Not Enough Rain this year in the area

This years rainy season has been quite weak.
Heavy tropical rains were very few.
Plenty of cooler cloudy days with lightening storms and dark clouds in the distance.



Quite frequently we were surrounded by rain as if in the eye of the storm.

Definitely not like last year when sewers backed up ankle deep on some major roads.

Wild swings from one extreme to another (rain - drought) are predicted as the global warming effect.

At present there is no water shortage.
With recent heavy population and construction growth, lake Nong Hahn, the city's water source, will probably reach critical stage within a few years.
Dredging the lake has been rumored for the six years I have lived here and hopefully will get past the rumor stage in the not too distant future.

With dredging equipment in the area, they may consider to raise some of the temple artifacts, including large Buddha statues, hidden under water.

An attempt to raise one such artifact was made earlier this year, unfortunately the equipment available was not sufficient.