WITH the rapid expansion of its tourism industry, the seaside Thai town of Hua Hin is now facing a shortage of water for consumption, the Thai-language daily Matichon reported today (March 6).
Pran Buri Dam, which is the main source of water supply to Hua Hin, is now facing a water shortage. It currently supplies 120 million cubic meters of tap water to the tourist city.
To solve the problem, the Irrigation Department will build a 41.7- km-long pipeline to send water from Kuen Pet Dam in Pran Buri to Hua Hin and Cha-am, which is also facing a water shortage.
The department has not revealed when construction of the water pipeline will begin.
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Top: Hua Hin palm trees. Photo: Krista (CC-BY-2.0)
By Songpol Kaopatumtip
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