webfact Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Water levels in dams, reservoirs at critical level By THE NATION The level of usable water in dams and large reservoirs has dropped to critical levels, or lower than 30 per cent of capacity, as accumulated rain volume in the first quarter of 2020 has been lower than normal, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported on Wednesday (April 1). “Twenty-one dams in Chiang Mai, Lampang, Tak, Uttaradit, Uthai Thani, Udon Thani, Chaiyaphum, Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Buriram, Suphan Buri, Lop Buri, Chachoengsao, Nakhon Nayok, Chonburi and Rayong provinces reported critically low water level,” said the department. “Meanwhile, 187 reservoirs nationwide also reported water levels at below 30 per cent, including 50 reservoirs in the North, 100 in the Northeast, 33 in Central and four in the South.” The department also added that so far there have been 23 provinces that have been declared as drought areas requiring emergency financial support by the Ministry of Finance. These provinces are Chiang Rai, Phayao, Nan, Uttaradit, Sukhothai, Phetchaboon, Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Nongkhai, Beung Kan, Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom, Kalasin, Mahasarakham, Nakhon Ratchasima, Buriram, Chaiyaphum, Sisaket, Chainat, Kanjanaburi, Suphanburi, Chachoengsao and Prachinburi. “It is expected that 6,065 villages in 139 districts and 714 subdistricts are affected by the drought,” said the department. The department also warned people of thunderstorms, gusty winds and hail in the Northeast, East and Central regions due to a high pressure system that moved from Vietnam and Laos. It urged people to closely follow announcements by the Thailand Meteorological Department. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30385172 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-04-01 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post johng Posted April 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 1, 2020 Time to burn some more fields and forests..that will take the minds off the drought and Wuhan virus ☹️ 5 1 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasmus5150 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Just wondering how low would the levels be if Songkran was not cancelled? "Mai Ben Rai" We will worry about this next year...... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGW Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 14 minutes ago, rasmus5150 said: Just wondering how low would the levels be if Songkran was not cancelled? Exactly the same! Songkran isn't cancelled, the holiday and celebrations are! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Keep on feeding that Chinese EEC, we here in Pattaya can squeeze water from stones, we're hardcore. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonymous Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 "It never rains but it pours". Oh, wait... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGW Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 28 minutes ago, DrTuner said: Keep on feeding that Chinese EEC, we here in Pattaya can squeeze water from stones, we're hardcore. Thats good, you may well need to be, last time it was this dry the rains never came until mid June (2005)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 4 hours ago, johng said: Time to burn some more fields and forests..that will take the minds off the drought and Wuhan virus ☹️ Everything is under control. The pollution control department is monitoring the situation closely and the consensus is that it's not that bad by "Thai standards!" However, they did not mention who exactly sets those standards. ???????????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMoldie Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 If you end up with some areas having water delivered by tanker, what are the implications for the elevated standards of personal hygiene required in response to the Covid-19 virus? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGW Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 11 minutes ago, CMoldie said: If you end up with some areas having water delivered by tanker, what are the implications for the elevated standards of personal hygiene required in response to the Covid-19 virus? Believe you know the answer to that question, reliance on others has never been very wise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tso310 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 2 hours ago, DrTuner said: Keep on feeding that Chinese EEC, we here in Pattaya can squeeze water from stones, we're hardcore. Isn't that what some of the girls in Pattaya say about some of their customers. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tso310 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 25 minutes ago, CMoldie said: If you end up with some areas having water delivered by tanker, what are the implications for the elevated standards of personal hygiene required in response to the Covid-19 virus? Thats whats been happening where we are in lower Buriram except it has been piped up from some 40km away. Apparently it has cost millions and the money is due to run out in May. One of our neighbours is the retired head of the local water area authority and he was drafted back to help with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 4 minutes ago, tso310 said: Isn't that what some of the girls in Pattaya say about some of their customers. I think that's money they can squeeze from stones ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko kok prong Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 no town water here in Wichianburi,petchabun,for 2 months we are 1.5 k out of town. Had a bore put in 3 weeks ago,the water is crystal clear,town water was dirty brown and smelt like rotten eggs,doubt i will ever go back to it. Re post 9,most tanker water too is from bores,the ground generally act as a natural filter,so bore water generally safer than that from a resovoir, interesting to see what kind of wet season we get,el nino/la nina is in nuetral,i wonder what the situation is with the indian ocean dipole,as the cooler water was sitting near Africa over jan ,feb a reason for the heat and fires in Aussie,this also means less rain for mainland se asia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 16 hours ago, Venom said: However, they did not mention who exactly sets those standards. In these times of troubles standards are replaced by amendments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oziex1 Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 There is a simple solution, Prime Minister form a committee you will be the head of. Just before rain is imminent send up the royal flying cloud seeders. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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