Thailand begins water rationing in three provinces

Thailand’s Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) has begun rationing water in three provinces as the severity of the drought, expected to be far worse than last year, has started to affect tap water production.

Ratana Kitchawan, the PWA’s director, on 20 January said three branches of the PWA are rationing water in three provinces to conserve water for tap water production as several regions of the country face water shortages due to severe drought. 

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