Salty water needs a fixFrom being an occasional problem, high levels of saline recorded in public tap water, a phenomenon linked with a number of health risks, looks set to become a permanent fixture for most of Bangkok and nearby provinces over the coming months and years. Initially, water authorities blamed the salinity on high tides which they insisted "came early this year". It was an explanation that seems to highlight a discrepancy in the authorities' justification as last year consumers experienced salty water early in January. The salty water is bad for plants as well. Water salinity hits the east of the city especially hard as the area depends on water from Pathum Thani station, while most of the west part of Bangkok uses water siphoned from the Mae Klong Dam to the Maha Sawat tap water production plant in Nonthaburi's Bang Kruai district.

Source: Bangkok Post February 08, 2021 22:52 UTC