Bangkok Post: Their Majesties the King and Queen are worried about the growing problem of water shortages that is affecting people in several parts of the country.
Their Majesties were also concerned about the likelihood of food shortages, particularly of rice, said Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Theera Wongsamut.
Privy councillor Surayud Chulanont recently told a meeting of state agencies tackling the drought problem about Their Majesties' concern.
Gen Surayud encouraged all parties to join forces to deal with the problem, the minister said. Provincial centres for monitoring and resolving agricultural disasters were surveying the number of farming areas affected by the drought and reporting the results to the ministry.Read the full story.
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