22 provinces to be hit with water shortage from November 1

By The Nation

 

Ratchada Thanadirek

 

According to a report from the Office of Natural Water Resources, Thailand will enter the dry season on November 1, deputy government spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek said on Tuesday (October 29).

 

“Up to 22 provinces will be hit by water shortage, seven of which are in the North, 10 in the Northeast, one in the East and four in the South. This water shortage is expected to affect 717,000 people,” she said. 

 

She also said that areas near the Krasiao Reservoir, Thap Salao Dam, Ubol Ratana Dam, Lam Nang Rong Reservoir and Chulabhorn Dam will be short on water for irrigation. These dams and reservoirs cover eight provinces, namely Suphan Buri, Uthai Thani, Khon Kaen, Roi Et, Maha Sarakham, Kalasin, Buri Ram and Chaiyaphum.

 

“The prime minister is calling on related authorities to come up with plans to reserve water and seek new sources by digging wells and dredging canals,” she said. “He has also urged farmers to keep updated with information released by related authorities.”

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30377903

 

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15 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

deputy government spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek

The lovely Ratcharda! I am a big fan, she is my pin up girl. She exudes confidence.

But as a government spokesperson she always brings the bad news the ministers and the PM are too cowardly to announce themselves.

No water and these alternate chemicals are going to use up to 4 times more water.

Where is that coming from.

I've yet to learn of any country in more dire need of a decent national water strategy than Thailand.

 

Floods and droughts year after year.

Shower with a friend.

15 minutes ago, trucking said:

I've yet to learn of any country in more dire need of a decent national water strategy than Thailand.

 

Floods and droughts year after year.

Go visit India.

Stop building new house developments in chiang mai,how much water does that use,who is buying them?

 

Strange...only weeks ago the place was flooded ?

The run off in Pattaya and Jomtien every time it rains for about an hour would be enough to keep North and South Sudan in water for a year....

8 hours ago, Cadbury said:

The lovely Ratcharda! I am a big fan, she is my pin up girl. She exudes confidence.

But as a government spokesperson she always brings the bad news the ministers and the PM are too cowardly to announce themselves.

What do you expect? a public announcement from the TAT ?

 

9 hours ago, trucking said:

I've yet to learn of any country in more dire need of a decent national water strategy than Thailand.

 

Floods and droughts year after year.

yeh and they build a high speed train airport link lol .

5 years to sort  it  all out youve  had.................well done.

9 hours ago, Moonlover said:

Go visit India.

Or Australia.

9 hours ago, mok199 said:

Shower with a friend.

Good suggestion but wifeys sister isn't seem up for idea.

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

“The prime minister is calling on related authorities to come up with plans to reserve water and seek new sources by digging wells and dredging canals,” she said. “He has also urged farmers to keep updated with information released by related authorities.”

Once again closing the gate after the horses have all gone......

42 minutes ago, edwinchester said:

Good suggestion but wifeys sister isn't seem up for idea.

Ask both of them.

1 hour ago, edwinchester said:

Good suggestion but wifeys sister isn't seem up for idea.

Tell her it's all for national security and as a good Thai citizen who loves her country it is her duty and privilege to give in.

I'm not defending the government on this one because it is not only this government but the many governments before them. There is one thing thou and that is it does not matter how many dams and reservoirs you have if you do not get the rain then you end up with things the way they are now. Just look at the current drought in Australia. There has not been the rain, so now there is no water

This announcement will not stop the farmers from pumping water out of the rivers in order to irrigate their second planting of rice during the year which is during the dry season. 

Well u wont see Ubon ratchathani name on short of water That had 30 inches of Rain in 2 weeks Muan River broke it banks and flooded a lot of area Now no need for irigation either

14 hours ago, trucking said:

I've yet to learn of any country in more dire need of a decent national water strategy than Thailand.

 

Floods and droughts year after year.

South Africa? 

15 hours ago, mok199 said:

Shower with a friend.

I just asked the neighbours daughter... she wasn't a believer?

16 hours ago, farmerjo said:

No water and these alternate chemicals are going to use up to 4 times more water.

Where is that coming from.

Do you have a link for that claim?

15 hours ago, mok199 said:

Shower with a friend.

Just make sure the wife doesn't find out though.

“He has also urged farmers to keep updated with information released by related authorities.”

 

   That's like asking my wife where Ibiza is. 

16 hours ago, farmerjo said:

No water and these alternate chemicals are going to use up to 4 times more water.

Where is that coming from.

 

It might be time to return to Grand Dad's farming, right?

extensive and non-intensive cultivation and regular fallow on a cycle of three or even four years.

Too easy to always put the blame on something else or worse on "the others" while the first responsible is the farmer.

6 minutes ago, Isaanbiker said:

That's like asking my wife where Ibiza is. 

 

This is the twin sister of Pattaya, right?

The 'dry' wet season has been a ticking time bomb for months. Now the lack of rain is catching up with us as what rainfall there was is close to being used up - with six months or more to go until the wet season returns. Maybe.

I've got 2 government metered taps,never worked in 5 years.

asked phu yak ban villid boss and he just shrugged his shoulders and walked off saying you have taps and meters.i suspect the villid water pump is a Mercedes Benz that's parked in his drive.

Can't be true, the government said earlier this year that there would be no water shortage.

Quickly everyone. Use water today as tomorrow there will be a shortage. According to the headline anyway.