109 districts in 15 provinces hit by drought
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The long period of no rains has affected 6,768 villages in 109 districts of 15 provinces, Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department Director-General Wibul Sanguanpong said Tuesday.
Wibul said the 15 provinces include ten northern ones – Kampaeng Phet, Lampang, Lamphun, Sukhothai, Nan, Phayao, Phitsanulok, Phrae, Uttaradit, and Chiang Rai.
The rest are northeastern Loei, two central provicnes – Phetchaburi and Suphan Buri – and two eastern provices – Chanthaburi and Chachoengsao.
The Nation
