News Forum - Phimai farmers hit by early drought, Mun River runs dry

[Thaiger]

Farmers in the district of Phimai, Nakhon Ratchasima province, are facing a severe drought that has swiftly dried up the Mun River. On the auspicious day of Makha Bucha, traditionally a time of potential earnings for lotus farmers, the parched riverbeds have left many without income or water for their daily needs. The situation, recorded … …

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[Ramanathan.P]

They already started pumping water from the canals to their fields using pumps. As one pass by along route 340, one can clearly see the number of pumps that are stationed along the canal to pump out the low level of water to their fields.