webfact Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Fight for water between farmers of two villages in PhichitPHICHIT: -- Two groups of rice farmers confronted each other in a fight for water to feed their dry farmland in Phichit’s Bang Moon Nak district on Tuesday.The conflict started when villagers of Village 6 of Tambon Nern Makok blocked Klong Rodfai preventing the water from flowing downstream to Village 5. Their unilateral action prompted about 100 villagers of Village 5 to stage a protest in front of the community hall of Village 6.Residents of Village 5 complained that the blockade has prevented water from getting to their village which needs the water to feed their withering rice plants. Villagers of Village 6 defended that they need water too for over 1,000 rai of rice field.The two opposing sides broke into a heated argument prompting the kamnan of Tambon Nern Makok to intervene but without success. Later on, Mr Payon Asavapichayont, the district officer, arrived to mediate the conflict.Mr Payon succeeded in persuading villagers of Village 6 to lift and blockade and to share the water with their neighbours.Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/fight-for-water-between-farmers-of-two-villages-in-phichit -- Thai PBS 2016-01-13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otherstuff1957 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 This is just the beginning. Thousands of rai of rice that was planted against the government's advice will be dying from lack of water in the next few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMartinHandyman Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I'm sure article 44 can resolve this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 So what are the villagers of Village 4 and Village 7 doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
never me Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 This is just the start, big trouble coming to Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 "Mr Payon succeeded in persuading villagers of Village 6 to lift and blockade and to share the water with their neighbours." Was their action of blocking the water not illegal? If so why were they not arrested? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oziex1 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 "Plan worked out to prevent fighting over water during prolonged drought" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Not to worry, come Songkran they will be all pals together united in the common purpose of wasting water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetley Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 "Mr Payon succeeded in persuading villagers of Village 6 to lift and blockade and to share the water with their neighbours." Was their action of blocking the water not illegal? If so why were they not arrested? That does not seem to be the way here. My friends family lives in a village that for weeks now has virtually no piped water. It is because local farmers hack into the pipes to irrigate their fields. It is simple to discover the culprits but the only action is 'please don't do it again'. Until they realise that there are consequences for their actions nothing at all will change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramrod711 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 I'm sure article 44 can resolve this. And I'm sure that the previous government, that was in power for most of two decades did nothing to further water management practices. I'm also fairly sure that Yingluck unnecessarily lowered the water levels in the country's largest dams to prevent flooding in Bangkok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSJ Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 It may come to pitchforks and shovels at high noon before the drought is over! Or should that be bamboo stakes and machettess??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldiablo Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 I'm sure article 44 can resolve this. And I'm sure that the previous government, that was in power for most of two decades did nothing to further water management practices. I'm also fairly sure that Yingluck unnecessarily lowered the water levels in the country's largest dams to prevent flooding in Bangkok. Oh god, here we go again with another rant about the previous government. Dude get over it, its been 20 months already. Move along with your life, you're not getting any younger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
never me Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 It may come to pitchforks and shovels at high noon before the drought is over! Or should that be bamboo stakes and machettess??? GUNS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seajae Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 the fault is not from the current mob in govt, yl had the dams release water while in power that should never have been done as it was a knee jerk reaction in case there were heavy rains(that never came) and this has directly caused much of the water shortages since as the rain fall has not been able to replace what they released. The farmers have ignored warnings about lack of water for their crops which has led to the current problems as they were told not to plant second crops and are now losing them. Until such time as Thailand actually takes real action nothing will ever get better, in Australia they go through droughts every so often, water restrictions are enforced on everyone in towns/cities as well as farmers, anyone breaking them are hit with steep fines and face court. Here no one gives a sh*t about anyone else and do as they please or what suits/benefits them alone, everyone needs water and it does have to be shared and controlled but again the govt is not doing it by not enforcing their edicts. Until such time as all parties concerned work together and not simply for themselves it will not improve, this needs a lot more work from the govt and the water users, trouble is no one wants to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mancub Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 So what are the villagers of Village 4 and Village 7 doing? They've diversified....Growing cacti and raising camels. Currently chilling out, sipping lao-khao and wondering what all the fuss is about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halloween Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 I'm sure article 44 can resolve this. And I'm sure that the previous government, that was in power for most of two decades did nothing to further water management practices. I'm also fairly sure that Yingluck unnecessarily lowered the water levels in the country's largest dams to prevent flooding in Bangkok. Oh god, here we go again with another rant about the previous government. Dude get over it, its been 20 months already. Move along with your life, you're not getting any younger. Your argument might have some merit if the dams had managed to refill since then. But they haven't, and the unnecessary dumping of a huge volume of water is part of the Yingluk legacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Not to worry, come Songkran they will be all pals together united in the common purpose of wasting water. Live for today for tomorrow we might.............................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Soon there will be no water to fight over. But peace, I doubt it, finger pointing, lots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyphodb Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 A lot more of this to come... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOLDBUGGY Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 So what are the villagers of Village 4 and Village 7 doing? That's obvious! They are busy building a blockade on the river upstream of villages 5 & 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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