BANGKOK, 5 July 2015 -The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation says drought problems in 27 out of 40 affected provinces have abated thanks to the efforts of different agencies.
According to Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Director-General Chatchai Promlert, 13 provinces across the country remain heavily affected by the prolonged dry season.
The situation in many provinces has eased as provincial interior offices, the military and related agencies mobilized their resources to come up with emergency measures, including the dispatch of water trucks to severely-affected communities, the survey of new water sources, the rain enhancement operations and the launch of discount product fairs, said Mr. Chatchai.
A low pressure trough which has reached The Gulf of Tonkin will cause rainfalls in the upper North and upper Northeast, while a southwestern monsoon will bring thundershowers to the western part of the North, the South and the central region during this period, the Department Chief added.
It is expected that the forthcoming cloudbursts will help alleviate the impact of the dry season.
