Koh Samui Faces Severe Drought Crisis as Water Supplies Dwindle
Koh Samui's water supplies have plummeted due to drought, with local sources exhausted and mainland pipelines delivering only half the island's daily demand of 34,000 cubic meters. Authorities have implemented rotating shutoffs and are urgi
Koh Samui is experiencing a severe drought crisis affecting water supplies. Raw water sources for the island's waterworks have dried up, and the pipeline system from the mainland cannot meet demand. On July 27, the Provincial Waterworks Authority's Koh Samui branch announced that severe drought conditions caused by the El Niño phenomenon have exhausted local water sources, leaving only approximately 16,000 cubic meters per day available from the mainland pipeline system—far short of the island's average daily demand of 34,000 cubic meters. The authority is implementing water-rationing measures by dividing supply zones according to a set schedule and is urging all water users to conserve supplies and maintain reserves during rotating shutoffs. The Waterworks Authority will continue monitoring the situation closely and will announce when conditions return to normal.
