The drought-stricken Kwan Phayao Lake in Phayao province in northern Thailand in May 2023. (Photo: bangkokpost.com) Bangkok (VNA) – Thailand's Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) has said drought, floods and other extreme weather exacerbated by climate change could cause damage worth 36 billion THB (1 billion USD) to the Thai economy this year.
Kriengkrai Thiennukul, chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), a key member of the JSCCIB, stressed that water scarcity caused by drought is the committee’s leading concern because it could have a massive impact on both the agricultural and manufacturing sectors, hampering already sluggish exports.
According to the Commerce Ministry’s latest data, in the first four months of 2023 Thai exports decreased by 5.2% year-on-year to 92 billion USD, while imports fell by 2.2% to 96.5 billion USD, resulting in a trade deficit of 4.51 billion USD.
Meanwhile, the business sector wants authorities to prepare mid-term and long-term solutions to ensure investment projects, especially those in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), can continue operating.
The FTI earlier asked the government to consider suggestions to deal with drought, drafted by the Water and Environment Institute for Sustainability under the FTI.
Among the suggestions are preparing water pumps and diverting water from certain areas, including the Bang Pakong River, to the Prasae Reservoir in Rayong, which is within the EEC area.
The FTI also suggested the government to accelerate the construction of Khlong Wang Tanod Reservoir in the eastern province of Chanthaburi and revise the 20-year water resource development plan to better cope with drought over the next 1-3 years./.
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