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Water supplies for farming and consumption cut as water crisis deepened



BANGKOK: -- The Cabinet today approved the proposal of the Royal Irrigation Department to cut water supplies from four major dams for farming and consumption to 18 million cubic metres from 28 million cubic metres.

The meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha.

The proposal was based on water reserves in the four dam reservoirs have receded to lowest levels and if the present combined release of water at 28 million cubic metres altogether were not lowered, the water reserve could be used until the middle of next month.

But as water supply cut was agreed to enforce on July 16, the government also asked the people to use the resource to its most value until the late arrival rain expected to be back normal at end of the month.

The department proposed three choices – to continue steady water supplies from the four dams in the Chao Phraya river basin at 28 million cubic metres per day, cut water supply to 18 million cubic metres, and applying both the first and second choices together.

According to the director general of the Royal Irrigation Department, Mr Lertviroj Kowattana, the three choices were proposed because water intakes in the four dams did not match the water outtake due to the late arrival of the seasonal rains.

If the outtake was not cut, water supply for consumption and for drinking will run out by mid August.

The four major dams in the Chao Phraya river basin are Bhumibol, Sirikit, Kwae Noi Bamrungdaen, and Pasak Cholasit.

At present, Bhumibol dam still has 159 million cubic metres for use, Sirikit 330 million, Kwae Noi Bamrungdaen 57 million, and Pasak Cholasit 41 million.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/water-supplies-for-farming-and-consumption-cut-as-water-crisis-deepened


-- Thai PBS 2015-07-14

[Mango Bob]

Good let Bangkok people see what it is like to turn on the tap and nothing comes out. In rural areas we been facing this for years. Screw them.

[halloween]

Good let Bangkok people see what it is like to turn on the tap and nothing comes out. In rural areas we been facing this for years. Screw them.

I don't suppose you ever considered catching and storing rainwater for your own use? Easier to blame someone else. It really isn't that difficult or expensive in rural areas where land is much cheaper.

Edited July 14, 2015 by halloween

[fiberman]

Not a lot of help if it's not raining!!

[halloween]

Not a lot of help if it's not raining!!

It hasn't been "not raining" for the years he is moaning about. I lived for years with a family including 3 females in a much drier climate without town water, and saved a lot in taxes by doing so.

[Oziex1]

What are they doing about this "crisis"

Expecting it to be back to normal by the end of the month and if not, what then?

[LivinLOS]

If you add up the contents of those 4 dams and divide by 28 million per day.. thats 20 days.. IF the entire dams ued up and IF there not large silt accumulation they are unaware of..

Even at 18 million per day its only 30.. Thats middle of next month at reduced rates.

[candide]

"The department proposed three choices to continue steady water supplies from the four dams in the Chao Phraya river basin at 28 million cubic metres per day, cut water supply to 18 million cubic metres, and applying both the first and second choices together."

Is it me or does the third choice look strange?

[dcutman]

What are they doing about this "crisis"

Expecting it to be back to normal by the end of the month and if not, what then?

Apparently a couple weeks worth of water for (10's) millions of people is not considered a crisis yet. Go figure.