KALASIN, 13 February 2012 (NNT) – Several provinces in the Northeast have been facing severe drought for over two months. Officials have to distribute potable water to residents in many villages with serious water shortages.
In Kalasin province, the locals have used up the underground water. They have to buy water from water trucks at 300 baht each truck.
Although living in the areas under the Royal Irrigation Department’s jurisdiction, residents cannot use the water from Lam Pao Dam. This has prompted them to turn to the government for assistance.
Meanwhile, in Sakon Nakhon, agricultural products, especially cantaloupe, are growing smaller in sizes than usual, due to the drought. With the weather being so hot, melons cannot be kept for long. Merchants have to reduce the prices, down to 100 from the 150 baht they are usually selling for, to get rid of them before they rot.
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