Re-emergence of submerged road signals start of dry season

By Prasit Tangprasert

The Nation

 

 

The old Mittraphab Road has re-emerged as water levels at the Lam Takong Dam have sank due to drought in Nakorn Ratchasima.

 

The road, which is usually submerged, has reappeared entirely, enabling vehicles to traverse it again as water levels at the dam are only 29 per cent of total capacity.

 

Sutthiroj Kongkaew, Lam Takong Irrigation and Maintenance Project director, said the re-emergence of the old Road was a normal phenomenon when water levels in the reservoir were low, and a sign that the dry season had begun, so people should plan their water usage carefully.

 

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No fear of drought this summer
By Pratch Rujivanarom,
Prasit Tangprasert
The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- MANY PARTS of the country are experiencing water shortages, as summer has officially begun, but authorities have said that there is adequate water supply for the current dry season.

 

The Meteorological Department announced recently that summer had begun on March 3.

 

Some areas of the country are facing a water shortage. Water levels at the Lam Takong Dam in Nakhon Ratchasima province were down to 24 per cent of total capacity. However, water experts ruled out the possibility of a severe drought this year, although they cautioned people to use water wisely.

 

Royon Jitdon, director of the Hydro and Agro Informatics Institute, assured that the water supply will be enough for this dry season and there are only some places that will face water scarcity.

 

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14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

the re-emergence of the old Road was a normal phenomenon when water levels in the reservoir were low, and a sign that the dry season had begun,

It has? I thought we were well into the dry season (at least the traditional version) and heading for the wet, again.

Dry season starts in March? Mmmmm. Summer stars in March? OK. I thought the dry season was the bit between the wet seasons. The so-called winter and summer seasons.

In this part of Korat it hasn't rained since last October, until yesterday, when we had one hour of heavy rain, which for me signifies the start of the WET season

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Yup ^^^, the above posts were my thoughts too, the wet should be starting soon.

 

Are we in an el nino or la nina cycle? Do I need to get the sandbags out yet?

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Sutthiroj Kongkaew, Lam Takong Irrigation and Maintenance Project director, said the re-emergence of the old Road was a normal phenomenon

Yeah normal I get it. 

I only took a look at this to find out what a submerged road signal was ,  

I live south of Khon Kaen its been dry here for at least 4 months and max shade temps 38C.   Dry winds from China deserts.  Air quality poor ( haze ) from fine dust, in the past it used to be sandy particles off the deserts.