Water condition this year is much better than it was last year

 

 

BANGKOK: -- There are 8,800 million cubic metres more water in the country’s 34 big reservoirs than the previous year with 11 reservoirs reporting substantial amount of water and 11 reservoirs with just enough water, said Mr Sanchai Katevorachai, director-general of Royal Irrigation Department, on Wednesday.

 

Only the Pran Buri and Bang Lang reservoirs have less water but the water level in the two reservoirs is expected to rise due to more rains in the upper southern region as the region is entering rainy season which will last 1-2 months, he added.

 

Water in Lam Takong, Lam Phra Ploeng, Moon Bon and Lam Sae reservoirs is less than it was last year, but cloud seeding effort by the Royal Rain-making and Agricultural Aviation Department coupled with low pressure have resulted in more rains, hence adding more water into the reservoirs.

 

The country’s four main dams namely Bhumibol, Sirikit, Pasak Cholasit and Kwae Noi Bamrungdan now boast 5,000 million cubic metres more water than it was last year. Altogether the four dams have 9,700 million cubic metres of water which is more than enough for consumption, said Mr Sanchai.

 

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-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-11-03

Good !  With all the rain we had in the south , it's good to know some of it is actually reserved this year.

Lets fast forward 6 months and see what the water levels are. This sounds like another "no we are not buying submarines" story. Once credibility is lost its hard to regain it and credibility here is being lost on multiple fronts. 

Edited November 3, 20169 yr by elgordo38

9 hours ago, webfact said:

Water condition this year is much better than it was last year

 

Off course because it's flooding in BKK and other Northern and central areas more thanever in late 2016 

Edited November 3, 20169 yr by MaxLee