Phuket Faces Water Crisis as Reservoir Levels Plummet

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As Phuket's reservoir levels drop to alarming lows, the island braces for a potential water crisis amid fears of severe drought. Provincial leaders, led by Phuket Chief Sophon Suwannarat, convened for a critical video conference on April 8 to devise immediate mitigation strategies.

 

The urgent meeting, chaired by Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul as Commander of the National Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Committee, aimed to tackle the escalating dry season challenges across Thailand.

 

Phuket's water woes are stark, with the Bang Wad reservoir in Kathu at merely 25% capacity, holding a scant 2.51 million cubic metres against a full capacity of 10.2 million. Other reservoirs, Bang Neow Dum and Klong Kata, fare slightly better but remain under half full.

 

The conference featured reports from four key working groups addressing drought:

 

 

 

1. Forecasting Group: Insights from the Meteorological Department and Water Resources Information Institute on expected rainfall patterns.
2. Water Management Group: Plans from the Office of National Water Resources and Royal Irrigation Department focusing on conservation and water allocation.
3. Water Shortage Resolution Group: Local emergency actions suggested by the Provincial Waterworks Authority and other agencies.
4. Problem Resolution Support Group: Offered aid including potential rainmaking by the Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation Department.

 

Efforts are being intensified, with drought risks increasing in regions like Nakhon Ratchasima and Chon Buri. The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation underscored the necessity for proactive, coordinated efforts from all agencies to prevent the situation from worsening. As Phuket navigates this critical period, accelerating resource deployment and reinforcing collaboration remain paramount to curtailing the impending crisis, reported The Thaiger.

 

-- 2025-04-10

 

 

[Tropicalevo]

There will be the same problem on Samui and I suspect other islands as well.

Thailand and its people do not take water conservation seriously.

Staff here do not understand why I do not allow water to disappear down the sink's plug holes.

I have a plastic basin in every sink and the waste water is thrown on the plants.

It's not a huge amount, but if everyone did this???

[LivinginKata]

13 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

There will be the same problem on Samui and I suspect other islands as well.

Thailand and its people do not take water conservation seriously.

Staff here do not understand why I do not allow water to disappear down the sink's plug holes.

I have a plastic basin in every sink and the waste water is thrown on the plants.

It's not a huge amount, but if everyone did this???

 

We do the same. Always save water.