Aswin comes clean on Bangkok flooding

By The Nation

 

 

Bangkok Governor Pol Gen Aswin Kwanmuang has admitted that the 20cm-deep flooding at Bang Khen roundabout on Monday that took two hours to drain was because city officials could not get the key to turn on water pumps.

 

The flooding was criticised as a "water bank" underground well had been prepared and should have prevented prolonged flooding.

 

Aswin said the construction contractor had not handed over the well to the city so officials had no key to turn on the pumps.

 

"This kind of problem shouldn't happen and this is the city's fault," he said during his Tuesday inspection of a water drainage system at Soi Vibhavadi-Rangsit 44.

 

He posted at facebook.com/aswinkwanmuang/ that he would take action on the big construction projects that blocked the city's water drainage.

 

Citing the Vibhavadi-Rangsit Road where the Red Line train construction was ongoing, Aswin said columns and construction materials were blocking channels along the canal and beside roads in Chatuchak, Lak Si and Don Mueng districts.

 

Aswin said he had led Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) officials to discuss drainage and the traffic jams.

 

He said the BMA, Department of Highways, State Railway of Thailand and contractor agreed to dredge the roadside canal to increase its capacity, while additional drainage pipes would mitigate flooding caused by the railway construction.

 

Aswin promised to discuss congestion with the Metropolitan Police Bureau to arrange traffic flows during the construction period.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30355708

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-10-03

Keys to turn on water-pumps?, what a bulsh...! Those kind of pumps have to start automatic when the water in the "water-bank"  reach a certain level, nobody has to start anything or otherwise what kind of pumps are those....... on steam? what time they live in.

Edited October 3, 20187 yr by RotMahKid

51 minutes ago, RotMahKid said:

Keys to turn on water-pumps?, what a bulsh...! Those kind of pumps have to start automatic when the water in the "water-bank"  reach a certain level, nobody has to start anything or otherwise what kind of pumps are those....... on steam? what time they live in.

They do start automatically:

When the water reaches critical level, a member of staff is automatically sent off to find the key to start the pump.

Is there some other kind of automatic?

 

Some thai policians have no shame.

16 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

They do start automatically:

When the water reaches critical level, a member of staff is automatically sent off to find the key to start the pump.

Is there some other kind of automatic?

 

Sadly he couldn't find the key because some other dumbo had hung it on the wrong nail.

Can't wait for PM Prayut's latest catch cry.........."Sack them!"

The precedent has been set. He sacked Pattaya's Mayor; why can't he do the same with this one?

2 hours ago, Cadbury said:

The precedent has been set. He sacked Pattaya's Mayor; why can't he do the same with this one?

I take it you do not know who Bangkok Governor Pol Gen AswinKwanmuang is?

51 minutes ago, BigBadGeordie said:

I take it you do not know who Bangkok Governor Pol Gen AswinKwanmuang is?

Enlighten me please.

51 minutes ago, Cadbury said:

Enlighten me please.

I take it you are not on the "Square"?

Just now, BigBadGeordie said:

I take it you are not on the "Square"?

You talk in riddles.

6 minutes ago, Cadbury said:

You talk in riddles.

OK, in easy terms....

There is an inner elite amongst the "amart".

The Rooks sit either side. If you sit there you are the last to be sacriced along with the queen. 

However, invoking Section 112 may result in Check Mate and several years in jail for all the "pieces" in the game.

Got it now?

Edited October 3, 20187 yr by BigBadGeordie
Addendum

38 minutes ago, BigBadGeordie said:

OK, in easy terms....

There is an inner elite amongst the "amart".

The Rooks sit either side. If you sit there you are the last to be sacriced along with the queen. 

However, invoking Section 112 may result in Check Mate and several years in jail for all the "pieces" in the game.

Got it now?

Thks. Got it. As the evening progresses the slower I get.

 

I'm hoping that the BMA has a number of professional managers, planners, engineers, project managers, but nobody made any plans to have the keys ready and available.

