Rain...is anyone getting any ?

[Sparkles]

Rather confusing message this week from the Ministry of Agriculture in regard to them warning farmers that they should "save" water and that rainfall is expected to be 5-10% lower than normal wet seasons.That appears to be a very conservative estimate considering provinces like Nakon Ratchasima are currently experiencing the worst dry period in 50 years. How do you save water when you don't get rain some farmers might be asking.

 

We used to have a very active "rain" thread on this forum with posters providing photos of reservoirs & dams that too seems to have dried up.

 

Our part of CM, Hang Dong, is as dry as a chip, just the occasional passing shower & now well into July. That only leaves us with August & September which are traditionally, & hopefully, the wettest months so is anyone getting more than us ?

[sanemax]

Nepal is getting all the rain .

[Thailand]

It seems to be over a fair part of northern Thailand. Was in Chom Tong last weekend, just below Inthanon where you would normally get the rain they have been dry for most of this month.

 

I blame Trump.

[FritsSikkink]

It does rain in Bangkok

Edited July 16, 2019 by FritsSikkink

[WeekendRaider]

we are in a slightly less than neutral ENSO, on the El Nino side. 

read Fruend. or don't read it.  depends on if you are prefrontal like me, or like to be 'happy' and dopey in which case don't even look it up..... really.       

 

Nature Geoscience
May 6, 2019
Higher frequency of Central Pacific El Nino events in recent decades relative to past centuries
Mandy B. Freund et. al.
 

Edited July 16, 2019 by WeekendRaider

[petemoss]

1 hour ago, Sparkles said:

Our part of CM, Hang Dong

Never heard of it, so Googled it. All I got was gay porn sites. Thanks for that.

[Thailand]

Just for the hard of reading this is the Chiangmai forum.

[NCC1701A]

59 minutes ago, petemoss said:

Never heard of it, so Googled it. All I got was gay porn sites. Thanks for that.

I use to live in Hung Lo, then I moved to Bang Sue and now I am in Hua Hin. Very little rain.

[petemoss]

1 hour ago, Thailand said:

Just for the hard of reading this is the Chiangmai forum.

Are you in Chiang Mai?

[soalbundy]

No I'm not, and it isn't raining either

[Trujillo]

No

[Joinaman]

still watering the garden here in Nakhon Phanom

Very little rain lately, just the odd shower.

Lakes are the lowest iv'e seen them for this time of year

[owl sees all]

Serious stuff this.

 

Millions of rai of rice field are under threat. This year we have 18 rai and only 4/5 rai looks OK. Might have to sacrifice a pond or two if no rain this week.

Edited July 16, 2019 by owl sees all

[kingstonkid]

Dry here in Rangsit

[Olmate]

Pissistintly heavy rain on Phuket yesterday, no Indians to be seen anywhere!

[petemoss]

Warm and sunny in Pattaya. Off to cool down in the pool.

[petemoss]

11 hours ago, owl sees all said:

Millions of rai of rice field are under threat

I eat very little rice, I find other forms of carbs more nourishing. Wife and son can't get enough of it so I try to encourage them to have chips with their geng ped. What's wrong with som tam served with a bowl of freshly made french fries? Far better than that khao neow muck.

 

Rice shortage? All's good in the hood.

[Laza 45]

It has been in the news for some time now that this year is experiencing a weak El Nino.. which translates to less than normal rainfall.  The distribution of rain isn't uniform ..  it depends where you are.  Here in the north east we have had some good rainfall although much less than in normal years.. other places are very dry and in the south and around Pattaya they have been having a lot.  Here are some links that you can use to see what is going on:

 

1st..  this is a table of dam levels that is kept up to date for all major dams in Thailand:  http://www.thaiwater.net/DATA/REPORT/php/rid_dam_1.php?lang=en

 

2nd.. Ventusky.. a very useful site to see what is happening around the country.. and the world if you like. Daily.. hourly and you can advance the date to see what is coming.. scroll in and out and drag to change location..  https://www.ventusky.com/?p=14.2;102.1;4&l=rain-3h

 

3rd... explanation of El Nino and its effects...   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Niño

 

Edited July 17, 2019 by Laza 45
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[Farang99]

Plenty of rain the last few days in Phuket

 

[stropper]

we were a bit lucky out 15 ks from si that, it rained heavily a month ago and filled our big dam at th bottom of the 10 rai of rice paddies, the big tractor is rotering the last 3 paddies today and we will plant tomorrow, just been  down to have a look and there is plenty of water left after 2 days of pumping. We also  just finished planting 30 rai of mung just as the rain started, it is going gang busters, i finally convinced a third of my thai family NOT TO BURN after we cut the cane this year and leave it to go back into the ground, on 50rai, thais walk past and i watch them stand and look at how well every thing is growing, we have the new, do not need much water rice planted on the lower paddock, looks good, and up a little bit higher  the peanuts are really looking good, but the small river is dry, the ants are looking for high ground  which is a good sign, lets all hope !

[Jonnapat]

An hours torrential downpour in Nakhon Sawan last night, badly needed.

[statman78]

Nothing here in Chiang Rai.  It gets cloudy but no rain.  Time to water the plants again.

[Sparkles]

16 hours ago, petemoss said:

Never heard of it, so Googled it. All I got was gay porn sites. Thanks for that.

As the thread is in the Chiang Mai forum that might have given you a lead.

Having said that gay porn sites might be more your go????

 

[petemoss]

1 minute ago, Sparkles said:

As the thread is in the Chiang Mai forum that might have given you a lead.

Having said that gay porn sites might be more your go????

 

No mate, I think gay sites are more Man U supporters cup of tea.

[owl sees all]

1 hour ago, Farang99 said:

Plenty of rain the last few days in Phuket

 

I don't think of Phuket, Krabi and anything south as Thailand. Have their own environmental system.

[petemoss]

1 minute ago, owl sees all said:

I don't think of Phuket, Krabi and anything south as Thailand. Have their own environmental system.

Don't see as much rice growing as in Long Dong either.

[Bangkok Barry]

16 hours ago, Thailand said:

Just for the hard of reading this is the Chiangmai forum.

Just for the hard of understanding, when TV sends an email out twice a day with headline articles to read it doesn't usually indicate where each thread originates.

[TPI]

Dry in Phrae

[PatOngo]

16 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

I use to live in Hung Lo, then I moved to Bang Sue and now I am in Hua Hin. Very little rain.

Once knew a Chinese man named Won Hung Lo!

[oobar]

In our part of Sisaket, rice crops are mostly dead or dying from lack of rain.