Desalination plant gets govt go-ahead – Bangkok A seawater desalination project is being developed to provide a source of water for the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), said government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri yesterday. Securing water supplies was one of the issues raised at a meeting which was chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to follow up on progress in the EEC policy yesterday. A total of 38 water supply-related projects worth 52.8 billion baht were devised in a bid to feed the corridor. Of them, nine projects are complete. (LINK). Desalination plant gets govt go-ahead – BangkokHIWI042021-08-10T10:25:21+02:00
Deputy PM Prawit orders action to resolve Phuket water shortages – Thailand Present to receive the order was ONWR Secretary-General Somkiat Prajamwong, who strongly supported the move to resolve the water shortages. Also present was Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew and government spokesperson Narumon Pinyosinwat. Deputy PM Prawit this morning was brought up to speed on the recurring issue of Phuket running out of mains supply water that leaves residents in certain areas, notably the poor neighbourhood in Soi Kingkaew, Rassada, without tap water for months. (LINK). Deputy PM Prawit orders action to resolve Phuket water shortages – ThailandHIWI042020-11-02T14:41:12+01:00
Thailand to build desalination plant to serve industrial production – Thailand The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is planning to invest in a water desalination plant to supply the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) in response to ongoing and future droughts. The plant, capable of desalinating 300,000 cubic metres of seawater per day, will be set up through a joint venture. It will supply water to factories in the area that has had to reduce water consumption in the past year due to extreme drought. The EEC covers three provinces â Rayong, Chon Buri and Chachoengsao, with 34 industrial [âŠ] Thailand to build desalination plant to serve industrial production – ThailandHIWI042020-05-20T15:48:49+02:00