Drought impact less severe than last year

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Drought impact less severe than last year

BANGKOK, 2 June 2016 (NNT) - The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has reported that the impact of the dry season has been less severe than previous expected, thanks to the government’s preparedness.

Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Gen Chatchai Sarikalya called a meeting with relevant agencies to discuss the progress of drought management programs from 2016 to 2017, before submitting a report to the Cabinet.

The meeting found that most of the aid programs have proceeded according to plan and achieved the intended results. Nearly 20.7 billion baht, or 63 percent of the ministry's drought relief budget, has been disbursed. More than 8,000 programs initiated by local communities were green-lit with a budget of 4.5 billion baht.

Despite the unusually long dry season, the impact of the drought on the country has been less serious than that of last year, owing to the government's preparations and assistance measures for drought-stricken areas. Water management of the four main reservoirs along the Chao Phraya River also proved efficient.

The Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister instructed relevant bodies to compile a report detailing the results of their drought-relief programs, problems found during the operations, as well as suggestions for future projects. The report will then be forwarded to the Cabinet.


-- NNT 2016-06-02

[mtls2005]

Waves hand: "This isn't the water you're looking for."

[canopus1969]

government’s preparedness

they were running around a month ago like headless chickens

[riceyummm]

"Despite the unusually long dry season, the impact of the drought on the country has been less serious than that of last year, owing to the government's preparations and assistance measures for drought-stricken areas. Water management of the four main reservoirs along the Chao Phraya River also proved efficient."

Maybe all the recent rain helped too.

[johng]

Waves hand: "This isn't the water you're looking for."

Those "junta" mind tricks don't work on everyone !

[inzman]

I think the Mercedes dealers received a lot of that budget, haha

[elgordo38]

"Despite the unusually long dry season, the impact of the drought on the country has been less serious than that of last year, owing to the government's preparations and assistance measures for drought-stricken areas. Water management of the four main reservoirs along the Chao Phraya River also proved efficient."

Maybe all the recent rain helped too.

Who is getting all this rain? We sure are not. Governments always know how to pat themselves on the back. This one is no different.

[Reigntax]

"Despite the unusually long dry season, the impact of the drought on the country has been less serious than that of last year, owing to the government's preparations and assistance measures for drought-stricken areas. Water management of the four main reservoirs along the Chao Phraya River also proved efficient."

Maybe all the recent rain helped too.

Who is getting all this rain? We sure are not. Governments always know how to pat themselves on the back. This one is no different.

This government is very different. They have taken back patting to a level never before considered achievable.

[Ulic]

The cloud seeding and well drilling were so effective there was no drought at all.

[brommers]

Who are these "experts" and where do they live? Where I live this has been vastly worse than last year, with farmers totally unable to undertake any planting. It seems like another junta attempt to paint a pretty picture. Well the affected farmers know that you can put lipstick on a pig, but it is still a pig!

[coma]

Yeah. A few days with some nice heavy rains...... That's all done [drought] with for this year. Just like the annual smoke haze. When its comes on every year, that is all you hear about. Every politician, newspaper and TV station is all on about it and what they are going to do to combat it. But at the very instant the rain and wind blows it away, not another word said until the next year. BI guess it will be like that forever.

[coma]

"Despite the unusually long dry season, the impact of the drought on the country has been less serious than that of last year, owing to the government's preparations and assistance measures for drought-stricken areas. Water management of the four main reservoirs along the Chao Phraya River also proved efficient."

Maybe all the recent rain helped too.

Who is getting all this rain? We sure are not. Governments always know how to pat themselves on the back. This one is no different.

Getting some nice heavy falls up here in the north.

[poohy]

speaking personally last year more rain no water restrictions this year far less rain and water cuts

so utter bolleux

[graemeaylward]

Where is all thos rain that's being talked about? Here in Khon Kaen, had a couple of showers lasting about an hour a few days ago but nothing since! Ground still rock hard! How come the government, who 2 weeks ago were talking about emergency measures are now saying that their preparation for drought has saved the country! Forward planning in Thailand consists of deciding to do something reactively, tomorrow!

[MaxLee]

Huh? Why less severe all of a sudden??? Because it's rainy season????

Lol

[Ricardo]

It was still the worst I've seen, in over a decade here, hope that we get a nice wet rainy-season now to help the farmers and fill the reservoirs.

I'm singing in the rain ... and so are all of the local frogs !

[NongKhaiKid]

government’s preparedness

they were running around a month ago like headless chickens

Wasn't the cry then this is the worst drought in decades ?

