THAILAND : -- Royal Irrigation Department (RID) deputy director-general Suthep Noipairoj said Tuesday that Thailand's rainfall this year is the lowest recorded in 20 years, resulting in a critically low volume of water in reservoirs in the country, especially in the Chao Phraya watershed of Central Thailand.
More rain is forecast he added, the RID has begun reducing the amount of water released from several dams to ensure there is enough water until the beginning of next month until no more water can be discharged.
Water supply in Central Thailand's large reservoirs will not last more than two weeks if no rain falls at the beginning of August, according to Royal Irrigation Department.
Mr. Suthep said there is almost 280 million cubic metres of water or 2 per cent left in the Bhumibol Dam, the lowest on record, and 350 million cubic metres or 4 per cent in the Sirikit Dam, 80 million cubic metres or 9 per cent in Kwai Noi Bamrungdan Dam and 72 million cubic metres or 8 per cent in the Pasak Jolasid Dam.
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