantage of the early arrival of the rainy season to stock up on water supply for next year's summer.
Drought is no disaster, says Prawit
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/03/2021
» The National Water Resources' Committee (NWRC) is confident it doesn't need to declare the current drought a national disaster.
Prawit urges swift action as severe drought looms
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/03/2021
» Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwon yesterday ordered state agencies to speed up developing groundwater resources and water gates to prevent saltwater intrusion amid predictions of severe drought.