Drought in Nakhon Ratchasima has forced duck farmers to bring down their ducks to lower area to get water supplies. | Bangkok Post: news

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Isan duck farmers fear a drought

NAKHON RATCHASIMA - Duck farmers have moved hundreds of thousands of their birds to low-lying areas of Lam Phra Ploeng dam in Nakhon Ratchasima's Pak Thong Chai district to find new water supplies.

The Regional Irrigation Office 8 in the province earlier asked authorities at several dams not to release water so that water could be conserved for farmers.

Operators of the Lam Moon Bon, Lam Takhong, Lam Praimat, and Lam Sae dams have been told to restrict water, which is affecting farms downstream.

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  • jacksprat

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    Discussion 3 : 28 Jan 2013 at 13.003

    Hopefully they got some of last nights rain that drenched Bangkok, where we don't grow rice or raise ducks.

  • gtr666

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    Discussion 2 : 28 Jan 2013 at 10.102

    Drought lol go live in Australia for real drought conditions ,another money grab just like declaring a disaster area due to the freezing cold in the north lol

  • bikeme

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    Discussion 1 : 28 Jan 2013 at 09.411

    Sounds like the panic driven, "no floods" decisions by the PTP government are starting to catch up with them.

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