Suthep,however,voiced concern over the water situation at the Bhumibol dam in Tak province,saying its level remains low as water must be distributed to provinces along the Chao Phraya River basin for consumption and agricultural purposes.
He said 4.3 billion cubic metres of water are currently held in the Bhumibol dam,or only 33 percent of its full capacity. Of the total volume,583 million cubic metres,or only 4 percent,is usable water.
One billion cubic metres of rainfall are also expected in August and September each so that the water would be sufficient for producing tap water and distributing to farmlands until the end of this year,Suthep pointed out.