Water wastage feeds droughtJust because there is a lot of rain at the moment, it doesn't mean that the country is out of the woods yet. In fact, water lost during distribution -- also known as non-revenue water -- is a real problem in Bangkok, where it was estimated that up to 25% of the water pumped to households is lost in the ageing and/or deteriorating distribution network, according to the MWA. That's water which could be distributed to the farms in the Central Plains and the Northeast, which employ at least 11 million people -- directly and indirectly. According to the Metropolitan Waterworks Authority, in 2015 the average Bangkok resident consumed about 219.5 litres of water per day. Without comprehensive action which goes beyond building makeshift ponds to collect rainwater, the shortage will soon threaten more than just farmlands in the Central Plains.

Source: Bangkok Post August 15, 2020 23:03 UTC