Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam may face severe drought
PHANOM PENH: Severe to extreme drought is expected to hit the four lower Mekong River Basin countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam from now until January, threatening agricultural production, experts warned Tuesday. The Mekong River Commission, in a statement, said the drought has so far brought the Mekong water levels to their lowest points…
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Thailand’s winter to start on Thursday
Thailand will enter winter on Thursday as temperatures remain cool and rainfall declines in the upper part of the country. Phuwiang Prakhammin, director-general of the Meteorological Department, on Monday announced the beginning of winter. He forecast winds blowing from the Northeast and East at low altitudes between 100 metres and 3,500 metres. Rain would decline…
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