45 districts in five provinces hit by drought
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Residents of 45 districts in five provinces have been affected by a long period of no rain, the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department announced Monday.
Wibul Sanguanpong, the director-general of the department, said his department has announced drought disaster zones covering 45 districts in five provinces.
He said the drought affected 1,413 villages in 296 tambons.
Three of the provinces are northern ones, which are Kamphaeng Phet with 10 affected districts, Lamphun with four affected districts and Sukhothai with nine affected districts.
The two other provinces are northeastern Loei with 14 affected districts and eastern Chanthaburi with eight affected districts.
The Nation
