rooster59 Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Severity of drought next year likely to equal that of 2015-16 in Thailand Thailand is at risk of a drought like that in 2015 and 2016, while the volume of rainfall, from this month through May, is forecast to be 5-10% lower than normal, said Mr. Seri Suparathit, director of the Centre of Climate Change and Disaster at Rangsit University, today (Friday). Next May, after the drought, he predicted that Thailand’s weather will be affected by La Niña phenomenon, which may lead to heavy flooding in several provinces. The Royal Irrigation Department is also forecasting serious drought for the same period, affecting tap water production, which may become brackish due to an influx of sea water. -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2019-12-21 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowofacloud Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Yes, it does not look good. I've just returned from a road trip to Nan - the central plains are totally scorched: hot, dusty, rivers low, plants dying. The contrast with the lush green of the north is really stark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phuketshrew Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 37 minutes ago, rooster59 said: Next May, after the drought, he predicted that Thailand’s weather will be affected by La Niña phenomenon, which may lead to heavy flooding in several provinces. La Nina ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy cow cm Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Prodigy of global warming. No weather is the same around the world. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Creasy Posted December 21, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 21, 2019 Don't worry farmers of Thailand. The prime minister who not one person voted for will instruct, order, command and demand that the drought be dealt with within seven days. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 The wife has just said she won't be planting rice again next year, rent it out to an optimist same as this year, at least she gets something out of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assurancetourix Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 4 hours ago, rooster59 said: Thailand is at risk of a drought like that in 2015 and 2016, while the volume of rainfall, from this month through May, is forecast to be 5-10% lower than normal, This will not prevent Somchay and his partner Somkit from having their pickup washed at least once a week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAMHERE Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 5 hours ago, rooster59 said: Centre of Climate Change and Disaster Which Uni has the Centre of Climate Change and the Apocalypse ? ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 7 hours ago, rooster59 said: Next May, after the drought, he predicted that Thailand’s weather will be affected by La Niña phenomenon, which may lead to heavy flooding in several provinces. They can't forecast tomorrows weather let alone next years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreasyFingers Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Has been totally dry up here since the middle of October, a period that we usually have some rain. Do not want to think about what it will be like come April/May if the coming months are the usual dry season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losername Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 (edited) I've just entered dates for Songkran 2020 onto my phone. What's the betting? In the light of this news thread will it be curtailed or go ahead for the happiness/misery of the people? Edited December 21, 2019 by losername Corrected bad English. Sorry folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickBradford Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 7 hours ago, Phuketshrew said: La Nina ? https://niwa.co.nz/climate/information-and-resources/elnino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkerN Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 I heard that this year's El Nino would lead directly into next year's La Nina. In which case, it will be dire... Anyone else hear that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmerjo Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Don't worry,it rains on the needy and we are due for a good start. 3"s over songkran will be nice in a thunderstorm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30la Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Do you know you have problems with water, and what do you do? Shoot thousands of liters to clear the road from the 2.5 particles! Do you recognize idiocy in your doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyCarlton Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 10 hours ago, rooster59 said: Thailand is at risk of a drought like that in 2015 and 2016, Wasn't 2016 when they had announced Songkran had been shortened and asked everyone to be sensible with water use? Made <deleted> all difference in Pattaya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkerN Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 2 hours ago, 30la said: Do you know you have problems with water, and what do you do? Shoot thousands of liters to clear the road from the 2.5 particles! Do you recognize idiocy in your doing? Waste of effort. Thais know best. Thais know what they're doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkerN Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 2 hours ago, DannyCarlton said: Wasn't 2016 when they had announced Songkran had been shortened and asked everyone to be sensible with water use? Made <deleted> all difference in Pattaya. Made Fanny All difference anywhere. Thais expect laws to benefit them in Thai-understandable ways, otherwise they're ignored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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