ONWR Chief orders fast action to avoid Phuket water shortages

By The Phuket News

 

Office National Water Resources (ONWR) Secretary-General Somkiat Prajamwong delivered his message in person at Phket Provincial Hall today (Oct 28).Photo: ONWR)
 

PHUKET:-- The Chief of the Office National Water Resources (ONWR) today gave Phuket officials a clear order to develop more local water sources in order to avoid water shortages that may affect local residents and main tourist areas.

 

The ONWR is special in that it operates directly under the Prime Minister’s Office. Specifically, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is the Chairman of the OWNR Executive Committee.

 

The agency was established last year by direct order of PM Prayut to resolve the country’s recurring water crises in the hope of avoiding disaster. The ONWR only last week again listed Phuket as one of 22 provinces at risk of a dire water shortage.

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-- © Copyright Phuket News 2019-10-28

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So the fast action ordered last year wasn't fast enough? 

It looks like we have no where near enough rain this low season, Big Ploblems for sure 

Be interesting to hear what K Somkiat has in mind to solve this problem.  For sure there hasn't been enough rain but not sure what "fast action" actually would entail.  Somehow I don't think he has a solution either.

4 minutes ago, steelepulse said:

Be interesting to hear what K Somkiat has in mind to solve this problem.  For sure there hasn't been enough rain but not sure what "fast action" actually would entail.  Somehow I don't think he has a solution either.

They can buy it at Supercheap.........

Usual lack of bad water management. Still the water lorries will be creaming it again, charging customers outragious prices for something the government should be providing. Nothing ever changes,