Koh Pha-ngan drought
Suwannee Bunditsak
The Sunday Nation

The severe drought on Koh Pha-ngan in Surat Thani has resulted in tap water being provided only twice a day but the move won't affect tourism, the island's waterworks authority branch manager Wutthiporn Boondee said yesterday.

Since February 18, tap water has been provided from 5am to 10am and 5pm to 10pm.

This is because Ban Khai canal has dried up, leaving Meun Chai canal as the island's only tap water source.

As the canal's ditch contains 20,000 cubic metres of water, Wutthiporn said there was enough water for two to three months.

He said tourism was not affected because tourism business operators had prepared for the drought season, which had hit the island severely three years in a row, while most visitors understood the issue and co-operated in water-saving measures.

In a short-term measure to tackle the drought, Witthiporn's office hired a private contractor to dig up three underground water wells and searched for another contractor to do reverse osmosis at the Ban Tai pump station.

At a recent Cabinet meeting on the island, approval was given to construct a reservoir to provide water for the tap system, which would serve as a long-term solution.

Surat Thani's 19 districts suffered severe drought this year - with Don Sak, Kanchanadit and Ban Na Doem hardest hit.

-- The Nation 2014-03-16

True. It is so dry everywhere here!

This year a very short raining season part of the last November and than no more a drop of rain

I've just spent 31000 baht on having a well dug. Not that I'm too worried about the water, but somebody told me that's where I'd find pussy!

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Also dry in Koh Samui

My deep well goes down 180 meters but still, after about 20 minutes pumping,
there isn't much water coming anymore and I need to wait at least 6 hours to
pump again. Government water (and electricity) are not really an alternative
as they are about as reliable as Thai time keeping.

At least, if houses, bungalows, resorts would use gutters on their houses, a
lot of water could be reused and stored for those dry times. I know, storing
water over ground for a long time in the tropics can cause many different

health risks to us but I'm sure, there are ways to contain that.

I'm lucky, my well is just a 45 cement rings (16/18 mt?) And still plenty of water.

But it's only March...

I am sure everyone will find enough water for Songkran.

Koh pah gain built a huge de-salination unit in baan tai to convert salt water into drinking water it has been built at least 18 months so why is there a problem bet some one is going to say that they forgot to put the black pipes onto the seabed

because spare parts never come to fix it

My deep well goes down 180 meters but still, after about 20 minutes pumping,

there isn't much water coming anymore and I need to wait at least 6 hours to

pump again. Government water (and electricity) are not really an alternative

as they are about as reliable as Thai time keeping.

At least, if houses, bungalows, resorts would use gutters on their houses, a

lot of water could be reused and stored for those dry times. I know, storing

water over ground for a long time in the tropics can cause many different

health risks to us but I'm sure, there are ways to contain that.

Is that a typo or what ? Never seen a residential well of 180 meter deep.

Don't you have water dowsers over there? According to some forum members they are very effective, just like magic beans.

My deep well goes down 180 meters but still, after about 20 minutes pumping,

there isn't much water coming anymore and I need to wait at least 6 hours to

pump again. Government water (and electricity) are not really an alternative

as they are about as reliable as Thai time keeping.

At least, if houses, bungalows, resorts would use gutters on their houses, a

lot of water could be reused and stored for those dry times. I know, storing

water over ground for a long time in the tropics can cause many different

health risks to us but I'm sure, there are ways to contain that.

Is that a typo or what ? Never seen a residential well of 180 meter deep.

I don't know if it makes any difference if residential or commercial.

My deep well is in Ao Haad Yao on the other side of the hill, so not only

is it 180 meters deep but we have to pump it over the hill to my resort too.

Some rain in KPD this morning

Is that a typo or what ? Never seen a residential well of 180 meter deep.

I also live on the mountain & my well about 180 meters deep.

Koh pah gain built a huge de-salination unit in baan tai to convert salt water into drinking water it has been built at least 18 months so why is there a problem bet some one is going to say that they forgot to put the black pipes onto the seabed

I would sure like to know more about this Desal plant on KPG.

We design and build Reverse Osmosis Systems here in Thailand, and ship all over the world.

We have operating systems on Samui, Kow Tow, many in Phuket also.

And yes we are the ONLY Designer and manufacturer of Salt Water Reverse Osmosis Systems in SE Asia.

They are simple, reliable and easly maintained nad we make drinkable water for less than 8 baht a1000 liters.

Willing to hold meeting to explain and teach How They Work .

Some rain in KPD this morning

Same here in Samui (Bangrak) , not too less actually, but still not enough. Hope we will all get more soon, at least right now it looks like there could be more.

Is that a typo or what ? Never seen a residential well of 180 meter deep.

I also live on the mountain & my well about 180 meters deep.

And? Still enough water?

If not, do as I did, change to beer

The plant is in baan tai the tower must stand 15/20 meters tall at the top is like a big concrete water tank/container I will try and get a photo as I have to go over to KP in a week or so it is about 50 meters from my friends house would love to know what a small reverse osmosis system would cost just for the average house with pool on the beach


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