11 - 20 of 23 results for "drought"

  1. 11. opinion | 02 May 2013

    Right the flood project wrongs

    EDITORIAL

    Newspaper section: News

    » The government's 350-billion-baht flood prevention and drought mitigation projects look set to go ahead, despite widespread criticism.

  2. 12. learning | 12 Apr 2013

    Water festival more important than water shortage

    About water

    By Jon Fernquest

    » 45 drought provinces declared disaster areas but Songkran is a time to travel back home & reunite with families, so the show must go on.

  3. 13. news | 14 Apr 2013

    Man United forge ahead

    » Robin van Persie ended his scoring drought as Manchester United moved nearer the Premier League title with a 2-0 win at relegation-haunted Stoke.

  4. 14. learning | 01 Nov 2010

    From drought to floods and another food shortage

    About agriculture

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Earlier this year lack of rain reduced Thailand's rice crop, then suddenly at the end of the rainy season massive floods are causing vegetable shortages.

  5. 15. learning | 30 Nov 2010

    Disease threat to rice crop

    About agriculture

    By Jon Fernquest

    » As if drought, flooding and insect infestations were not enough, Thailand's rice crop is now threatened by the risk of a fungus spreading and wiping out crops.

  6. 16. learning | 06 Feb 2013

    No water, no fish

    Easy English news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » It difficult to be a fish farmer when your river begins to dry up. That is the problem facing villagers near the Moon River in Buri Ram province as a severe drought continues in the area.

  7. 17. news | 21 May 2013

    9 leaders sign Chiang Mai pact

    WATER SUMMIT

    By Patsara Jikkham, Newspaper section: News

    » CHIANG MAI : Heads of state attending the second Asia-Pacific Water Summit yesterday jointly pledged to prevent their economies and societies from flood and drought disasters.

  8. 18. news | 21 Apr 2013

    Water diversion project under fire

    By Apinya Wipatayotin, Newspaper section: News

    » Activists have voiced their opposition to Deputy Prime Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi's plan to divert water from the Salween and Mekong rivers to feed the water-starved Northeast. The proposed projects are not the ri...

  9. 19. news | 10 Apr 2013

    Drought-stricken Bubba goes for Masters repeat

    By AFP

    » Defending champion Bubba Watson will try to match Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Nick Faldo as the only back-to-back winners at Augusta National when the 77th Masters tees off on Thursday.

  10. 20. news | 13 May 2013

    Benfica put faith in coach Jesus

    By AFP

    » Benfica coach Jorge Jesus is hell bent on ending a European drought which has encompassed six losing finals stretching back to the 1960's as the Eagles take on Chelsea in Wednesday's Europa League final in Amster...

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