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Drought declared in 25 Thai provinces
Mar 2, 2009, 8:55 GMT
Bangkok - Thailand has declared a drought in 25 of its 76 provinces, affecting 2.7 million people, the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office announced Monday.
Several districts in Ubon Ratchathani in the north-east and Ranong in the south were added to the growing list of drought-hit provinces Monday, the office revealed.
Drought is typical during Thailand's hot season from February to April, but this year the drought has come sooner, meteorologists have noted.
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