Railway construction thought to have caused flooding in Pak Chong district

 

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People in Pak Chong district, of Thailand’s northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima, are asking whether the flooding there on Tuesday was caused by the blocking of natural waterways, by a contractor constructing a railway, from whom they can claim compensation for damage caused to their property.

 

The Pak Chong Time webpage featured a post by Mr. Chumpol, a resident of Khuru Samakkhi community, who asked “Against whom can I file a complaint sir?  I have parked my cars here for more than ten years and there has never been such a flood. Italian-Thai (Italian-Thai Development Plc.) came to build the dual-track railway, (allegedly) blocking the waterways, causing this. More importantly, the insurance coverage on one car has just expired. Two cars and two motorcycles are damaged.”

 

According to the webpage, flash floods from behind Khaek wet market, which usually flow into the creek, appeared to be blocked by piles of earth, dug up by the construction company. Instead, the water flowed into the township, inundating many low-lying communities.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/railway-construction-though-to-have-caused-flooding-in-pak-chong-district/

 

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One way to convince customers to use the railway in the future ???? When Chinese and Thai engineers ....... naaahhh, lets not go there ........ ???? 

Railway construction blamed flooding in Nakhon Ratchasima

 

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Daily News reported that an angry resident in the Pak Chong area of Nakhon Ratchasima went online to complain about flooding after his house and property was flooded. 

 

The resident posted on Facebook to say that in ten years he had never experienced serious flooding like this that had damaged two cars, two motorcycles and a lot of household property. 

 

He laid the blame at the door of construction company who are building a bridge as part of construction on a major dual track railway. 

 

Picture: Daily News

 

The Pak Chong Times fan page said that many residents in the area were suffering flooding due to drainage problems that they claimed was associated with the construction. 

 

Source: Daily News

 

 

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