Splash ban saving Thailand's Chiang Mai 1 million cubic metres of water per year; 21,088 Covid-19 cases reported on Tuesday (April 5)


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BANGKOK, April 5 (The Nation Thailand/ANN): Chiang Mai has saved about 1 million cubic metres of water per year since Songkran splashing bans were imposed in 2020, irrigation officials say.

And the total amount saved would reach 3 million cubic metres this month as the splashing ban has been extended for this year’s Songkran festival, said Chiang Mai Irrigation Office director Jarin Kongsricharoen.

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