Songkran festivities face water restrictions as reservoirs hit record lows

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

People celebrating Songkran in Phuket this year are being urged to conserve water, and in most areas across the island will have to provide their own water for the festivities. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Official Songkran Thai New Year celebrations at three of the island’s main areas for festivities this weekend will have little or no water provided by local councils in their bids to conserve water as the long dry spell this year continues and the island’s three main reservoirs hit record lows.

 

Patong Municipality will be providing water only at Bangla Rd, while in Phuket Town no water will be provided for the huge water fights held at Saphan Hin. Revellers will have to bring their own water, Phuket Town Mayor Somjai Suwansupana said plainly this week.

 

Rawai Municipality, which also includes the Nai Harn area, has yet to figure out if they have enough water to provide for water play, Rawai Mayor Aroon Solos told The Phuket News.

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3 minutes ago, webfact said:

Nai Harn area, has yet to figure out if they have enough water to provide for water play,

Glad to see they're on the ball, not leaving it until the last minute.

 

Provide my own water? Does that mean I'll have to drink more beer?

Move to a Seastead instead,  plenty of water there. 

“being urged” polite words will do nothing to stop the wasting of clean water....how about having 1 day for the water festival instead of 3 if there IS a serious water shortage?

7 minutes ago, toenail said:

“being urged” polite words will do nothing to stop the wasting of clean water....how about having 1 day for the water festival instead of 3 if there IS a serious water shortage?

In Phuket there's only one day.

Sometimes they get it right for the right reasons. 

no fun this year