Hua Hin drought preparations begin as reservoir level falls
Hua Hin City Municipality is preparing for possible drought-related problems after a dry spell caused water levels in Pran Buri Reservoir to fall to a low level.
Mayor Nopporn Wuttikul chaired the meeting on 6 May at the mayor’s office at Hua Hin City Municipality.
The meeting was called after the Pran Buri Water Transmission and Maintenance Project reported that low rainfall since the start of 2026 had affected water levels in Pran Buri Reservoir.
Officials said the reservoir had fallen to a low level, prompting the project to adjust its water allocation plan for May and July 2026. The move is intended to help ensure there is enough water for household consumption and daily use.
Under the revised plan, the water discharge rate has been reduced from 9 cubic metres per second to 5 cubic metres per second.
Hua Hin City Municipality said it would now need to carefully plan water distribution across the municipal area so that households have enough water to meet demand as far as possible.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Mayor Sanphop Ungratsamee; Natthawan Mitdee, Secretary to the Mayor; Jeerawat Pramanee, Municipal Clerk; the Head of the Office of the Municipal Clerk; the Acting Director of the Waterworks Division; the Director of the Strategy and Budget Division; the Director of the Public Health and Environment Division; the Director of the Civil Works Section under the Engineering Office; and other relevant officials.
Officials also asked residents to help by using water wisely and reducing unnecessary consumption.
The municipality said public cooperation would be important in limiting the possible impact of any water shortage.
If rainfall increases in the near future and more water flows into Pran Buri Reservoir, the Pran Buri Water Transmission and Maintenance Project will consider adjusting the water distribution plan in line with the situation.
Hua Hin drought preparations follow reduced water supply
The revised allocation plan means Hua Hin City Municipality will need to manage water distribution more carefully during the coming weeks.
Officials have not announced any household water cuts, but residents have been urged to conserve water while the situation is monitored.
The news comes as Prachuap Khiri Khan is facing a severe drought, with disaster areas already declared in three districts: Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan, Pran Buri and Thap Sakae.
The declarations cover seven subdistricts and 66 villages, affecting 44,407 people from 18,968 households. Authorities are also preparing to declare drought disaster areas in four more districts, including Hua Hin, Bang Saphan, Bang Saphan Noi and additional areas of Pran Buri.
Provincial agencies have already distributed more than 512 million litres of water to households lacking water for daily use, while damage surveys are being carried out to support emergency funding and assistance. Agricultural land has also been hit, with 7,127.5 rai affected across 38 subdistricts. Royal rainmaking flights have taken place, but officials said the terrain has limited their effectiveness in some target areas. The province is also using a mobile water treatment plant at Bo Nok to boost supply after water levels at Khlong Bueng Reservoir fell to just 4 percent.
