drought

With Thailand in the midst of its worst drought in four decades, sugar production is falling significantly for this year's crop cycle. Pushing up...

Mekong River Commission researcher say the record-low water level may be caused by low regional rainfall. Even more climate change which is turning the weather hotter and drier, causing weak flow.

The outlook for the year looks quite dim for the country due to a string of external and internal developments.

"Bangkok is controlling groundwater extraction but is suffering from subsidence. Consequently making it more vulnerable to sea- level rise. As sea levels rise, it is likely that salinity is going to become a growing threat"

Local officials throughout Thailand’s north and northeast have sought long-term solutions to the drought problems while calling on farmers to suspend their crop cultivation.

"Please all help save water. Turn off all the taps. Use less water," the PM said. "Reduce tooth-brushing and shower time by one minute."

The cabinet of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will on Tuesday be asked to approve a Bt3 billion to combat water shortages in Thailand. Above...

Water levels on the Mekong River have dropped to about one meter in Thailand’s northeastern province of Nakhon Phanom. The rivers drop comes as...

The Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) have warned 31 provinces including Chiang Rai to prepare for severe drought this year. The Government Spokeswoman, Prof. Dr....

The Royal Irrigation Office has warned of extremely low water reserves water at major dams in Northeastern Thailand. Saying reserves will only be sufficient...

"The 150% claim ratio in crop insurance is the highest in the past four years, excluding the 2011 flood disaster when claims were as high as 700%, while crop insurance covers 1 million Rai for farms," said TGIA executive director Kheedej Anansiriprapha.

The commission, cited "insufficient rainfall" and China dams for the lack of water, a situation it described as "unprecedented"

BANGKOK - A long-lost underwater temple has reemerged in central Thailand, where extreme drought has all but dried up the region's reservoirs. The temple and...

CHIANG RAI - Rice Farmers in northern and northeastern Thailand are facing possibly the worst drought in 40 years, with crops withering and tap...

BANGKOK - Thailand's Royal Irrigation Department (RID) has been ordered to speed up efforts to mitigate the impacts of the looming drought after water...

BANGKOK - Thailand's Meteorological Department has warned that the amount of rain water this year may be the lowest in a decade and people...

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    CHIANGRAI TIMES – The Department of Catastrophe Prevention & Mitigation (DDPM) is not worried about the drought issue Thailand has been facing. In lieu,...

  CHIANGRAI TIMES - Thailand is a strategic economic hub in Southeast Asia, but last year’s floods could have chased away foreign investors. Intervention plans...

  CHIANGRAI TIMES - The northern province of Chiang Rai is experiencing full-scale drought. The main rivers have run dry and more than 70,000 rai...