Deputy Prime Minister and
Finance Ministry Chief Kittiratt Na-Ranong and his entourage of top
government officials arrive to inspect Mabprachan reservoir.
Vittaya Yoondorn
Cabinet ministers accepted a proposal to deepen
Mabprachan Reservoir after inspecting the Pattaya-area lake to determine if
expansion would help resolve water scarcity issues.
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Ministry Chief
Kittiratt Na-Ranong, Energy Minister Arak Chonlathanont, and Social
Development and Human Stability Minister Santi Prompat joined Chonburi
Deputy Gov. Phakhathorn Thienchai, utility company executives and wildlife
groups for the June 18 tour.
Phakhornthorn discussed water supply problems and
outlined the proposal to deepen the lake in order to hold more hard water.
Mabprachan was built in 1980 and holds 16.6 million cu. meters of water and
can supply 1.5 million cu. meters of water per hour.
Kittiratt said the proposal held enough merit for him to
present to Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra for funding consideration when
preparing next year’s budget.