Water rationing in Krabi from April 1st

[webfact]

 

Thailand’s southern tourist province of Krabi is facing a tap water crisis, forcing the waterworks authority in the Muang district, the sole distributor of tap water, to cut the supply to households and businesses, based on a zoning system, starting April 1st.

 

An urgent meeting was held recently between Governor Somchai Harnpakdeepatima and Nutnapha Pinthong, the chief of the provincial waterworks authority, to map out a plan for coping with the water shortage and ensure the least possible impact on both tourism and households.

 

Nutnapha said that the two main sources of raw water, the Krabi Yai Canal and the reservoir in Tap Prik sub-district, are drying up due to a prolonged lack of rain.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2024-04-01

 

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[ikke1959]

Let's celebrate 3 weeks Songkran and water splashing....

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand’s southern tourist province of Krabi is facing a tap water crisis, forcing the waterworks authority in the Muang district, the sole distributor of tap water, to cut the supply to households and businesses, based on a zoning system, starting April 1st

So how will that work out during Songkran....

One bucket per household?

[Tropicalevo]

I am expecting Samui to make similar announcements soon.

I hope that I am wrong.

[JimHuaHin]

If substantial rains do not come this month, I suspect Prachuap province maybe doing the same.

[Jumbo1968]

They could limit water throwing to one day nationwide, that would save millions of litres of water.

[kuma]

So did this end up being an April fool story? What was the outcome...how has the water supply system changed, or planned to change?