Falling Mekong water levels increase farming cost in Nong Khai

[webfact]

Falling Mekong water levels increase farming cost in Nong Khai

By THE NATION

 

 

The Mekong River’s level in Nong Khai province of Thailand dropped to 1.83 metres on Thursday (January 9), much lower than the bank’s 10.37 metres.

 

Compared to the same period in 2019, the current water level was lower by over 2 metres, causing sandy areas to occur along the river.

 

On the banks of Ban Duea subdistrict in Nong Khai, the sandy areas were visible as well. Besides, local farmers in the area were suffering from drought.

 

Some of them are using long pipes to pump water from the river to support their farming activities. The length of the pipes stretched to nearly a kilometre, depending on the distance from the Mekong River to the farm.

 

The use of pumps and pipes has increased farming cost, as Bt300 was spent daily for fuel to run the pumps almost all day.

 

“The price of products is not high, but just enough to pay our yearly debt,” one of the farmers said.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30380314

 

-- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-01-09

Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info

[spiekerjozef]

Give the bill to China.

[Just1Voice]

Chinese dams = Dry Thai rivers

 

[findlay13]

Time to go cap in hand to ask the Chinese for some water from their dams and be indebted to them if they give  some

[Pdavies99]

More false news!

[Isaan sailor]

So not only do the Chinese take Mekong waters down—they also take USD (and all paired western currencies down.  Look at today’s currency inversions.

[hotchilli]

21 hours ago, webfact said:

Falling Mekong water levels increase farming cost in Nong Khai

The mighty Mekong has several names as it passes through different countries. Alas with China as a big brother "upstream" that may well be changing now!

[sletraveler]

Don’t forget Lao dams funded by Thailand. 

[Sydebolle]

High price for electricity; thousands of tons of fish perish(ed), livelihoods along the Mekong are threatened and everybody thinks it is normal and hence only focus on the plastic bag correctness. 

Too many clowns and not enough circuses - unbelievable stupidity, ignorance or flat out corruption 

[thaipod]

Maybe hydraulic rams that simply work on pressure. No electricity or fuel costs.