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Water worries

The Yom River in Phichit province dried up in March 2022. Drought threatens to hit Thailand again, sparking concern over the impact on the agricultural sector. Sitthipoj Kebui

After flooding in many provinces last month, the Thai economy and its crucial export sector face another threat as the weather becomes more arid — drought.

Though exports improved in August for the first time in 11 months after a long decline, a drought could deal a blow to food manufacturing and shipments.

Water scarcity has been a concern since early this year, and despite higher rainfall from June to October, the Agriculture and…

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