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Thailand launches artificial rain-making operations to tackle drought

The Government of Thailand on August 16 launched additional rain-making operations in the northern, northeastern and central regions to tackle serious droughts.
Thailand launches artificial rain-making operations to tackle drought ảnh 1Thailand uses aircraft to create artificial rain (Source: thaivisa.com)

Bangkok (VNA) – The Government ofThailand on August 16 launched additional rain-making operations in thenorthern, northeastern and central regions to tackle serious droughts.

Six aircraft from the AirForce and Army division joined the fleet of the Department of Rain-making andAgricultural Aviation (DRAA) in carrying out the cloud-seeding operations inthe air.

DRAA Director-GeneralSurasee Kittimonthon said that the cloud-seeding operations will be conducteduntil the end of September to cope with the worst drought in many years.

He added that even thoughthe drought had slightly eased in some areas due to monsoon rains in the pastseveral days, almost 200 reservoirs, including 19 major ones, are running verylow and in urgent need of replenishment by means of artificial rain-making sothat there will be sufficient water for consumption in the current andfollowing seasons.

All 11 rain-making unitsaround the country will fly missions whenever the climate is right.

The Thai cabinet approveda 30 million THB (971,310 USD) fund in July for the mission to ease drought inthe three regions.-VNA

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