PHOTO: Thailand faces record droughts as disasters are declared across the Kingdom - Coconuts
Between October 17 and yesterday, drought disasters were declared in 116 districts across Thailand, legally obliging the government to provide assistance, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) reports. The disasters were in 20 provinces – Chiang Rai, Phayao, Nan, Uttaradit, Sukhothai, Phetchabun, Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Nakhon Phanom, Sakon Nakhon, Kalasin, Maha Sarakham, Nakhon Ratchasima, Buri Ram, Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Suphan Buri, Kanchanaburi and Chachoengsao.
PHOTO: Phuket’s Bang Neow Dam in November 2019 – The Thaiger
The DDPM’s command centre has instructed every province to use all possible means to prevent and respond to severe drought, including water survey and water-consumption management.
