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RID asks farmers to observe its water supply plan
The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) has asked that farmers observe its water supply plan, after finding that 5.28 million rai of off season rice crops are planned in the Chao Phraya river basin, 10 percent beyond its intended supply.Keep reading ...
Itiporn Lakarnchua
Dams still best way to manage water resources: govt agencies
Thailand clearly has faith in its traditional water-management system to cope with extreme weather brought on by climate change. However, environmentalists warn that instead of relieving the negative effects of climate change, dams and large-irrigation projects only cause further damage, as dams only intensify the ...
Pratch Rujivanarom
Dam claims hold no water: experts
Irrigation official agrees conditions have changed since the Bt2.3billion project was initially proposed. Academics warn that a dam newly approved for southern Nakhon Si Thammarat province will intensify conflicts between citizens and the authorities and destroy a bountiful forest ecosystem, while bringing no substantial benefit in ...
Pratch Rujivanarom
