Buriram province declares 9 districts as disaster zones, after a drought crisis.

Buriram province declared 9 districts as disaster zones, after suffering from drought.

Buriram governor Yai Rojsuwanitkorn (ใหญ่ โรจน์สุวณิชกร) said that around 21 districts in the province have suffered from lack of rain, adding that the people in many areas are suffering from shortages of water for consumption. He said that 9 districts have been declared disaster zones. The 9 districts include Na Po (นาโพธิ์), Banmaichaipoj (บ้านใหม่ไชยพจน์), Puttaisong (พุธไธสง), Krasang (กระสัง), Chalermprakiat (เฉลิมพระเกียรติ), Chamni (ชำนิ), Lamplaimas (ลำปลายมาศ), Nangrong (นางรอง) and Ku-Muang (คูเมือง) districts.

Mr. Yai said that all districts have been instructed to survey water tanks in villages, temples, schools, and public health offices, adding that those tanks must be repaired immediately if found broken.

He said that a budget of 80 million baht may be used to aid the people if a water crisis occurs.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 08 Febuary 2006

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Buriram has declared 9 districts as disaster area after they were hit by the drought

Buriram Province has declared 9 of its districts disaster-struck area, due to effects from the drought.

9 districts in Buriram have been declared disaster areas. Provincial Governor Yai Roetsuwanitchakorn (ใหญ่ โรจน์สุวนิชกร) said he has ordered district administrations to conduct surveys on water containers in their areas and repair the ones that were damaged. So far an 80 million baht budget has been set for using to assist residents during the drought.

In the meantime Irrigation Department Director-General Samart Chokekhanaphithak (สามารถ โชคคณาพิทักษ์) has affirmed that this year's drought would not be as severe as last year because rain had fallen up until December while it is still raining in some parts of the southern region.

In a recent survey by the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, 5,000 villages have already been labeled "red zone" as they were experiencing shortage of water.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 09 Febuary 2006