Picture: Naew Na

 

Bangkok's governor General Aswin Kwanmuang has promised that 16 projects to address the Thai capital's flooding problems will be completed this year.

 

He told Naew Na that there were 333 places in Bangkok at risk from flooding that fell under the auspices of district authorities or the Department of Drainage and Sewerage. 

 

Work being undertaken includes something called pipe jacking and the installation of water banks. 

 

Areas that can expect improvements before the end of 2021 include Ratchadaphisek near the Ratchayothin intersection, parts of Chaeng Wattana, Phracha Songkhroh, Prachasuk Road, Pahonyothin, Sukhumvit from Asok to Soi 71, the St Louis area of Sathon, Ramkhamhaeng, Sri Nakharin, Suwinthawong and part of the Ekkachai area in Thonburi. 

 

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In other words, more pocket monies for cronies. 

Which flooding problems? It's heaven compared to what it used to be and IMO, quite good to be in the tropics. 

SSDY? Every year the same story.. Pathetic!

4 hours ago, webfact said:

there were 333 places in Bangkok

Always such nice numbers at Naew Na

4 hours ago, webfact said:

projects to address the Thai capital's flooding problems

 

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Work being undertaken includes something called pipe jacking and the installation of water banks.

This doesn't solve flooding, it relocates it.

There we go again.

I remember not so long ago, Holland offered his knowledge.

 

Maybe no money, only for submarines?

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Work being undertaken includes something called pipe jacking and the installation of water banks. 

 

The gf walked in on me pipe jacking, and the flooding problem got worse.

Ah yes; the same flooding that occured in 2011 and Yingluck pledged to fix it with 33 Billion Baht scheme to build a wall from Nakon Sawan to Bangkok to stop the water.   Not much wall got built but the 33 Billion vanished fairly quickly !

I don't see how you can fix flooding in the middle of  such a large low area?  As another commented it will just shift the water to a nearby area.    I like to venture around and find these klong walking paths and many times there is enough trash that will clog grates the next flood.  I do see some garbage lifters but it's not like they stay on top of this concept when it's not  raining. 

Just pull the plug & let it sink ????????