webfact Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 PM introduces 15-year anti-drought planBANGKOK, 2 May 2016 (NNT) – Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha said today the government has formulated a 15-year drought prevention plan with a focus on providing ample drinking water.In his national televised speech on “Returning Happiness to the People”, the prime minister highlighted the government’s anti-drought measures to be implemented over a span of 15 years.These measures include 12 water management related activities to be launched in different phases of the plan such as a groundwater project, a water resources development campaign, irrigation systems in rural areas, and reservoir construction.The plan seeks to tackle drought in a sustainable manner while making sure that there is a sufficient amount of water for consumption along the way.-- NNT 2016-05-02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 And of course, this comes in tandem with the PM's flood prevention plan. Just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maewang99 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Woooa. this must be an important topic. they even have a plan for it. the government. I must investigate further to find out why water is so important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 And he and his pals will stay around to ensure implementation ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 And he and his pals will stay around to ensure implementation ? Seems reasonable - after all a big project such as this will bring tremendous " happiness" to a great many people... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 I think a certain mod will be all over this but didn't somebody once talk about the 1,000 year Reich ? History does repeat, or at least try to, repeat itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGW Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 How many "committees" will be needed and subsequent meetings held before anything actually happens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetley Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 (edited) I am absolutely no fan of the Junta but I'll give credit where it is due. Thailand has needed a long term plan to help mitigate it's endless annual water problems for many years and hopefully this will be the beginning of genuine relief. Edited May 2, 2016 by apetley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SABloke Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 And of course, this comes in tandem with the PM's flood prevention plan. Just in case. He's got to double up: flood happens... ''I'm staying on, not because I want to, but because I must complete my flood plan'' drought happens... ''I'm staying on, not because I want to, but because I must complete my drought plan'' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 They couldn't manage a 1 year drought plan and now looking at 15? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deckape Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Everything about this place reeks of poor common sense, lack of organisation, and buffoonery. It is depressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55Jay Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Sounds good. Good job PM on yet another announcement of this master plan, which is virtually a re-packaged version of the one you and your boys scrapped 2 bloody years. But never mind that. Do something. Anything! Just not another press conference banging on about "the plan". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 15 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torpedo1970 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 12 activities over 15 year..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM07 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 15 year! Put me on the record for saying: next year, we will be here, talking about the same thing and nothing will have happened! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNPBC0 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Thailand's very own Walter Mitty? The difference is, of course, that Thurber's character never actually tried to live his fantasies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pib Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 ... the government has formulated a 15-year drought prevention plan with a focus on providing ample drinking water. Note, it said ample "drinking" water; it didn't say ample water like needed to grow crops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan Donut Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 The next Anti-Drought review meeting is not until June 2016 in Mauritius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainarong Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 This is very light reporting if I ever seen one, considering the importance of the resource, where are all the specifics , 15 years of doing what ,just how many underground bores , you'll pump the aquifers dry , the salt arrives, then what, the building of how many dams , what is involved, nothing here would make a water diviner happy.................................................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 15 years? How long do you think it takes to build a dam from start to finish? Here is an example. The Bhumibol dam Thailand's largest. That took 14 years just for one dam from start to full and it took 6 YEARS to fill it up. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhumibol_Dam BackgroundThe Bhumibol Dam, among others in the Chao Phraya basin, was constructed beginning in the 1950s to exploit the agricultural and hydroelectric potential of the basin. Construction on the dam began in 1958 and was finished in 1964. The reservoir was completely filled in 1970. The first two generators were commissioned in 1964. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deez Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Lets hope the 15 year plan doesn't include him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emster23 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 One would think all that hot air just exacerbates the situation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabothai Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 OK let's see the plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 drought prevention plan That sounds less plausible than a Global Warming Prevention Plan. Unless Prayut's plan will change meterological behavior in Southeast Asia, he cannot prevent droughts. He can only try to mitigate the EFFECTS of drought. A plan that focuses solely on providing ample drinking water dooms both the agriculture and manufacturing industries. And dooms any meaningful mitigation measures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 (edited) And he and his pals will stay around to ensure implementation ?I would presume your including us in the north as well not just Bangkok? Bangkok will get money for tis but us northerner's show us the money honey.There sadly is not much of a trickle north effect in any government planning Edite Edited May 2, 2016 by elgordo38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 And he and his pals will stay around to ensure implementation ?I would presume your including us in the north as well not just Bangkok? Bangkok will get money for tis but us northerner's show us the money honey.There sadly is not much of a trickle north effect in any government planningEdite Don't forget the north has the water the central area (Bangkok etc) needs. The main rivers flow south to Bangkok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neal david Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 .......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodcourt49 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 And of course, this comes in tandem with the PM's flood prevention plan. Just in case. ...wet people are happy people it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuanku Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 ... the government has formulated a 15-year drought prevention plan with a focus on providing ample drinking water. Note, it said ample "drinking" water; it didn't say ample water like needed to grow crops. Soldiers don't grow crops. (some of them don't drink water either unless it is diluted by a sufficient amount of Black Label) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuanku Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Bit presumptuous making a 15 year plan when you have (supposedly) less than one year left in office. Presumptuous? Moi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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