Krabi, a popular tourist area in southern Thailand, is dealing with a shortage of tap water. The waterworks authority in the Muang district, the only supplier of tap water, will reduce the supply to homes and businesses using a zoning system from April 1.st.
The governor and the chief of the waterworks authority urgently met to plan for the water shortage and minimize its impact on tourism and households.
Nutnapha explained that the main sources of raw water, the Krabi Yai Canal and the Tap Prik reservoir, are drying up due to prolonged lack of rain.
The low-pressure water plant, capable of producing 1,800m3 of tap water per hour, will reduce the amount drawn from the canal to 600m3 per hour and from the reservoir to 1,200m3 per hour.
The rationing plan states that certain areas will have access to tap water on specific days, ensuring that each area receives water for part of the week.
Mobile water purification vehicles are on standby to produce additional drinkable water for tourist areas like Ao Nang and Nong Thaley.
Many people have bought buckets and water tanks to store water.
