Facing a critical water shortage, the Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR) devised a strategy to collaborate with Phuket hotels, launching an initiative to decrease water utilisation in the tourism industry. Surasee Kittimonthon, the ONWR secretary-general, highlighted the escalating water crisis in the popular Thai resort island, marked by inadequate water supply and treatment issues.
With the tourist count expected to rise, the water demand is anticipated to intensify, thereby exacerbating the crisis. One of the proposed solutions to mitigate these shortages during drought periods is to convert canals into water storage areas, rather than allowing the water to run off into the sea. These canals would be equipped with water gates to facilitate water retention, Surasee suggested.
In addition, the nine local administrative…
