EEC threat to water resources
The risk of water scarcity is looming in the East, thanks mainly to a boom in industrial development in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). Experts have been expressing concerns that the rising demand for water in the three EEC provinces – Chon Buri, Rayong and Chachoengsao – will lead to conflicts and confrontations over limited resources. They also have warned that the conflicts might spill over to nearby provinces, as the Eastern Economic Corridor Office (EECO) seeks more water resources. This comes at a time when many parts of Thailand are suffering from a drop in rainfall due to climate change.
Pratch Rujivanarom
