webfact Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Governor pushes water-shortage solutions By The Phuket News Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana faces the pres slate yesterday (apr 23). Photo: PR Dept PHUKET: The Phuket Governor has launched a public-relations offensive on the action taken to resolve the water-shortage situation, which only yesterday morning he was at pains to announce was still not a “drought crisis”. According to repeated reports published by the Phuket office of the Public Relations Department, Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana again ordered local municipalities to make sure residents in their respective areas are supplied water for household use. At the meeting held at Provincial Hall yesterday afternoon (Apr 23), Rassada Municipality was specifically ordered to look after residents in its area. Read more at https://www.thephuketnews.com/governor-pushes-water-shortage-solutions-71213.php#57LDrBuFSdotw5o7.99 -- © Copyright Phuket News 2019-04-25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer90210 Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 One solution is fully available..ban all water throwing at Songkran !! ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poohy Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 40 minutes ago, observer90210 said: One solution is fully available..ban all water throwing at Songkran !! ???? Sir, Applying common sense will get you nowhere here at an alarming rate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Mcseismic Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 In other words..............pass the buck to someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehowden Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 "ordered local municipalities to make sure residents in their respective areas are supplied water for household use." Problem fixed, next ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YetAnother Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 2 hours ago, webfact said: to resolve the water-shortage situation, which only yesterday morning he was at pains to announce was still not a “drought crisis”. which adjective fits better ? ; opaque, liar, stupid, unleaderly ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisperone Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Sounds like they are late to the table in enacting water conservation policies.Better start now because it is only going to get worse in years to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Once again an example of how impotent and irrelevant the office of Governor is. The duties are mainly ceremonial, involving holding meetings and press conferences to spout empty words while having little power nor ability to actually make a difference to the big issues. A figure head position designed to give favored public servants a prosperous retirement. All big decisions that can affect the Province are made in Bangkok and Phuket is not a favored son there. No fast trains linking this province to the capital (or China!). Infrastructure here is always an afterthought, essentials such as adequate roads and water supplies for the massive increases in building projects and tourist arrivals is always too little too late. I really have trouble understanding why there are water shortages here. The Island does has a high annual rainfall which should be adequate if cleverly utilized, and there is also a massive dam covering 185 sq. kms, with storage capacity of around 5600 million cubic meters less than 100kms to the north. Not a major engineering feat to pipe water from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oziex1 Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 2 hours ago, YetAnother said: which adjective fits better ? ; opaque, liar, stupid, unleaderly ? Corrupt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oziex1 Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 2 hours ago, wisperone said: Sounds like they are late to the table in enacting water conservation policies.Better start now because it is only going to get worse in years to come. No need as there is no water crisis and if there was then the local municipalities are fixing it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harada Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 I have heard that people have survived by drinking their own urine, perhaps he could lead by example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Already clearly stated on multiple occasions, there is no water shortage in Phuket so pushing for solutions to a water shortage problem that doesn't exist is a complete waste of time. Move along, nothing to see here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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