Bangkok traffic police ordered to find ‘safe refuges' for motorists when roads flood

By The Nation

 

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Traffic police from 88 police stations in Bangkok have been instructed to look for places where motorists can escape flooded roads and wait until the situation improves, a police source said.

 

The source said Pol Lt Gen Kraiboon Suadsong, chairman of the committee in charge of solving traffic congestion in Bangkok, gave the order after roads in the capital were hit with a massive traffic gridlock on June 7 following heavy rain. Many motorists were trapped in their cars for hours.

 

The source said the 88 police stations had been ordered to be on standby for similar flooding incidents and police must be ready to move in to block flooded roads and to set up operation centres with tow trucks and volunteers to help motorists whose cars break down because of the floods.

 

The source said the traffic police were ordered to find places where motorists can park while waiting for floodwaters to subside. Such areas must have toilet facilities and the possibility to purchase food and drinks.

 

The traffic police were also ordered to alert the public promptly when certain parts of the road network become flooded.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30371217

 

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The circus is getting funnier and funnier..

Korat comes to mind

This news story must be a wind 

The plod don't go out in fine weather to work.

 Don't hold your breath waiting for them in a storm

how sad Thailand is sometimes.

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The source said the 88 police stations had been ordered to be on standby

being ordered to do their jobs; seems common in thailand

Unbelievable, with all that water motocycle taxi still wants to go against traffic TIT 

Interesting choice of words...when roads flood, not if?

14 hours ago, kotsak said:

The circus is getting funnier and funnier.

Reminiscent of Judy Collins and "Send in the clowns".

'nuf sed

1 hour ago, a977 said:

Unbelievable, with all that water motocycle taxi still wants to go against traffic

Actually, at least two displayed such disregard for the traffic laws, but they do have licences, don't they?  That is another story.

'nuf sed.

14 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

how sad Thailand is sometimes.

NOT  sometimes !!!!

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

to look for places where motorists can escape flooded roads

I know a good place ;

 

Where the come from , in their garages ..

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Bangkok traffic police ordered to find ‘safe refuges' for motorists when roads flood

Sorry, but Bangkok is clogged in bricks roads and mortar without any options to hide

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The source said Pol Lt Gen Kraiboon Suadsong, chairman of the committee in charge of solving traffic congestion in Bangkok, gave the order

Look for a dry spot... hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

They will be looking for high ground...in Bangkok.

regards worgeordie

It's time to bring in outside help. 

Of course the people really responsible for improving the flooding issue are taking a nap. Eliminate the flooding and let the RTP get back to collecting tea money. But fixing the problem would require good planing and execution which is not going to happen anytime soon.

They should suggest cars to drive on the SkyTrain rails...high above "sea flood level", food, drinks and entertainement available in the stations...

It's okay, now they have a water policy which will fix the flooding so no need to find parking for thousands of cars with toilets and somtam shops.

Having spent millions on underground pipes and pumps I doubt there'll be anymore flooding.

Move on to the next issue ...............

On 6/17/2019 at 6:16 PM, snoop1130 said:

Traffic police from 88 police stations in Bangkok have been instructed to look for places where motorists can escape flooded roads and wait until the situation improves, a police source said.

Well, that solves that problem.

On 6/18/2019 at 7:44 AM, a977 said:

Unbelievable, with all that water motocycle taxi still wants to go against traffic TIT 

Give them water guns as in Sonkran then when they shoot each other pedestrians nearby won't have to die.