BANGKOK, March 7 (TNA) - Thailand will ask China to cooperate in water management to cope with the record low water level in the Mekong River, Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said.
Speaking during his weekly TV programme, Mr Abhisit said he instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to talk with Chinese representatives, calling for China to cooperate with countries in the Mekong region affected by alarming drops in the river's water level.
The government is not ignoring the drought problem and is closely monitoring the situation, he said.
Deputy Prime Minister overseeing economic affairs Trairong Suwankhiri on Sunday visited the northern province of Chiang Rai to inspect the situation of the Mekong River in Chiang Saen district.
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