Splish, splash, Songkran is here

Although the “official” Wan Lai (water playing day) in Pattaya isn’t until April 19, plenty of water has been flowing through the streets all week long, as this photo sent in by Tom Brown on April 13 clearly shows. Nonetheless, the festivities in Pattaya will reach a climax on Saturday, with activities centered around the closed to traffic Pattaya Beach Road.

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No water shortages this summer says Irrigation Department

There will be no water shortages this summer, according to the Chonburi Irrigation Department, with enough reserves to provide tap water for everyone and to still keep enough on standby to provide for the city during the traditional drought season.
Sombun Yutithampinyo, who is head of the water allocation division at the department, told a meeting of the Pattaya Business and Tourism Association that a survey had just been conducted on the water reservoirs of Bangpra, Nongkhor, Mabprachan, Huaysapan, Nonklangdong, Chaknork, Huay Khunchit and Banbung.