The province has been suffering from the lack of tap water for more than a decade due to the lack of maintenance of water distribution pipes.
Srettha, who also holds the Finance portfolio, visited the northern province on Saturday to check on flood management and the well-being of local communities.
While the PM’s group was visiting the Phitsanulok Municipality Waterworks Facility in Muang district, they learned from mayor Premrudee Champhunot that the municipal waterworks authority was only allocated a budget of 100 million baht per year.
This amount, she said, was enough to maintain and expand the 80-year-old water distribution network, resulting in some communities in the outer municipal areas having no access to tap water.
After apologising to locals, Srettha said addressing the problem late was better than not doing anything at all, adding that he would hand the job over…
