Irrigation Dept denies releasing water from Bhumibol Dam

[rooster59]

Irrigation Dept denies releasing water from Bhumibol Dam

By The Nation

 

 

Irrigation Department chief Somkiart Prajamwong on Saturday denied that the department had released water from the Bhumibol Dam to flood Bangkok.

 

Following severe flooding in Bangkok Saturday morning, rumours were spread on social networks that the department had released water to flood the capital.

 

Somkiart said the department had stopped releasing water from Bhumibol Dam on October 5 to try to retain as much water as possible because the rainy season is ending.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30329272

 

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-10-14

[rooster59]

Bangkok flood scare dismissed by Govt

By The Nation

 

File photo: Spokesman Lt Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd

 

The Government on Saturday denied reports on social media that the Bhumibol dam, the largest in the North, had released water through the Chao Phraya that may one day cause flooding in Bangkok.

 

Spokesman Lt Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd said the reports originated on a website named toptenthailand, had been shared on social media and he urged people not to share it further.

 

Those who shared that news would be deemed to have violated a computer crime act, he said.

 

Sansern said the Royal Irrigation Department and the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand had stopped releasing water from the Bhumibol and Sirikit dams on October 5.

 

They still had room to receive more water, he explained, so there was no reason from them to release water as speculated.

 

Flash flooding in Bangkok on Saturday morning was caused by local rainfall, he said, and authorities were working around the clock to draw floodwater away from the city.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30329280

 

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-10-14

[rooster59]

Online rumours create ‘false panic’ over floods

By The Sunday Nation

 

 

BANGKOK GOVERNOR Aswin Kwanmuang has dismissed online rumours that the city’s Saen Saep canal will be closed to allow the discharge of rainwater from the Northern provinces and is urging the public to follow truthful information on official websites and other reliable sources.

 

In addition, the government will take legal action against those who intentionally misled the public by posting old news dating back to the country’s massive floods in late 2011, according to chief spokesman Lt-General Sansern Kaewkamnerd.

 

As Bangkok was hit by heavy downpours from late on Friday night until the early hours of yesterday, some old news stories and images that appeared online suggested that a massive amount of water had been released from the Bhumibol Dam to Bangkok via the Saen Saep canal. These posts, which were extensively shared on social media, were disseminated to frighten the public, Sansern said.

 

He said those who posted the false information would be subject to criminal prosecution under the computer crimes and related laws.

 

According to Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang, the city’s administration has worked closely with the Department of Irrigation to manage the overall floodwater situation, and it is untrue that the Saen Saep canal would be shut as rumoured. He urged the public to update news on the current |situation via the Line ID @bkk_best, on |the website www.facebook.com/bkk.best |or the Bangkok hotline, 1555.

 

Aswin said the city had returned to normal with only a few major streets still flooded as of late yesterday. If there were no more heavy downpours spanning several hours, the situation would be all right, he said.

 

From 11pm on Friday until the early hours of yesterday, rainwaters reached the critical level of 214 millimetres, causing flash floods in 55 locations across Bangkok.

 

Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department forecast there could be more rain in and around Bangkok due to the influence of a monsoon and a high-pressure system, but the tropical storm Khanun would have no effect on Thailand after making landfall in upper Vietnam.

 

Earlier yesterday, Bangkokians who had no urgent business were urged to stay home as many city roads were still inundated, such as Si Ayutthaya Road from the Phaya Thai intersection to the Urupong intersection and Rama VI Road, Rajaprarop Road, Ratchavithi Road, the Din Daeng area and nearby Vibhavadi Road.

 

Bangkok’s Phra Nakhon district recorded its highest single-day rainfall in a decade after torrential rains lashed the capital late on Friday and early yesterday, recording 214.5mm of accumulated rainwater. This was followed by Phasi Charoen district’s 214mm, Saphan Mon’s 208mm, Yan Nawa district’s 195mm, and Bueng Makkasan pond in Ratchathewi district’s 177.5mm.

 

Officials said the city had a capacity to drain rainwater in real time as long as a downpour did not reach more than 60mm per hour.

 

Former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva was one of the flood victims.

 

“It is the first time floodwater has got into my house. I did not lift things up. My car has already broken down,” he posted on his official Line account yesterday afternoon. The Democrat Party leader’s house is in Soi Sukhumvit 31.

 

Meanwhile, a former deputy Bangkok governor lashed out at the city administration for trying to please Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha by supporting his floating market policy and neglecting the draining of the capital’s canals.

 

Teerachon Manomaiphibui posted on his Facebook wall that from his experience as a deputy governor, he would urge the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration to drain all canals in preparation for heavy rain.

 

“The BMA should not be worried about the floating market policy of the prime minister,” Teerachon said. “The BMA should explain to the prime minister about the management of flood prevention in Bangkok during the monsoon season. If all canals are kept brimming in line with the floating market policy, flooding will occur immediately,” Teerachon posted.

 

“All water pumping systems must be turned on at full capacity to drain water. The BMA should not try to please the prime minister without explaining the truth to him.”

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30329293

 

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-10-15

[RichardColeman]

2 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Meanwhile, a former deputy Bangkok governor lashed out at the city administration for trying to please Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha by supporting his floating market policy and neglecting the draining of the capital’s canals.

To be honest BKK is heading for floating market territory in the future no matter what he does.

[Bob12345]

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

the government will take legal action against those who intentionally misled the public

If you had any credibility yourself, build up in the past decades, people would not even want to read the ramblings of others as you would be the authority on correct information.

 

But after years of denying responsibilities, lying, and making up stuff you cannot blame anyone but yourself for searching for alternative sources of information.

[Blackheart1916]

Truthful information from officials. Well that has got to be the funniest thing I have heard today.

[billd766]

Why would they need to release water from the Bhumibol dam anyway? It is only at 69% of its full capacity

 

A summary of the status of the large dams in Thailand as of 07:00 this morning.

 

http://www.thaiwater.net/DATA/REPORT/php/rid_dam_1.php?lang=en

 

medium dams

 

http://www.thaiwater.net/DATA/REPORT/php/show_sm_dam.php?lang=en

 

Now the Kiew Kor Mah at Lampang is a different matter. Although it is only 1.2% of the size of the Bhumibol dam  it has 114% of its own capacity and needs to be drained down into the Wang river, which in turn feeds the Ping river around Tak, in turn joins with the Nan river at Nakhon Sawan and they are part of the problem with the flooding in BKK.

 

 

Edited October 15, 2017 by billd766
bad spelling

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[Borzandy]

5 hours ago, rooster59 said:

the government will take legal action against those who intentionally misled the public

Oh yes, like Thai expert predicting no flood for this year.

[Lupatria]

2 hours ago, Blackheart1916 said:

Truthful information from officials. Well that has got to be the funniest thing I have heard today.

[Get Real]

It looks like it should be closed.

[lvr181]

4 hours ago, Blackheart1916 said:

Truthful information from officials. Well that has got to be the funniest thing I have heard today.

"Truthful information from officials" Not only funny but also an oxymoron statement?   Actually, I wonder how they can even make such announcements, I fear that most mouths are filled with their own feet! 

[dinsdale]

Thankfully the 'experts' have told us many times ..."NO MAJOR FLOODING THIS YEAR." Don't panic you don't need the above. 

 

Edited October 15, 2017 by dinsdale

[Jonmarleesco]

On 10/14/2017 at 5:44 PM, rooster59 said:

Somkiart said the department had stopped releasing water ... because the rainy season is ending.

Evidently the gods are, as yet, unaware of this.