Thailand's Royal Rainmaking Center

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http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/GD06Ae02.html


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Thailand is suffering from one of the worst droughts in its recent history. Usable water stored in major dams across the country is 6% below last year's level, and water levels in the country's hardest-hit northeastern region are at their lowest ever.

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The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE) estimated that drought-induced losses have already exceeded 14 billion baht (US$359 million), including 7.4 billion baht in damage to the agricultural sector and 7 billion baht in relief operation costs.

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A royal response
In an effort to stimulate rain in the country's worst-hit areas, King Bhumibol Adulyadej is personally overseeing operations at a special Royal Rainmaking Center, expanding a unique cloud-seeding technique he patented in 2002 that could save the country millions of dollars in damage.

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Between seven and 10 tons of chemicals were released on Saturday in Hua Hin alone. The operation has nearly doubled since the center was declared ahead of rainmaking operations.
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wonder how women, pregnant women and children are doing under 10 tons of chemicals

the article tells the names of all the chemicals being dumped

guess if the drought doesn't get you the chemicals will