 

Further surely there should be several sets of keys to critical equipment, to ensure a set can be on site from one of several access points/personnel very quickly.

 

But surely these are not old style metal keys, there are so many newer starting systems which could be activated automatically by the water height (as mentioned) or activated by various signal systems with signal based passwords etc., by many personnel.

 

Beyond belief.  

 

 

Some troll posts have been removed. 

There can’t be troll posts on a topic like that.

i can’t stop laughing . The absolute best one for such a long time.

Flooded because no key ????

Edited October 3, 20187 yr by xtof2

This episode pretty much sums up the whole country

Hahaha!! Totally TiT!!

Doh, who's got the Key? Who's got the Key????

 

Bit like pass the parcel!! 

What's all the fuss about? It's only water 

Wait until they start with nuclear energy, gonna give mushroom seeding a whole new meaning

16 hours ago, webfact said:

Aswin said the construction contractor had not handed over the well to the city so officials had no key to turn on the pumps.

waiting for the construction company to say they handed it over months ago.

10 hours ago, Cadbury said:

You talk in riddles.

You don't shake hands whilst hopping on one leg.

16 hours ago, webfact said:

Aswin promised to discuss congestion with the Metropolitan Police Bureau to arrange traffic flows during the construction period.

I hope he arranges the traffic flow better than the water flow.

 

16 hours ago, webfact said:

He posted at facebook.com/aswinkwanmuang/ that he would take action on the big construction projects that blocked the city's water drainage.

This "action" will no doubt involve the receipt of brown envelopes.

Lost key? 

Construction company's fault? 

What's not been said? 

 

Will the real BS please step forward.

Three little porkys. 

 

So truly Thai style, simultaneously sad an funny !

28 minutes ago, grumbleweed said:

What's all the fuss about? It's only water 

Wait until they start with nuclear energy, gonna give mushroom seeding a whole new meaning

They have been running a nuclear power plant on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, near Chatujak, Bangkok since 1962 without incident.

8 hours ago, scorecard said:

I'm hoping that the BMA has a number of professional managers, planners, engineers, project managers, but nobody made any plans to have the keys ready and available.

 

Further surely there should be several sets of keys to critical equipment, to ensure a set can be on site from one of several access points/personnel very quickly.

 

But surely these are not old style metal keys, there are so many newer starting systems which could be activated automatically by the water height (as mentioned) or activated by various signal systems with signal based passwords etc., by many personnel.

 

Beyond belief.  

 

 

I have a really good automated system at home, does just about everything. Cooks, cleans and brings me beer. She has a great ass and great tits too..

15 hours ago, mok199 said:

Some thai policians have no shame.

Of course not.  Why have shame over something that you will never admit your fault?

If they were playing with their cellphone when they had an accident they will all-too-frequently say that "my brakes failed."

So, I am not going to say "Only in Thailand."

But I will say "How quintessentially Thai." 

Usually there is an operator that lives above the pump station (well) who keeps the pumps clear of trash and operates the pumps in coordination with the downstream pump stations. Sometimes the BMA decides to flood districts considered lower priority to keep the more important areas clear of flood waters. However, the fact that this pump station was under construction and the key was with the Contractor, leads me to believe that the pump station was unfinished and/or the Contractor was waiting for payment from the BMA before handing over to the BMA. The BMA is underfunded especially when it comes to waste handling and collection. The public need to pay 5 to 10 times what they are paying now to adequately fund the BMA.

Even automatic pumps will have a main control panel / breaker with lock, (to allow the pump to be worked on safely) and the main incoming power will be "locked" out after final commissioning, until final handover... and that probably requires the simultaneous handover of a fat brown envelope.... 

50 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

waiting for the construction company to say they handed it over months ago.

"We put in the brown envelope with the other stuff."

14 minutes ago, jossthaifarang said:

I have a really good automated system at home, does just about everything. Cooks, cleans and brings me beer. She has a great ass and great tits too..

You? 

 

What. And no bolt cutters around.