No more big water bottles ?

[Beng]

Went to four 7 Eleven today. All of them out of those 6 liter big bottles. The staff say they can't order them anymore.

Anybody know why ?

[lopburi3]

Might have something to do with the warnings to stock up on water that were issued here in Bangkok by some last month. I was not able to get here in Bangkok either when water became too salty for me to drink. Much of the country has dry wells so expect demand may exceed supply at the current time.

Like 4 years ago when everyone had to drink bottled water because of flooding and polution - this time not enough water sinking into the ground and salt water coming upriver.

[Frank James]

Now are we going to see extreme water shortage rumors, resulting in panicked people buying out stocks everywhere? What then? Let's be careful here.

[Beng]

Now are we going to see extreme water shortage rumors, resulting in panicked people buying out stocks everywhere? What then? Let's be careful here.

There was plenty of water in smaller bottles (1.6l and smaller) available, in all those 7 Elevens I've been today, but not those 6l.

I ended up buying a six pack of 1.6l ones, which creates more waste.

[NickJ]

Could be waiting on a part to fix the only machine that makes big bottles in the entire country.

[trainman34014]

Plenty of big bottles in Big C today.

[Beng]

Plenty of big bottles in Big C today.

Good to know, thanks.

[JMWPACIFIC]

Who knows but saw them yesterday at a Tesco Mini Store.