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The Worst Drought in 40 Years Has Turned Bangkok Tap Water Salty

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  • Lack of water imperils farm sector employing 11 million people
  • Southeast Asia’s No. 2 economy already reeling from baht surge
The Mekong River in the northeastern Thai province of Loei on Oct. 31.
The Mekong River in the northeastern Thai province of Loei on Oct. 31. Photographer: Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP via Getty Images

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Some residents of Bangkok can literally taste the risk of a potentially damaging drought in Thailand.