PM worried about people affected by summer storms

BANGKOK, 21 April 2016 (NNT) - Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has expressed concerns over summer storms now hitting many northern and northeastern provinces.

Government Spokesman Sansern Kaeokamnerd said the PM instructed all relevant units to urgently assist people in the provinces affected by summer storms and strong rain storms during this period.

The spokesman added that the premier suggested all sectors store water as much as possible for consumption and agriculture after heavy rains fell in many provinces.


-- NNT 2016-04-21

I knew full well this would happen. As soon as Songkran was over water supplies area by area are going to run dry. And what about these wind and rain storms. How can we protect ourselves against those?

Now people are going to panic and start storing water that will deplete the water supplies even sooner.

Edited April 20, 201610 yr by cyberfarang

And the people are worried about Prayut , unfortunately the horse has bolted as far as the water situation is concerned, a dereliction of duty from previous governments, that rode on the horses back in good seasons has now reared its ugly head, big time, a little too late for Thailand and I might add surrounding countries who are in similar circumstances, and for the same reason, Bad Government administration, seeing el Nino isn't going to help for at least 2 maybe 5 more years, looks like cloud seeding is the only hope......................................................................... ...

Edited April 20, 201610 yr by chainarong

Strong storms happen every April and still no one does anything about it.

Suggesting people in a drought stricken area should collect and save rain water, is probably unnecessary.

Doing so on virtually the last day of the 18-21 April storm warning period...........

Time for Prayut to dispatch the royal unrainmaking air force.

Again, self suffiency, peasants take care of yourselves!

I want a storm and heavy rain here... still not rained at all!

I want a storm and heavy rain here... still not rained at all!

Same here in Uttaradit city. So much for these storms.

It sounds like he is more worried about the rain water than the people. Without rain his legacy will end as a failure but maybe Buddha has some thing to do with it!

Strong storms happen every April and still no one does anything about it.

Yes, they are looking into cancelling April...