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The Kingdom of Thailand has achieved remarkable economic development over the last 6 decades. It aspires to become a high-income economy by 2037, as outlined in its 20-year national strategy. In order to achieve these objectives, the government is developing new growth hubs, starting with the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
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Thailand has achieved remarkable economic and social development over the last 50 years. The sustainability of this strategy over the longer term requires – among other things - a robust capacity to adapt to climate change and in particular to mitigate water-related risks. Water scarcity is a case in point, as it can hinder the development of the fast growing Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).The chapter synthesises water-related issues in Thailand and the EEC. It characterises the prevailing response, essentially water supply augmentation.
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The chapter characterises tensions between rising demand and limited availability of water in the Eastern Economic Corridor. It presents the benefits of a range of measures, which can alleviate these tensions, while mitigating some of the harmful consequences of supply augmentation.Particular attention is paid to the reform of water allocation regimes, the modalities of water transfer from another basin, and the conditions to stimulate demand for reclaimed water in the EEC.
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To achieve its ambitious policy objectives, Thailand would benefit from strengthening its capacity to finance water supply and sanitation (both capital expenditure and operation and maintenance costs). The chapter explores several avenues: economic regulation for water supply and sanitation services; benchmarking the performance of water utilities; and blended finance. A range of smart water technologies are presented as well, which can add value for money.
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Water distribution network operation management system is constructed for scientific supply management like monitoring real-time flow and water quality of the entire tap water supply process and taking an emergency response etc. by being connected with the proprietary source technology for water distribution network operation management and with ICT. It maximizes the efficiency in maintenance and raises the stability and credibility of the entire distribution process.