Buriram water reservoir hit by drought despite rainy season



BURIRAM, 8 October 2015, (NNT) - A water reservoir in the northeastern province of Buriram is currently being hit by a severe drought in spite of current rainy season which has featured downpours in nearby areas.

The reservoir, namely Huay Jorakhe Mak (literally translating as ''swamp of many crocodiles'') in Tambon Samet of Buriram's provincial district, which would be otherwise considered a watershed, has encountered the critical drought despite the influences of tropical storm Mujigae.

However, Buriram's Provincial Waterworks Authority will finance the planned pumping of about seven million cubic meters of water from a canal in Lam Plai Mat District to fill the reservoir and prevent a shortage of water supply in dry season.

Kitikul Serasiraporn, director of Buriram Irrigation Project, said water levels at 16 reservoirs throughout the northeastern province were somewhat worrisome due to scanty rainfalls so far this year.

If Huay Jorakhe Mak reservoir was not given supplementary water, the reservoir would only be able to supply water until next March. For that reason, local villagers and farmers are asked to use water sparingly and avoid planting crops which might need a lot of water so that water could be saved for possible emergency uses.

-- NNT 2015-10-08

The use of water and preservation of water in Thailand!

Look at Bueng Si Rai in Phichit, once Thailands largest lake now it's only called a large lake. When I was working in Phichit I was told that it's area is about 50% less today than 20 years ago and you could see on the buildings and piers in the park at the lake that the water level was about 3-4m lower than the level was when they where built.

Never fear the owner of Buriram United shall be along shortly.

That's bad. My first wife was from Lam Plai Mat, and I've driven through that area, although about 20 years ago. Unless things have changed greatly (and they sometimes do, and very fast at that) much of that area simply has no ground water, so they can't drill wells. Some people have to walk miles every day for water. It's very bad.

That's bad. My first wife was from Lam Plai Mat, and I've driven through that area, although about 20 years ago. Unless things have changed greatly (and they sometimes do, and very fast at that) much of that area simply has no ground water, so they can't drill wells. Some people have to walk miles every day for water. It's very bad.

Don't worry come hell or high water (no pun intended) you will get to use your water blaster next April for fun and merriment. Live for the day the show must go on.

Yesterday Buriram had 24mm of rain. Where I live (Ban Kruad) 60kms South it rained heavily all day and I estimate we had at least double that. This should help as water from this area drains into this lake. The river that runs past my village is in full flow. More rain forecast for today and tomorrow.

TMD says 70% chance today.

It' raining now, here in Buriram.