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Artificial rain spread by planes to fight drought in Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand - Clouds were sprinkled with particular chemical substances to stimulate showers
Thailand is suffering for a tremendous water emergency, the worst in last seven years, so Bangkok’s Government set up a program (which is worth EUR 20m) to fight the drought stimulating rain artificially. Airplanes take off almost daily, more than once a day, loaded with chemical preparations able to stimulate showers. The operations are monitored in a centre set up by King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who h...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 120405
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency