webfact Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Rainmaking efforts continue in Northeast, Central PlainsBANGKOK, 11 March 2016 (NNT) – Cloud seeding operations are being performed continuously across the country in a bid to replenish reservoirs, particularly in the northeastern and central regions.Mr Lersak Rewtarkulpaiboon, Director-General of the Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation, reported progress of the department’s rainmaking mission, saying cloud seeding flights have already been conducted nationwide. He said an emphasis has been placed on the Northeast, where the drought situation is critical. The flights recently made in the region have successfully produced rainfall, replenishing Ubonrat Dam in Khon Kaen and Lam Takhong Dam in Nakhon Ratchasima.Mr Lersak also indicated satisfactory results from the operations around Pa Sak Jolasid Dam in the Central Plains and in other areas in the western zone, including Prachuap Khiri Khan province.In cooperation with the Royal Irrigation Department, the Director-General affirmed that the Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation will continue to monitor the water situation closely and make sure that water management throughout the dry season will go according to plans.-- NNT 2016-03-11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khwaibah Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 So how many drops of rain did you get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeneeds Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 The type of cloud determines what type of precipitation cold fall from it, the two types of cloud that produce rainfall are Cumulonimbus and nimbostratus, "seeding nation wide" sowing the BS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko kok prong Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 It has been so hot this week in the north,north east and central,that i would reckon the rain would evaporate before it hit the ground or shortly afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jucel Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Maybe they should be thinking of something like this. Solar powered desalination. http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/solar-power-california-water However, it would need input from those damn pesky scary foreigners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmerjo Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Leave the planes in the hangers. Believe it or not some of us plant crops to mature at this time of year because history tells us there is no rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharecropper Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 I'm sure this is more about the budget than the effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNPBC0 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 "The flights recently made in the region have successfully produced rainfall, replenishing Ubonrat Dam in Khon Kaen and Lam Takhong Dam in Nakhon Ratchasima" The effectiveness of cloud seeding in producing rain at ground level remains highly controversial, and of course it cannot work without clouds. Here in Khon Kaen where I live there has been no rain for a long time, and the skies have been generally cloudless. Furthermore, the water in the Ubonrat reservoir remains at an unusually low level for this time of the year (26% of normal), continues to decline and shows no evidence of any recent improvement. These are the latest data (as at 10 March, 2016):http://www.kromchol.com/DailyUDQ/GIS/DamGraph/DGraph.asp?p1=10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireMedic Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 (edited) Edited March 11, 2016 by FireMedic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTee Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 TMD issued storm warning for NE yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clockman Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 The rain was already forecast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangebrew Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Well since I'm one quarter native American I would offer my services in the rain making area for a fee double the rate I charge in US Oh yes It works sometimes to well. Once in the middle of the Yuma desert middle of July I did the dance 2 hours later we had flash flood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon467367354 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 meanwhile the anti-rain efforts continue to prevail. http://go.nasa.gov/1YEMIpL it doesn't look good at all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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