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<br />TABLE OF CONTENTS <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />Executive Summary <br />Executive Summary <br />Table of Contents <br />List of Figures . <br />List of Tables. . <br /> <br />(English) ...... <br />(Thai) . . . . . . . <br /> <br />. . . . . . . . . . . . . <br /> <br />. . . . . . . . . . . . . . <br /> <br />i <br />vii <br />xv <br /> <br />. . . . . . . . . . . <br /> <br />. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <br /> <br />. . . . . . . <br /> <br />. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xviii <br /> <br />. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. xi x <br /> <br />PART I - OVERVIEW <br /> <br />. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />A. Introduction........................... 1 <br />B. Climate and Water Resources ................... 3 <br />1. Climate <br />2. Water Resources <br />C. The Need for Additional Water in Thailand ............ 8 <br />O. Brief History of the Origin of Weathe.r Modification in <br /> <br />Thailand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 11 <br /> <br />PART II - THE ROLE OF PRECIPITATION ENHANCEMENT IN THAILAND. . <br /> <br />. . . . <br /> <br />13 <br />13 <br />14 <br /> <br />A. Rationale ..................... <br />B. <br /> <br />. . . . . . . <br /> <br />Precipitation Enhancement Opportunities in Thailand .. <br />1. Cloud Types <br />2. Technical Feasibility <br />3. Potential Benefits <br />4. Reliability of Interventions <br /> <br />. . . . . <br /> <br />PART III - REVIEW OF THE PROGRAM OF THE ROYAL RAINMAKING RESEARCH <br />AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -. . . <br /> <br />19 <br /> <br />~ <br />co <br /> <br />A. Mission of the Institute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 19 <br />B. Organizational Structure and Facilities ............. 19 <br />C. Program Planning and Budget ................... 21 <br />D. Conceptual and Scientific Basis for the Program . . . . .. 21 <br />E. Program Implementation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 26 <br />1. Annual Operational Program <br />2. Implementation Procedure <br />3. Weather Modification for Special Applications <br />a. Fog Dispersal <br />b. Industrial Pollution Abatement <br />c. Cholera Control <br />d. Domestic Water Supply <br />F. Monitoring and Evaluation of the Operational Seeding Program. .. 34 <br />G. Research and Development Activities . . . . . . . . . . . .. 35 <br />H. Environmental Activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 36 <br />I. Staff Capabilities and Training Programs. . . . . . . . . . 36 <br />J. Public Relations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 38 <br />K. International Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 <br />1. Bilateral Cooperation <br />2. Multilateral Cooperation <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />xv <br />