Mekong depth set to dip
published : 31 May 2021 at 06:00
The Mekong River s depth in Chiang Rai s Chiang Saen district is expected to drop by about 1.3 metres today, as a dam in China s Yunnan province reduced its discharge rate last week, a river monitor warned.
According to a warning on Saturday by the Mekong Dam Monitor, an online Mekong River monitoring network, communities downstream of the Jinghong dam should prepare for a sharp dip in water levels on Monday of up to 1.3 metres.
The National Water Command Centre (NWCC) also issued a warning to provinces along the Mekong River to brace for sharp drops in water levels, as the dam s operator slashed its discharge rate to 1,854 cubic metres (m³) per second, from 2,525m³, on Friday and Saturday.
Small, old colonial-style Sabaidee Pandaw is one of only a handful of boutique boats on the Upper Mekong, which makes every passenger feel like a true pioneer.
Army tightens border controls amid crisis
Military says it has detained migrants
published : 13 May 2021 at 04:00 Curbing contagion: Officials disinfect Simummuang fresh produce wholesale market in Pathum Thani after a Covid-19 infection was reported there. Two zones in the market are closed for cleaning until Friday and about 4,000 vendors will be tested for the virus.
The army has tightened border control measures to prevent illegal entry of migrants and Covid-19 transmissions from neighbouring countries.
Army spokesman Lt Gen Santipong Thampiya said border military units are arresting migrants who attempt to sneak across the border into Thailand.
During an online meeting with military units nationwide on Tuesday, army chief Gen Narongpan Jitkaewtae instructed them to adopt maximum-level border control measures.