All of a sudden it's become much ado about nothing so better add it to the govt's list of ' achievements '.

[billd766]

Out here in rural Khampaeng Phet we have had afternoon thunderstorms all this week. The trees have come back to life and the grass and scrub is growing like crazy. Still no water in my fish pond though.

Great news from the PuYai Ban at 5 pm last night. The government water was turned back after only 5 1/2 months without it.

The bad news is that everybody was filling what they could. I managed to fill 4 ongs (about 6,000 litres) and at some time in the night the water was cut off again.

Perhaps it will come back again for a while tonight (or probably not).

[willyumiii]

We have had some rain in the past few weeks,

but not nearly enough to end the drought or to assume that anyone knows the impact of this years dry spell yet.

Just another financially motivated crystal ball in my opinion.

Maybe if the government just requires all farmers to grow cactus, agriculture will boom again in Thailand!

[seajae]

so all those roads collapsing, all the klongs/rivers/dams drying up were all false reports, have never seen it as bad as it was this year, water levels around here are the lowest I have ever seen them. Sounds like one huge load of bullsh*t to me, if the rain doesnt continue we are all going to be in really deep sh*t very shortly, my well has barely risen with the rain so far and the ground is still rock hard, they really need to hope that we get more downpours before too long.

[MaxLee]

It was still the worst I've seen, in over a decade here, hope that we get a nice wet rainy-season now to help the farmers and fill the reservoirs.

I'm singing in the rain ... and so are all of the local frogs !

Be careful, what you wish for. We might get more water than you may expect from Mother Nature in Thailand...

[billd766]

It was still the worst I've seen, in over a decade here, hope that we get a nice wet rainy-season now to help the farmers and fill the reservoirs.

I'm singing in the rain ... and so are all of the local frogs !

Be careful, what you wish for. We might get more water than you may expect from Mother Nature in Thailand...

It will take a good couple of years to fill the major dams in Thailand, remembering of course water will be released for farming.

I went to Khampaeng Phet this afternoon and the Ping river is still a long way down. On the way back there was a fair bit of standing water in the fields but that will soak away overnight. Most of the klongs are still running low and despite thunderstorms every afternoon or evening this week there is still no water in my fishpond. It has not been full since 2011and didn't get much past 60% last rainy season.

[Ricardo]

It was still the worst I've seen, in over a decade here, hope that we get a nice wet rainy-season now to help the farmers and fill the reservoirs.

I'm singing in the rain ... and so are all of the local frogs !

Be careful, what you wish for. We might get more water than you may expect from Mother Nature in Thailand...

It will take a good couple of years to fill the major dams in Thailand, remembering of course water will be released for farming.

I went to Khampaeng Phet this afternoon and the Ping river is still a long way down. On the way back there was a fair bit of standing water in the fields but that will soak away overnight. Most of the klongs are still running low and despite thunderstorms every afternoon or evening this week there is still no water in my fishpond. It has not been full since 2011and didn't get much past 60% last rainy season.

A few of our local fishponds had standing-water in, after the past week's rain, but it's still draining into the ground over the following day, as the ground-water level is so very low.

And since our land is on a gentle-slope, not in a valley or flood-plain or submersible-city like Bangkok, DILLIGAF !

[tuanku]

Despite the unusually long dry season, the impact of the drought on the country has been less serious than that of last year, owing to the government's preparations and assistance measures for drought-stricken areas. Water management of the four main reservoirs along the Chao Phraya River also proved efficient.

Odd that they can make statements like this, provide no evidence, and just expect media outlets to repeat it and people to accept it at face value.

[Winniedapu]

"BANGKOK, 2 June 2016 (NNT) - The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has reported that the impact of the dry season has been less severe than previous expected, thanks to the government’s preparedness."

Words fail me.

Doesn't happen very often.

W

[starky]

Despite the unusually long dry season, the impact of the drought on the country has been less serious than that of last year, owing to the government's preparations and assistance measures for drought-stricken areas. Water management of the four main reservoirs along the Chao Phraya River also proved efficient.

Odd that they can make statements like this, provide no evidence, and just expect media outlets to repeat it and people to accept it at face value.

Not odd at all in a country where you cant question authority, criticise government, or its leaders, where the is a deliberate policy designed to dissuade analytical thinking and keep the majority of the populace as ignorant and easy to control as possible. All under the threat of being wrongfully imprisoned and having your attitude adjusted. No not odd at all.

[billd766]

Despite the unusually long dry season, the impact of the drought on the country has been less serious than that of last year, owing to the government's preparations and assistance measures for drought-stricken areas. Water management of the four main reservoirs along the Chao Phraya River also proved efficient.

