Eleven provinces still battling flood problems

By The Nation

 

 

More than 25,000 households in 25 provinces are affected by flash floods, landslides and windstorms, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said.

 

The damage is spread over 86 districts, 241 subdistricts and 849 villages.

 

One person died in Chanthaburi province and three were injured in Singburi.

 

Eleven provinces -- Ubon Ratchathani, Nakhon Ratchasima, Sa Kaeo, Surat Thani, Trang, Satun, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Samut Sakhon, Nakhon Pathom, Kanchanaburi and Uthai Than -- continue to reel under floods.

 

The overall flood levels are going down, the department said, adding it has joined with provincial military units and related agencies to urgently help the victims. Efforts are being made to accelerate the drainage of water from the flooded areas. The department said the areas were being surveyed for damage, covering all aspects so as to provide assistance according to the regulations of the Ministry of Finance.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30396381

 

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It is good that the military are helping out but WHY does this happen every year, there is something desperately wrong with the infrastructure or the water management system.

44 minutes ago, Geoffggi said:

It is good that the military are helping out but WHY does this happen every year, there is something desperately wrong with the infrastructure or the water management system.

Why you thing too mutch?

1 hour ago, Geoffggi said:

It is good that the military are helping out but WHY does this happen every year, there is something desperately wrong with the infrastructure or the water management system.

Because nothing changes.

My wife at her school in Aranyaprathet this morning :

1 hour ago, Geoffggi said:

It is good that the military are helping out but WHY does this happen every year, there is something desperately wrong with the infrastructure or the water management system.

Thais are programmed from birth to be reactive not proactive. Therefore nothing ever changes.  Sure some politician or high up local public servant may come up with a solution and even get allocated money to tackle the problem, yet the money disappears.  We all know why.

This is why the basic design of any traditional Thai house is on stilts...

1 hour ago, Geoffggi said:

It is good that the military are helping out but WHY does this happen every year, there is something desperately wrong with the infrastructure or the water management system.

Fink it's to do with nature, the Earth doing what it wants to do.....????

2 hours ago, transam said:

Fink it's to do with nature, the Earth doing what it wants to do.....????

More like no planning and foresight 

1 minute ago, Foghorn said:

More like no planning and foresight 

How can you change Thailand's land levels and rainfall volume...?

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floods_in_Thailand

This is why I have been arguing its better to spend money on Submarines rather than flood protection.  Soon Prayuth can buy everyone on Thailand a submarine and hey presto - no more flooding problem ????

10 minutes ago, Jimbo2014 said:

This is why I have been arguing its better to spend money on Submarines rather than flood protection.  Soon Prayuth can buy everyone on Thailand a submarine and hey presto - no more flooding problem ????

I sense a flaw in your argument. Every year there is drought and the cost of the subs will increase due to the need to install wheels.