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

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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By Randy Thanthong-Knight

January 7, 2020 at 9:00 PM UTC

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