The cheeks of the Nong Raeng Tao monkeys are dry and the villagers lack water to use.

With less than 1% of its capacity remaining, Nong Raeng Tao Cheek Ling, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, has dried up.

The amount of water inside the monkey cheeks of Nong Raeng Thao due to the Royal Initiative The area of Village No. 7, Bot Subdistrict, Phimai District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province has dried up, leaving less than 1% of its capacity, affecting villagers and farmers in the area with shortage of drinking water. and used in agriculture

for the Nong Raeng Tao Cheek Ling Project It is a royal initiative project. King Rama 9 to help the people which faces a shortage of water for farming in the dry season and suffer from flooding in the rainy season The Royal Irrigation Department has dredged the area in front of the Nong Raeng Thao weir. Covering an area of approximately 250 rai in the form of a monkey cheek area Including the improvement of the original water supply canal. and construction of additional water canal systems The total distance is about 6 kilometers, including buildings. As a result, a total of 500 households have water sources to support cultivation areas of about 5,500 rai during the rainy season and about 2,000 rai during the dry season. Farmers lack of water for agriculture.

Villagers in Bot Sub-district, Phimai District said that this monkey cheek is a reservoir that farmers in the area use for cultivation. This year, it was found that the amount of water dries up rapidly. together with the Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Irrigation Office 2 floodgates were removed for repair, resulting in the amount of water flowing from the monkey's cheeks until it dried up. Villagers feared that they would run out of water. Requesting relevant agencies to urgently resolve the problem. – Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency