27 provinces announced drought disaster zones so far
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The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department has so far announced 123 districts in 27 provinces as drought disaster zones to speed up government’s aid to the affected people, the department chief said Thursday.
Chatchai Promlert, the director general of the department, said the drought had hit 4,223 villages in the 123 districts.
The affected provinces included Nan, Surin, Chainat, Chon Buri, Khon Kaen, Trang, Tak, Chiang Mai, Kanchanaburi and Chanthaburi.
