Tag: Bhumibol dam
Rain-making efforts to be stepped up to replenish water in four...
The Department of Royal Rain-making and Agricultural Aviation has stepped up rain-making operations to increase water stored at the country’s four major dams to...
EGAT affirms Myanmar earthquake has no affect on Thailand’s dams
The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has confirmed that the 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar had no effect on the structural integrity of...
Water released from major dams reduced to conserve water
BANGKOK, 15 September 2015 -The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) has decided to lower the amount of water discharged from 4 major dams in an...
EGAT has assured major dams can take in more water
BANGKOK, 29 July 2012 – The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has assured that there is more room at the country’s major...
EGAT: Water discharge from major dams remain under control
BANGKOK, 27 June 2012 - Despite continued rains across the nation, the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has confirmed that the water...
PM to conclude four-day trip to inspect water management projects
TAK, June 14 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra held talks with agencies concerned on water management of the Yom River Basin and the three...
PM on 3rd day of flood trail excursion
CHAI NAT, June 13 -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Wednesday continued on the third day of her flood trail excursion scheduled to...
EGAT confident of efficient water management plan for dams
BANGKOK, 5 March 2012 - The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) is confident that the water management plans for the Bhumibol and...
Government’s water discharges cause Ayutthaya flood: Agriculture Ministry
BANGKOK, Feb 8 – Thailand’s Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry on Wednesday admitted that the current flood in Sena district of Ayutthaya resulted from...
PM orders urgent raising height of riverside dykes in Ayutthaya
AYUTTHAYA, Oct 6 -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra ordered raising the elevation of Ayutthaya flood prevention dyke to two metres out of concern that...
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