Farmers defy ban, continue to pump water
Farmers in several drought-stricken provinces in the Chao Phraya River basin have spurned the government’s calls to halt pumping water for agricultural use.
The move came as water discharges from four major dams in the Chao Phraya River basin are being gradually cut from 28 million cubic metres per day to 18 million cu/m starting Thursday. The government only wanted water supplies to be used for consumption and drinking.
