Drought set ‘to worsen’ from next month
More severe drought is expected to hit Thailand between March and April, as authorities have already declared 11 provinces disaster zones due to water scarcity.
State agencies are now regulating water more carefully and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered the 1st Army, which oversees the central provinces, to help villagers through the tough period, Agriculture and Co-operatives Minister Gen Chatchai Sarikulya said on 21 February.
