A tourist official and visitors reported on May 9 that the stunning Thai holiday territories, which were made famous by the Hollywood picture” The Beach,” are suffering from a severe water shortage.
Hundreds of thousands of readers a month visit the Koh Phi Phi archipel, which is off the western coast of southern Thailand.
However, pools have fallen to below average after a fatal heat that has caused record-breaking temperatures to the area in recent weeks.
” The private company that provides water to the islands may have to stop the offer”, Wichupan Phukaoluan Srisanya, chairman of the Krabi Hotel Association, which represents establishments in the area, told AFP.
She said beach specialists have thought about moving water from the island if the dry conditions persists but would wait until the rainy season arrives in May.
However, Wichupan added that we want to make sure that visitors who intend to visit the islands will be able to handle this.
People who opted not to be identified told Agency that some resorts had limited bookings because of ongoing clean water shortages.
Additionally, returning travelers ‘ online warnings to travelers to” check if their accommodation has fresh water” before their stay.
One reviewer claimed that isle water reservoirs have been dried since April, and that “tap water has stopped running.”
Scientists have long warned that heatwaves will be more regular, lasting, and intense due to human-induced climate change.
While the El Nino trend is helping pull this year’s extremely warm climate, Asia is likewise warming faster than the global average, according to the UN’s World Meteorological Organisation.