Regional 
Phuket officials warn of water shortages, floods
Phuket faces paradoxical water crisis as the provincial authority cuts pressure despite heavy rains, citing depleted reserves at Bang Wad Reservoir while preparing for potential floods and landslides.
PHUKET: Despite heavy thundershowers hitting parts of Phuket this week, the Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) Phuket Branch has announced scheduled overnight reductions in water pressure across large parts of the island due to dwindling raw water reserves at Bang Wad Reservoir ‒ while provincial officials are simultaneously preparing for possible floods and landslides later this month.
