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Southeast Asia & the Pacific: Water deficits in Thailand will downgrade

Southeast Asia & the Pacific: Water deficits in Thailand will downgrade

The forecast through September indicates that water deficits will downgrade in Thailand and nearly disappear in Cambodia. Surpluses will shrink and downgrade in Southeast Asia leaving moderate anomalies in southern Cambodia and in the Mekong Delta. Moderate to severe deficits will emerge in Indonesian Borneo, and deficits in Papua New Guinea will diminish.

Southeast Asia & the Pacific: Thailand & Cambodia to transition out of water deficit

Southeast Asia & the Pacific: Thailand & Cambodia to transition out of water deficit

The forecast through August 2019 indicates that intense water deficits in Thailand and Cambodia will disappear leaving mild deficits or nearly normal conditions. Surpluses will shrink considerably in Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, and Indonesia, transitioning to deficits in Borneo, Sumatra, and Java. Deficits will downgrade in Papua New Guinea but will be severe.