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Thailand: Keeping taps from running dry

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By Chairith Yonpiam

Thailand has been battling seasonal drought for decades, but this year, the Office of National Water Resources (ONWR) is worried the water shortage may get out of hand because of the potential for conflicts in drought-stricken areas.

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[ONWR] was created in December 2017 to help address water-related issues, and Section 44 of the interim constitution was invoked to expedite its set-up. As its name suggests, the office is in charge of water resource management and coordinating policies and visions across 20 state agencies.

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One measure that ONWR helped prescribe and implement is the planting restriction which requires farmers to stop cultivating crops during this season's drought.

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It is also behind the government's promotion of less water-intensive crops, the push to provide alternative jobs during the drought to protect incomes and jobs and the decision to compensate farmers who skip on planting this season due to the lack of water supplies.

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Hazards Drought
Themes Governance Water Food security and agriculture
Country and region Thailand

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