rooster59 Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Save Water! Water flow from Phuket’s Bang Wad reservoir already cut by 25%, to be halved from New Year By The Phuket News A PWA officer shuts down a water-release valve at Bang Wad reservoir earlier this week. Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot PHUKET: Water supply from Bang Wad reservoir, the island’s main water source, was reduced by 25% last Friday (Nov 1), and will be reduced to half its regular flow from Jan 1, the busiest week for tourism on the island for the whole year. The move comes as water officials take drastic measures in the hope of making water reserves last until the annual monsoon rains return in earnest next May – and leaving the island dependent on supply from private water sources until then. “The water we have at the three main reservoirs now is not enough to last through the whole dry season next year (2020),” the chief of the Phuket office of the Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA), Graisorn Mahamad, admitted this week. Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/save-water-water-flow-from-phuket-bang-wad-reservoir-already-cut-by-25-to-be-halved-from-new-year-73560.php#zRiS4CESbZC6Vp5f.97 -- © Copyright Phuket News 2019-11-09 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just1Voice Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 So, they are an island, surrounded by ocean water, and no one has thought of building a desalination plant? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 42 minutes ago, Just1Voice said: So, they are an island, surrounded by ocean water, and no one has thought of building a desalination plant? lol They have one plant already. But expensive to operate with a limited volume production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffggi Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Any plans to reduce or cancel Songkran in the pipeline....LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend49 Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Just1Voice said: So, they are an island, surrounded by ocean water, and no one has thought of building a desalination plant? lol Need to elect a committee first to decide on where to have one built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chongalulu Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 2 hours ago, Geoffggi said: Any plans to reduce or cancel Songkran in the pipeline....LOL There’s nothing in the pipeline- that’s the problem! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chongalulu Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 The timing of the downturn in their tourism may be apposite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rozand Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 I live next to the dam, contrary to former years in wet season, it never has filled up much as in those former years, although there was enough rain. There must be an explanation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigntax Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 15 hours ago, rozand said: I live next to the dam, contrary to former years in wet season, it never has filled up much as in those former years, although there was enough rain. There must be an explanation. Someone forgot to put the plug in. Again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickudon Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Songkran - simple answer - hold it on the beach .... no shortage then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ourdon Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Well, I'm certainly ready to do my part and shower with a friend. But I'm older now, only one at a time. ☺️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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