Tag: Royal Irrigation Department
Water drained out of Chao Phraya dam in anticipation of more...
The Royal Irrigation Department is draining water out of the Chao Phraya dam in anticipation of more rain in the lower northern region and...
More water discharged downstream from Chao Phraya dam
The Royal Irrigation Department has started increasing the amount of water discharged from the Chao Phraya dam from 80 cubic metres/second to 120 cubic...
Floods hit several provinces
The Royal Irrigation Department has warned downstream areas to prepare for flooding, which has struck several provinces.
Floods have reportedly inundated a number of districts...
RID says central region will see 100 days of rain beginning...
BANGKOK, 29 June 2015 (NNT)-The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has held a meeting to correctly address the water shortage crisis; it has also...
Water level in Lam Takhong dam critical
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, 28 June 2015 (NNT) - The Lam Takhong dam in Nakhon Ratchasima province has 57 million cubic meters or 18% of water...
Pattaya officials scramble for new water source after 2 reservoir expansions...
Pattaya officials are looking for new sources of water after the Royal Irrigation Department canceled two area reservoir-expansion projects. ...
Irrigation Department may cancel Khao Maikaew reservoir expansion
The Royal Irrigation Department may cancel plans to expand the Mapwaisom Reservoir in Khao Maikaew in the face of protests from displaced residents....
Cabinet granted more budgets to support water management policies
BANGKOK, 22 August 2012 – The Cabinet has agreed to allocate more budget to support the water management policies in Bangkok and across...
Govt: Water management projects transparent
BANGKOK, 17 August 2012 – The government is prepared to reveal to the public its 1-year performance report. It insists that the water...
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