History repeats itself: Buriram residents have no tap water for months

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A devastating drought in Buriram in Thailand's north east has left thousands of families without tap water for the last 2 months.

 

Both the Huay Jorakhae Mark and Huay Talat reservoirs have dried up and pumping from other sources has proved insufficient.

 

In some areas like Ban Makha the residents have to go with pots and pans to get water from a 2,000 liter tank supplied by the local authority at the end of the soi. 

 

Daily News said that 34,000 households are affected.

 

Picture: Daily News

 

One female resident recalled 60 years ago when the area was known for not having sufficient water.

 

She never thought that with today's infrastructure that history would repeat itself. 

 

Source: Daily News

 

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But you do have an airport, F1 track and a FC.????

5 hours ago, khwaibah said:

But you do have an airport, F1 track and a FC.????

Thailand needs to reopen the borders so arrivals can start helping the economy and Thais cope with this drought and other things. Does Thailand have a better idea for aid. Thailand cant deny foreigners do help the Thai people out. Not all are the dirty farang PM Prayot refers to all the time! We do contribute.

3 hours ago, Mikeasq60 said:

Thailand needs to reopen the borders so arrivals can start helping the economy and Thais cope with this drought and other things. Does Thailand have a better idea for aid. Thailand cant deny foreigners do help the Thai people out. Not all are the dirty farang PM Prayot refers to all the time! We do contribute.

Chinese will not help

on Arrivals 

20 hours ago, webfact said:

One female resident recalled 60 years ago when the area was known for not having sufficient water.

 

She never thought that with today's infrastructure that history would repeat itself.

Probably because in 60 years nothings changed?

13 hours ago, Mikeasq60 said:

Thailand needs to reopen the borders so arrivals can start helping the economy and Thais cope with this drought and other things. Does Thailand have a better idea for aid. Thailand cant deny foreigners do help the Thai people out. Not all are the dirty farang PM Prayot refers to all the time! We do contribute.

Glad you got things figured out, tourists will bring rain, and get water into people's homes? Haven't they had record numbers of tourists for years?

but the people have no water? 

Cant fix stupid!