Prachuap Khiri Khan: April 4, 2026 — Provincial authorities are stepping up Prachuap drought-mitigation efforts as water reserves continue to come under pressure during the dry season.
As of April 4, 2026, the province’s main nine reservoirs were at 28% capacity (see below for full updated figures.)
Leading the coordinated response across multiple agencies, Prachuap Governor Sitthichai Sawat-saen (สิทธิชัย สวัสดิ์แสน) led an inspection in the Bo Nok (บ่อนอก) area this week, where officials reviewed emergency measures to maintain water supply for local communities.
According to reports, authorities have deployed a mobile water treatment unit and are drawing additional raw water from Khlong Kui Buri (คลองกุยบุรี) to offset declining levels at Khlong Bueng reservoir (คลองบึง).
Officials said the province is prioritizing water distribution stability, particularly in areas without consistent access to piped supply. Support measures include the deployment of water trucks, mobile drinking-water units, and pumping systems, backed by coordination between disaster prevention agencies, irrigation authorities, local administrative bodies, and military units.
Authorities have also emphasized the use of groundwater sources and temporary pumping solutions to supplement existing infrastructure, as part of a broader strategy to ensure sufficient supply through the peak dry period. Officials say the situation remains under control but requires close monitoring as temperatures rise and rainfall remains limited.
The latest measures come amid wider concerns over drought conditions affecting agriculture and water security across the province. Last August, cloud-seeding operations were launched in Prachuap Khiri Khan to help increase rainfall and ease water shortages in vulnerable areas.
Dry conditions have also impacted farming in neighboring Pran Buri, where growers have reported stress on horticultural crops as water sources diminish and heat intensifies.
While officials have not classified the situation as a full-scale crisis, the expanded response highlights ongoing pressure on local water systems, particularly in communities that depend on limited reservoirs, seasonal runoff, and small-scale distribution networks.
Prachuap Water Reserves
As of April 4, 2026, across nine major reservoirs in Prachuap Khiri Khan tracked by the National Hydroinformatics Data Center, current available water stands at approximately 141.35 million cubic meters, representing a combined system capacity of roughly 502.5 million cubic meters.
This places overall storage at around 28% of the total capacity of the nine tracked resevoirs, with several smaller reservoirs already in critically low ranges, including Khlong Bueng (คลองบึง) in Mueang at just 6% and multiple systems in Thap Sakae below 15%.
- Pran Buri Reservoir (อ่างเก็บน้ำปราณบุรี), Pran Buri — 114 million cubic meters (29% capacity)
- Huai Sai Ngam Reservoir (อ่างเก็บน้ำห้วยไทรงาม), Pran Buri — 3.57 million cubic meters (38% capacity)
- Huai Mongkhon Reservoir (อ่างเก็บน้ำห้วยมงคล), Pran Buri — 1.81 million cubic meters (31% capacity)
- Yang Chum Reservoir (อ่างเก็บน้ำยางชุม), Kui Buri — 14.32 million cubic meters (34% capacity)
- Khlong Bueng Reservoir (อ่างเก็บน้ำคลองบึง), Mueang Prachuap — 1.24 million cubic meters (6% capacity)
- Huai Wang Toen Reservoir (อ่างเก็บน้ำห้วยวังเต็น), Kui Buri — 4.26 million cubic meters (34% capacity)
- Huai Ang Hin Reservoir (อ่างเก็บน้ำห้วยอ่างหิน), Mueang Prachuap — 0.34 million cubic meters (12% capacity)
- Khlong Chong Lom Reservoir (อ่างเก็บน้ำคลองช่องลม), Thap Sakae — 0.58 million cubic meters (10% capacity)
- Khlong Cha-kra Reservoir (อ่างเก็บน้ำคลองจะกระ), Thap Sakae — 1.23 million cubic meters (12% capacity)
Author: TriCove.Asia
TriCove.Asia Administrator.