Maprachan Reservoir Runs Dry

[Pattaya_Fox]

Eclusive report. Pattaya`s Water Crisis reaches a Critical Point as the Maprachan Reservoir runs dry.

A group of foreign residents situated on the banks of the Maprachan Reservoir alerted us to an alarming fact. They claim that the Maprachan Reservoir is now empty. As we continue to monitor the deepening water crisis here in Pattaya we went down to the Reservoir on Friday afternoon to see for ourselves and can confirm that the reservoir is now all but empty with small pockets of stagnant water remaining. The Maprachan is the main source of domestic water for the Pattaya and Banglamung areas and it now appears that even with a sustained period of rain, the reservoir will not return to normal levels until next year at the earliest. With new developments continuing to be built in the East of Pattaya and blocks of shop-houses being constructed around the Pattaya area, where is the additional water used by these new constructions going to come from? It is clear that Pattaya City Hall and the District administration have to act now to combat the crisis which is now at a critical level. We will closely monitor the situation here on Pattaya City News.

Pattaya City News

Friday 22nd July 2005.

[davethailand]

Its been slowly emptying for a year or so now, Certain areas have been without mains water for 4 months, The muppet show of powers that be should have tackled this problem months ago.

[edh]

This they should have know three years ago already when the started building like freaks - but then, another mayor

[penzman]

Funny that there's a water shortage and the price of pvc pipe keeps rising.

Exactly, they're building at a crazy rate but not planning ahead to provide services. Same crap goes for phone lines.

There's an obotor around here who sells water when it supposedly runs dry 4 days a week, like clockwork.

[ericg1953]

Just wondering....does the water shortage in Pattaya also mean there is a shortage in Jomtien as well ?

[davethailand]

Just wondering....does the water shortage in Pattaya also mean there is a shortage in Jomtien as well ?

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Near enough the whole of the eastern seaboard is affected.

Pattaya, Jomtien, Rayong, Siracha etc etc.

[HarryHacker]

Its been slowly emptying for a year or so now, Certain areas have been without mains water for 4 months, The muppet show of powers that be should have tackled this problem months ago.

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Fancy moving your club up here to BKK? Now that would be nice.

[COBBER]

Funny that there's a water shortage and the price of pvc pipe keeps rising.

Penzman, price increases of PVC relate to the increases in oil prices. Its surprising that the price has not gone up more.

[yuyi]

The taxi problem will not get solved, because some powerful people make money with the system as it is now. The new bus line does get delayed and delayed.

Same story here: The water problem will not get solved, because some powerful people make money with the water shortage as it is now. The water trucks could increase their prices a few times already.

It seems that some people really try to get a solution. But the power seems to be not with them.

Lucky are the ones having a private well.

Dirty and smelling bad the other ones

[edh]

Phuket: You'll get the water at this time a year....

Pattaya: No water this time of year...

Phuket: Taxi 500 mtrs 200 baht

Pattaya: Taxi 500 mtrs 5 (10) baht

Mother Earth...

[pluto_manibo]

It has been raining quite a bit in the last week....so hopefully the situation will get better.

[yuyi]

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Pattaya: Taxi 500 mtrs 5 (10) baht 

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nice joke

[wilko]

It has been raining quite a bit in the last week....so hopefully the situation will get better.

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Local rain will have virtually no effect on the water shortage in Chonburi province, what is needed is a new infrastructure and considerable rain in the catchment areas.

Another problem is that the wells are running dry which means the underground water bed is shrinking too. This may mean subsidence and all sorts of other problems.

The potential effect on property prices could also be devastating. Who want to live in a place without water?

[snoophound]

Dead right.

I think Samui is well on the track to the same problem too,with deforestation depleting the underground water supply, too many bores,overbuilding,and little planning.

Thaksin needs to build a big water tank on the site of his planned new palace!!

It has been raining quite a bit in the last week....so hopefully the situation will get better.

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Local rain will have virtually no effect on the water shortage in Chonburi province, what is needed is a new infrastructure and considerable rain in the catchment areas.

Another problem is that the wells are running dry which means the underground water bed is shrinking too. This may mean subsidence and all sorts of other problems.

The potential effect on property prices could also be devastating. Who want to live in a place without water?

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[Jeffery Stanthorpe]

Eclusive report. Pattaya`s Water Crisis reaches a Critical Point as the Maprachan Reservoir runs dry.

A group of foreign residents situated on the banks of the Maprachan Reservoir alerted us to an alarming fact.  They claim that the Maprachan Reservoir is now empty.  As we continue to monitor the deepening water crisis here in Pattaya we went down to the Reservoir on Friday afternoon to see for ourselves and can confirm that the reservoir is now all but empty with small pockets of stagnant water remaining.  The Maprachan is the main source of domestic water for the Pattaya and Banglamung areas and it now appears that even with a sustained period of rain, the reservoir will not return to normal levels until next year at the earliest.  With new developments continuing to be built in the East of Pattaya and blocks of shop-houses being constructed around the Pattaya area, where is the additional water used by these new constructions going to come from? It is clear that Pattaya City Hall and the District administration have to act now to combat the crisis which is now at a critical level.  We will closely monitor the situation here on Pattaya City News.

Pattaya City News

i have been looking at property(online) located near Maprachan billed as 'lake view', is this the same lake. I guess looking at a empty lake is not the most impressive of views, 

Friday 22nd July 2005.

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[wilko]

Dead right.

I think Samui is well on the track to the same problem too,with deforestation depleting the underground water supply, too many bores,overbuilding,and little planning.

Thaksin needs to build a big water tank on the site of his planned new palace!!

Islands have their own particular problems, stemming form over population etc. I mentioned in another thread that the use of composting toilets can go a long way to improving the situation as they do not require water.

What is needed is a comprehensive water conservation plan - not focusing on new dams etc but on a reduction in water consumption.

below is Kao Keow reservoir behind Sri Racha, taken about a month ago, the road should be about 10 to 20 feet below the surface..

Edited July 24, 2005 by wilko