October 30, 20187 yr Cabinet okays Bt31-bn for six water projects By THE NATION File photo THE CABINET has approved a Bt31-billion budget for six water-related projects that will be implemented over the next six years. Among them are two drainage tunnels for Bangkok. “One of the tunnels will be connected to the Thawee Watthana Canal to avoid a bottleneck in the capital’s water drainage,” Government Spokesman Phutthipong Punnakan said yesterday. He was speaking after the Cabinet approved the budget at its mobile meeting in Chiang Rai province yesterday. The other tunnel, Putthipong said, will link the Saen Saeb and Lat Phrao canals, so water can be drained quickly in those areas. Proposed by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, the first tunnel will cost Bt2.2 billion while the second will cost Bt1.75 billion. He added that funds were also earmarked yesterday for four other projects put forward by the Royal Irrigation Department. The biggest project, requiring Bt21 billion, is the development of Bang Bal-Bang Sai water-drainage canal and related buildings in Ayutthaya province. The department’s two other projects involve the construction of sluice gates in Sakon Nakhon – one at Nam Pung-Nam Kam and the other at Ban Kor canals. “The first one requires Bt2.1 billion, while the second Bt1.24 billion,” Phutthipong said. The fourth project proposed by the Royal Irrigation Department was the Lam Sa Pung reservoir, which will cost Bt3.1 billion to build and is expected to ease water shortage during the dry season and prevent flooding during the wet season in Chaiyaphum’s Nong Bua Daeng district. The reservoir’s capacity will be 46.9 million cubic metres. “The site of this dam can also be developed as an attraction,” the government spokesman said, adding that these projects have already been approved by the Office of National Water Resources. Phutthipong said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has advised relevant agencies to carefully plan the budget over the years so the government does not have too heavy a financial burden in any single year. “As for really large, urgent projects, the Finance Ministry and the Budget Bureau may need to seek loans from proper funding sources,” he said. The Cabinet yesterday also approved the Royal Thai Survey Department’s Light Detection and Ranging Phase 2 project that is scheduled for implementation between 2019 and 2022, he said. “The department may seek a budget later,” Phutthipong said. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30357533 -- © Copyright The Nation 2018-10-31
October 30, 20187 yr 8 minutes ago, mikebell said: Anything for Pattaya flood control? Pattaya got new drains last years...
October 30, 20187 yr Popular Post Only for the elitists areas of Thailand and nothing for Isaan as usual.
October 31, 20187 yr 1 hour ago, khwaibah said: Only for the elitists areas of Thailand and nothing for Isaan as usual. Too bad for you in Isaan, but I can say I am quite happy about the Ayuttaya part. This would certainly help. Atr least they do something and pump in some money better as using it for subs.
October 31, 20187 yr 2 hours ago, Thian said: Pattaya got new drains last years... Those drains being the ones to take away the overflow of sewage to the sea when the treatment plants were flooded with rain water.
October 31, 20187 yr Nice job, drains under ground ( hard to check where the money goes). I wonder how those drains will look like in a few years.
October 31, 20187 yr 2 hours ago, khwaibah said: Only for the elitists areas of Thailand and nothing for Isaan as usual. Be assured that the areas that they are trying to help in Ayutthaya are not elitist. Of course, this is only a budget approval, I suspect that seeing "sod turning" will be a long way off.
October 31, 20187 yr Bt31-bn- at least they have the cash flow to underground accounts in tight grip.
October 31, 20187 yr Only for the elitists areas of Thailand and nothing for Isaan as usual.I live in the Nongbuodaeng area..it is in Issan!!!Sent from my SM-G7102 using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app
October 31, 20187 yr 19 minutes ago, malagateddy said: I live in the Nongbuodaeng area..it is in Issan!!! Sent from my SM-G7102 using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app You're one of the lucky ones as the rest of Isaan got fork all.
October 31, 20187 yr Should I buy some lottery tickets[emoji6]Sent from my SM-G7102 using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app
October 31, 20187 yr I just hope that these plans survive a government change. YL had plans too.. they never happened. These plans are nice and would be a shame if they are cancelled. Plans like this for water projects should not be cancelled each time a new goverment comes to power. There is a big water problem and canceling it all the time does not help one bit.
October 31, 20187 yr 6 hours ago, webfact said: Cabinet okays Bt31-bn for six water projects ….to replenish the trough!
October 31, 20187 yr 7 hours ago, webfact said: THE CABINET has approved a Bt31-billion budget for six water-related projects that will be implemented over the next six years. This is an example of what a "caretaker" government" cannot do prior to an upcoming election - obligate the next elected government beyond the current fiscal year to future expenditures. But Prayut seems to simply ignore any successive elected government's independence from his government. And that would be reality of the military's overall perspective towards elected governments - they're not worth any respect even if that respect is dictated by laws and the Constitution.
October 31, 20187 yr 1 hour ago, robblok said: I just hope that these plans survive a government change. YL had plans too.. they never happened. These plans are nice and would be a shame if they are cancelled. Plans like this for water projects should not be cancelled each time a new goverment comes to power. There is a big water problem and canceling it all the time does not help one bit. 2007 a report was done but canned by Abhisit and the Bangkok Mayor as some water views were already paid for.
October 31, 20187 yr 10 minutes ago, Chris Lawrence said: 2007 a report was done but canned by Abhisit and the Bangkok Mayor as some water views were already paid for. Yea.. seems to be a pattern of neglect of the water problem by all governments. I hope it ends and this gets done. I would feel a lot safer if they had more dams and canals in Ayutaya. Would be nice not to worry anymore about flooding.
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