1 People started to suffer early and severe water shortages in many provinces.
11 Local residents and farmers in drought-hit areas in northeastern and northern Thailand are facing worsening water shortage.
5 The Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives ordered the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) to set up a command centre for drought prevention and mitigation.
5 Public hospitals in seven drought-hit provinces have been ordered to store enough water supply for at least three days in case of water shortage.
10 The Royal Thai Navy supplied 100,000 litres of fresh water for consumption to people on Koh Larn, a tourist island in the eastern province of Chon Buri
12 Residents of the northern Chiang Mai province suffer the worst drought in five years, affecting their livelihood and crop cultivation.
7 Thailand is facing severe drought as four provinces have been declared drought disaster areas.
