Water levels critical in northeast

RATCHABURI, 3 March 2016 (NNT) – The drought situation is persisting in many provinces with water levels at Ratchaburi’s Huay Mai Teng Reservoir now at concerning levels.

Ratchaburi is experiencing its driest conditions in 15 years. Drone surveillance of its main reservoir has found that only 2.8 million cubic meters of water, or 8 percent of its capacity is left. Water for agriculture has been completely suspended.

Similarly, Ubon Rat Dam in Khon Kaen only has 638 million cubic meters of water, or 20 percent of its capacity with only 2 percent available for general usage. The region’s waterworks authority has had to prepare reserves by drawing water from nearby areas to avoid having to use possibly contaminated dam water.

In Udon Thani, Water Resource Department authorities have stepped up the drilling of ground water wells to supply water to Ta Boh district of nearby Nong Khai province, which no longer has clean water for drinking and usage.

Emergency assistance is being considered for up to five districts of Chai Nat province.


-- NNT 2016-03-03

Bring on Songkran!!!

Water wastage due to Songkran should be suspended before that of the farmers.

Water wastage due to Songkran should be suspended before that of the farmers.

When pigs fly.. BTW You can add water parks with that.

Water wastage due to Songkran should be suspended before that of the farmers.

When pigs fly.. BTW You can add water parks with that.

Good idea, K ! Another way to hinder tourist numbers

The government would not give advance warning of cancelling songkran,it would be a last minute cancel when the foreign tourist are already here

Have they run out of dry ice too then? It will probably rain tonight.

Drone surveillance of its main reservoir has found that only 2.8 million cubic meters of water, or 8 percent of its capacity is left.

'Drone' ... ?

Drongo water management.

Drone surveillance of its main reservoir has found that only 2.8 million cubic meters of water, or 8 percent of its capacity is left.

'Drone' ... ?

Drongo water management.

Then take away about 5% that has silted up and you have 3% left and don't forget every dam has dead capacity (a portion of the water that is lower than the pump inlets/water outlet).

So the Royal rainmaking plan not going too well then?

Surely water park water is recirculated........with loss only from evaporation, spillage and splashing.

Will the Golf Clubs still be watering the greens?

Surely water park water is recirculated........with loss only from evaporation, spillage and splashing.

Splashing it your face of we have and you don't when this country is in a major drought and livelihoods are being effected is nothing short of pure arrogance and selfishness by the owners builders and users of these parks.