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Thailand is expected to phase out cap seal within a year which means that the problem of 520 tonnes of cap seals which are dumped into the environment each year will be resolved.Mr Chatuporn Burutpat, director-general of Pollution Control Department, said over the weekend that most producers of bottled drinking
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PHICHIT, 21 February 2017 (NNT) - Several provinces are running short on water as the country is easing into summer.In Phichit, water levels in natural waterways are decreasing rapidly, crippling the local irrigation system and forcing people in Sak Lek district to purchase water from the municipal area.Full story: NNTReporter:
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SURAT THANI, 21 November 2016 (NNT) - Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) Governor Seri Supharathit revealed that the amount of water in Phru Na Muang Reservoir is at the lowest level compared to years before.Seri traveled to Ko Samui, Surat Thani, to measure the amount of water left for production. He
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YALA, 8 October 2016 (NNT) – Water scarcity threatens in the southern region of Thailand as water supplies in Yala will not last until the end of the year unless the province experiences increased rainfall.According to a report, the water level in Banglang Dam in Yala province was measured at
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BANGKOK, 8 April 2016 (NNT) - The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) said the water levels in four major dams of the Chao Praya River are enough for domestic consumption and sustaining ecosystems until July.RID Director-General Suthep Noipairoj said there is currently a total of 2.2 billion cubic meters of usable
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BANGKOK, 7 April 2016 (NNT) - Across the country, the drought crisis has been felt by farmers and local residents alike, who struggled to supply their plantations and homes.Kamphaeng Phet Governor Thani Thanyaphot, along with related agencies joined in distributing water pumps to over 200 households in Song Tham district.Read
Read More BANGKOK, 1 April 2016 (NNT)-The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives will adjust a water management plan to mitigate the impact on Songkran water-throwing festival.Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister General Chatchai Sarikalaya said after attending a meeting to solve the drought crisis that there would still be enough water for household consumption
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CHIANG MAI, 21 March 2016 (NNT) - The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) Region 10 has delivered unmanned firefighting machines to Chiang Mai Zoo to spray water and provide some relief from the hot weather for both animals and zoo visitors alike.Chiang Mai Zoo Director Nipon Wichairat welcomed
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