DDC chief warns Thais about rainy season - suggests measures to mitigate affects of flooding

[webfact]

file photo: Dr Opas Kankawinpong

 

Dr Opas Kankawinpong - the Department of Disease Control chief famous in Thailand with appearances throughout the pandemic - turned his warnings to rainy season flooding mitigation.

 

Thai media reported that the doctor had come up with six measures to stay safe in the monsoon season and help with the after effects of flooding.

 

It came as the storm called COSON hit.

 

Vulnerable people - especially those in low lying areas and along rivers should be especially careful.

 

They were advised to follow news bulletins carefully. Stock up on foods like dry goods, tinned foods and drinking water as well as medical supplies and rehydration salts.

 

Torches, bin bags, candles and emergency numbers should be at hand. 

 

They should be familiar with local emergency procedures and have Plan B when it came to children, pregnant people or the aged and infirm.

 

Pets should be considered and electrical supplies such as a generator and sandbags might be worth considering.

 

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[HeijoshinCool]

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Yes, critical to hear from an expert, because so few Thais have actually experienced a rainy season.

[ThailandRyan]

10 minutes ago, webfact said:

Pets should be considered and electrical supplies such as a generator and sandbags might be worth considering.

Where will grandma and grandpa who watch the grandkids in their tiny shack obtain the funds to purchase a generator and such.  Most of the pets are not truly pets but roam the neighborhood coming home at night in the small villages to become an alram system when a thief or anyone either walks by or enters the property.  He should have told those folks to also ensure they had a small plastic boat so they could paddle away instead of having to be rescued from the rooftops where they climb to.

[HeijoshinCool]

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Can covid swim?

[Scrotobike]

Generator?

Madness!

 

[Rampant Rabbit]

CAUTION WET RAIN!  about as  much use to many of  them

[trainman34014]

Instructions:-

 

1.  Buy a Canoe

2. Buy Paddles

3. Buy a Wet Suit.

4. Buy very long Wellington Boots.

5. Use Common Sense to overcome your problems.

6. Try to understand Instruction No 5.

[RichardColeman]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Torches, bin bags, candles and emergency numbers should be at hand. 

Anyone care to explain how they could charge the phone to call emergency numbers if they actually needed candles and torches ? 

[Emdog]

If everyone digs a hole in their yard, the problem is solved and happiness will return

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Dr Opas Kankawinpong - the Department of Disease Control chief famous in Thailand with appearances throughout the pandemic - turned his warnings to rainy season flooding mitigation.

A ray of sunshine when all around is brown water.

[Scott Tracy]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Stock up on foods like dry goods, tinned foods and drinking water as well as medical supplies and rehydration salts.

What happened to governments requests not to panic buy. This guy is a dangerous <deleted>.

[ThailandRyan]

1 hour ago, RichardColeman said:

Anyone care to explain how they could charge the phone to call emergency numbers if they actually needed candles and torches ? 

I thought candles and torches were only used when chasing monsters like Frankenstein, along of course with the villagers wielding pitch forks as well.

[fvw53]

3 hours ago, trainman34014 said:

Instructions:-

 

1.  Buy a Canoe

2. Buy Paddles

3. Buy a Wet Suit.

4. Buy very long Wellington Boots.

5. Use Common Sense to overcome your problems.

6. Try to understand Instruction No 5.

7. return Ploddy to government and let him manage once more the coming flood ????

[zzaa09]

Stop cementing over naturally occurring flood plains.

Stop filling in traditional khlongs. 

[kevc]

If the government can't control the floods in the centre of the capitol how your average Thai going to do any better and of course everyone has a generator or have the money to even consider buying one.

 

 

[big dendrobenaes]

8 hours ago, HeijoshinCool said:

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Can covid swim?

only without a mask!!!!