Thailand’s water dilemma: Reservoir plan threatens elephants and villages
Thailand faces growing pressure on its water supplies as expanding industries and data centres drive up demand. A proposed reservoir in the country’s east could help secure future supplies, but would flood protected forests and villages, displacing hundreds of residents and threatening habitats used by more than 100 wild elephants. CNA explores how Thailand is weighing its economic ambitions against the impact on local communities and wildlife.
Thailand faces growing pressure on its water supplies as expanding industries and data centres drive up demand. A proposed reservoir in the country’s east could help secure future supplies, but would flood protected forests and villages, displacing hundreds of residents and threatening habitats used by more than 100 wild elephants. CNA explores how Thailand is weighing its economic ambitions against the impact on local communities and wildlife.
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