Odd that they can make statements like this, provide no evidence, and just expect media outlets to repeat it and people to accept it at face value.

Actually the government did a fair job by digging wells, drilling boreholes, digging extra water storage ponds plus cleaning and dredging a lot of the klongs and the canals. I have seen the evidence with my own eyes as many of us who live in the hardest hit rural areas have seen.

They have done and achieved more than any other government has done in the last 20 years, at least in the conservation and use of water, and they deserve praise for that.

I have no idea where you live so I cannot comment on your area but I can and do give praise for anything that helps the rural people, no matter WHICH government is in power in the area where I live.

About 10 years ago the King paid for fishponds to be dug in the rural areas to serve a dual purpose. 1 to grow fish to help the local people eat and also to sell fish on the markets and make some money on the side. 2 was to also use the fishponds for water storage in times of drought. I believe that it was implemented across all the regions of Thailand and not just for the regions that voted for a particular party in power at the time.

It was NOT any government that started that plan, although any government could have done it at any time.

[tuanku]

Despite the unusually long dry season, the impact of the drought on the country has been less serious than that of last year, owing to the government's preparations and assistance measures for drought-stricken areas. Water management of the four main reservoirs along the Chao Phraya River also proved efficient.

Odd that they can make statements like this, provide no evidence, and just expect media outlets to repeat it and people to accept it at face value.

Actually the government did a fair job by digging wells, drilling boreholes, digging extra water storage ponds plus cleaning and dredging a lot of the klongs and the canals. I have seen the evidence with my own eyes as many of us who live in the hardest hit rural areas have seen.

They have done and achieved more than any other government has done in the last 20 years, at least in the conservation and use of water, and they deserve praise for that.

I have no idea where you live so I cannot comment on your area but I can and do give praise for anything that helps the rural people, no matter WHICH government is in power in the area where I live.

About 10 years ago the King paid for fishponds to be dug in the rural areas to serve a dual purpose. 1 to grow fish to help the local people eat and also to sell fish on the markets and make some money on the side. 2 was to also use the fishponds for water storage in times of drought. I believe that it was implemented across all the regions of Thailand and not just for the regions that voted for a particular party in power at the time.

It was NOT any government that started that plan, although any government could have done it at any time.

If they have actually achieved something, it is doubly hard to know why they do not provide details. The kind of statements made on a daily basis by the controlled media outlets just invite disbelief as there is no detail of what has been achieved, simply a vaguely optimistic and self affirming broad statement as in the above example. If they could, for example, quote the tonnage of rice harvested this dry season compared to last, or the number of households experiencing restrictions on water supply compared to last, then us cynics might be less inclined to take the statements with a bushel or two of salt.

[marko kok prong]

Rain,what rain,here in Wichianburi {Petchabun province] we have had hardly a drop,and yesterday my thermometer said 38.5,everyday the clouds build up,but nothing,it is awful,like the build up to the wet in Northern Australia,very hot hot,very humid but no actual precipitation.

[Winniedapu]

Despite the unusually long dry season, the impact of the drought on the country has been less serious than that of last year, owing to the government's preparations and assistance measures for drought-stricken areas. Water management of the four main reservoirs along the Chao Phraya River also proved efficient.

Odd that they can make statements like this, provide no evidence, and just expect media outlets to repeat it and people to accept it at face value.

Actually the government did a fair job by digging wells, drilling boreholes, digging extra water storage ponds plus cleaning and dredging a lot of the klongs and the canals. I have seen the evidence with my own eyes as many of us who live in the hardest hit rural areas have seen.

They have done and achieved more than any other government has done in the last 20 years, at least in the conservation and use of water, and they deserve praise for that.

I have no idea where you live so I cannot comment on your area but I can and do give praise for anything that helps the rural people, no matter WHICH government is in power in the area where I live.

About 10 years ago the King paid for fishponds to be dug in the rural areas to serve a dual purpose. 1 to grow fish to help the local people eat and also to sell fish on the markets and make some money on the side. 2 was to also use the fishponds for water storage in times of drought. I believe that it was implemented across all the regions of Thailand and not just for the regions that voted for a particular party in power at the time.

It was NOT any government that started that plan, although any government could have done it at any time.

"They have done and achieved more than any other government has done in the last 20 years, at least in the conservation and use of water, and they deserve praise for that."

Why? it's their job. That's what governments (legal and illegal) are paid to do. If they can't take a joke they shouldn't have joined, but they certainly don't deserve compliments for doing exactly what they're paid to do.

W