Salty tap water won’t hurt: MWA

The Metropolitan Waterworks Authority allayed fears of salty tap water in Bangkok and its vicinity by insisting that a small amount of salt will do no harm, though health experts urged people with kidney disorders to be cautious.

“Salty tap water may add more sodium to the body, but it’s a small amount,” Phanphimon Wipulakon, an official from the Metropolitan Waterworks Authority (MWA)’s Health Department told the media on Saturday in response to reports that salty tap water may have adverse effects on health.

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Bangkok Post Reporter