KRABI, Thailand — Suffering from chronic water problems, the administrative authority of the Phi Phi Islands has once again called for help from the central government and state agencies. ADVERTISEMENTThe drinking-water problem on Phi Phi Don Island in Krabi is not new but has been described as worsening and getting desperate. Though most of the Phi Phi Islands is a protected marine reserve, part of Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park, large areas of Phi Phi Don – the largest island in the archipelago – are outside the park in the jurisdiction of the Tambon Ao Nang Administrative Organization. Phi Phi Don has been faced with major environmental issues for quite a long time, he said, and residents are unable to tackle them on their own. “The allocation is calculated based on the resident population, but the reality is that a tourist zone like the Phi Phi Islands has very few officially documented citizens.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 03, 2018 06:22 UTC