Drought crisis abates in several parts of the country

BANGKOK, 27 July 2015 (NNT) - Continuous rainfall has relieved the drought situation in several areas of Thailand. As dams were replenished, many farmers returned to rice growing.

In Khon Kaen province, rainfall has been raising water levels at the Ubonrat Dam at an average of three million cubic meters per day. Nearly 60% of its 643 million cubic meters is deemed fit for public consumption. Approximately 2.5 million cubic meters is being released into streams for agricultural use.

In Nakhon Ratchasima province, Lam Takhong Dam has received only one million cubic meters of water from rainfall. Officials at the dam have assured there is enough water for household consumption, despite lower-than-expected water levels.

In Nakhon Phanom province, people living along the Mekhong River have been warned to be ready to evacuate, as the water levels are rising quickly. Two weeks of continuous precipitation have also contributed to strong currents in the river. Ferry operators are urged to be extra cautious when navigating the river.

Despite the recent rainfall, several months of drought have left 500,000 rai of rice paddies dessicated. Meanwhile, crops grown in another 500,000 rai have reportedly survived the water shortages.

The Meteorological Department has forecast more rain in the North. More water is expected to be added to the dams. However, meteorologists have warned people not to become too complacent. The public is urged to continue conserving water.


-- NNT 2015-07-27

Hi please, someone can tell me why TVF don't send to me any news from about three days? Thank you

Good news indeed!

Good heavy rain in Thon Buri (Bangkok) - 14:00 Monday !! :-)

Heavy rain in Bangkok a few hours ago....

So is this the excuse the minders of government are waiting for so that nothing gets done for another year or have the Junta given planning go ahead to implement better systems and improvements to Thailand's water management, so that restrictions and shortages don't happen next year.

I've heard of dessicated coconut but rice paddies????????????????

Nature, rears it's uncorruptable head again...

So is this the excuse the minders of government are waiting for so that nothing gets done for another year or have the Junta given planning go ahead to implement better systems and improvements to Thailand's water management, so that restrictions and shortages don't happen next year.

Yes Sherlock, you have broken the code again!

Brilliant!

The evil government has made it rain and that is part of their sinister plan.

Well done Sir, well done indeed!

It is called weather cycles..... Nothing more/nothing less.....

A little ingenuity goes a long way....

No worries, the rainy season is about to start and we have at least 3 months of xtremely heavy rain coming atcha!!!!!!!!

You can expect more water than the Thai people will ever expect in no time.....

... which will make the drought completely forgotten in no time.... soon to come...

No worries, the rainy season is about to start and we have at least 3 months of xtremely heavy rain coming atcha!!!!!!!!

You can expect more water than the Thai people will ever expect in no time.....

... which will make the drought completely forgotten in no time.... soon to come...

Spot on:

What does a rain making machine look like?

http://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/isobaric/700hPa/overlay=total_precipitable_water/orthographic=-268.36,21.17,671

Unfortunately rain won't fix the roads that sank. Given how long it takes to fix roads where I live, they'll be waiting a long time for them to be repaired. Hopefully they will compact the subsurface properly next time, but don't hold your breath. They 'repaired' a road here about 2 years ago. It lasted 6 months before collapsing and hasn't been fixed yet.

No worries, the rainy season is about to start and we have at least 3 months of xtremely heavy rain coming atcha!!!!!!!!

You can expect more water than the Thai people will ever expect in no time.....

... which will make the drought completely forgotten in no time.... soon to come...

Spot on:

What does a rain making machine look like?

http://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/isobaric/700hPa/overlay=total_precipitable_water/orthographic=-268.36,21.17,671

Yep, the drought hype was just an over sensational news hype for the upcoming severe waterworld disaster coming soon

Been raining heavily off and on for about 3 days now near Chiang Mai.

Overcast all day.

Finally cooled down- didn't need the fan on the other night.