PRIME Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha said yesterday he plans to push forward with a number of projects, including “monkey-cheek” development and power-plant construction. At least 60 per cent of the country’s electricity demand should be met by our own plants, not others,” Prayut said. On water management, Prayut said it was time people helped end the repeated cycle of drought and floods. (‘Monkey cheeks’ refers to areas to store water, as monkeys are known to hold water in their cheeks.) Prayut reiterated that some |farming areas might need to serve as water-storage areas but the government would provide compensation.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 18, 2016 18:03 UTC