A total of 3,666 villages in 51 districts of seven provinces in the North, Northeast, Central and East have been declared drought disaster zones, the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department said on Wednesday.
The department’s director-general Wibul Sangaunpong said about 144,071 rai of farmland were expected to be damaged by the drought and 866,498 farmers would be affected.
The seven provinces are: Kamphaeng Phet, Phayao, Chiang Rai and Lamphun in the North; Udon Thani in the Northeast; Prachuap Khiri Khan in Central; and Chachoengsao in the East, the director-general said.
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