Khon Kaen, July 8- Even during the rainy season but this year there is less rain As a result, many areas of water retention are low. As at Ubonrat Ubonrat Dam, Khon Kaen Province and Bueng Boraphet, Nakhon Sawan Province, the water began to dry up, affecting farmers.

The water situation at Ubolratana Dam in Khon Kaen Province now has a storage capacity of 816 million cubic meters. or 34 percent of the tub capacity 235 million cubic meters of usable water or 10 percent, with drainage of 8 hundred thousand cubic meters per day to preserve the ecosystem of Lam Nam Phong As for the water flowing into the reservoir, the latest flow is 7.69 million cubic meters. which is considered that the amount of water is still in a low level Although it was raining but it fell under the dam. causing no water to flow into the reservoir

Ms. Neunghathai Tantiplabthong, Director of the Royal Rainmaking Operations Center Northeast revealed that now the center. Preparing to fly to make royal rain To cause rain in agricultural areas and watersheds, dams and medium-sized reservoirs in Khon Kaen Province, Udon Thani Province and Nong Bua Lam Phu Province. Especially Ubolratana Dam low water content By tracking the weather conditions of the clouds that form over the area of the Ubonrat Dam Reservoir to prepare to bring chemicals onto the plane to sprinkle to make royal rain There are currently two CN aircraft and a caravan at the center to assist operations. Royal rainmaking is planned daily in areas that still need water.

Quick drought, Bueng Boraphet, dry water, see mounds

As for the water situation at Bueng Boraphet Officers of the Water Resources Department Pumping Station, Thap Krit Subdistrict, Chum Saeng District, Nakhon Sawan Province had to temporarily stop pumping water to heal Bueng Boraphet. After pumping water continuously for 10 days because of the widespread drought continuously Bung Boraphet, which is the largest freshwater lake in Thailand. Severe dry water problem The amount of water was reduced to dryness. There is about 11.33 million cubic meters of water left. Or only 5.09% left. In the middle of the swamp, there is a wide mound of soil and there is only some water left in the basin. While the farmers around Bueng Boraphet are still in trouble Continuous lack of water for rice farming Struggling to pump water many times to heal the dehydrated rice fields

Ms. Rainbow, a farmer at Ban Wang Mahakon, Tha Tako District, Nakhon Sawan Province, revealed that from the dry water situation in Bueng Boraphet. affecting the local people. Almost no water is pumped into the rice fields. Some have to pump 3-4 frying water to send it to the rice fields. As for the farmers far away from Bueng Boraphet, they could not pump water for farming. In addition, the rain has been abandoned for a long time and is not enough for farming.-Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency