Bangkok prepares for floods as more rain is likely

[webfact]

 

By Sirakij Pornbanggird

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Police General Atsawin Kwanmuang, Governor of Bangkok said today that a plan and preparations for flooding in Bangkok have now been finished. Waterways, reservoirs, and water level monitoring systems are ready to prevent an inundation.

 

By using weather forecast reports from the Meteorological Department’s 24-hour radar monitoring system, along with water pumps installed in areas at risk of flooding, as well as officers at water gates ready to control the flow rate, Bangkok is now prepared if rains are heavier than usual. Aside from the prevention efforts, the governor also revealed that officers are ready to help evacuate residents to safe places.

 

In addition, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration(BMA) has also been cooperating with provinces such as Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakorn, and Nakhon Pathom as well as the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, the Department of Royal Irrigation, and the 1st Army Area that often conducts safety drills with the BMA.

 

Large-scale construction projects such as the Skytrain and subways were also informed by BMA to clear objects that may block drainage systems and waterways.

 

Members of the public a stay updated about the flood situation by visiting Facebook: @BKK_BEST or dial 1555, the BMA hotline.

 

-- © Copyright NNT 2021-09-27

 

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[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Police General Atsawin Kwanmuang, Governor of Bangkok said today that a plan and preparations for flooding in Bangkok have now been finished. Waterways, reservoirs, and water level monitoring systems are ready to prevent an inundation

You might be held to that statement.

[ikke1959]

Last year I wrote already that due to the Covid unemployment, it would be better to give work to the people instead of free handed out money. There is a lot of work to do in canals, rivers, and streams to prevent the annual flooding. Even so they could start with digging the electricity cables under the ground. Let the people work for tyhe money and improve the country. But as usual nothing will be done... free money, lazy people, and annual flooding, now here than there, and if the water is gone we wait for next year to see because maybe no flooding and no worries

[kingstonkid]

Is this not the PM that a few weeks ago said there was no chance of flooding.

 

Things should be interesting in the next few days.

 

 

[kingstonkid]

1 hour ago, ikke1959 said:

Last year I wrote already that due to the Covid unemployment, it would be better to give work to the people instead of free handed out money. There is a lot of work to do in canals, rivers, and streams to prevent the annual flooding. Even so they could start with digging the electricity cables under the ground. Let the people work for tyhe money and improve the country. But as usual nothing will be done... free money, lazy people, and annual flooding, now here than there, and if the water is gone we wait for next year to see because maybe no flooding and no worries

I agree with you but look around the rest of the world and you will see the same thing.  The U.S. and Canada have huge infrastructure that could be repaired.  People would rather sit on their fat assets and collect FREE money than go to work.

 

A few decades ago Ontario Canada had a Premier that said no work no money.  The province screamed that he was being unfair.

 

Personally I like the idea that if you are on UI no matter what country and are healthy then you have to work,  It can be anything from helping in a soup kitchen to sweeping streets or digging ditches.  BUT there are too many people that say that that is next to a chain gang mentality.  

 

Why doyou think that there are so many non Thais in low paying jobs.  God forbid that at Thai student graduate school and have to work as house keeping or working on building houses or condo's

[ikke1959]

3 hours ago, kingstonkid said:

I agree with you but look around the rest of the world and you will see the same thing.  The U.S. and Canada have huge infrastructure that could be repaired.  People would rather sit on their fat assets and collect FREE money than go to work.

 

A few decades ago Ontario Canada had a Premier that said no work no money.  The province screamed that he was being unfair.

 

Personally I like the idea that if you are on UI no matter what country and are healthy then you have to work,  It can be anything from helping in a soup kitchen to sweeping streets or digging ditches.  BUT there are too many people that say that that is next to a chain gang mentality.  

 

Why doyou think that there are so many non Thais in low paying jobs.  God forbid that at Thai student graduate school and have to work as house keeping or working on building houses or condo's

I can't agree more with you, but  preventing worse like now  the flooding in several provinces would be probably less worse and besides it gives the people a kind of joy to do something than rather sit bored at home... And yes I know too it needs a mentality change what is almost impossible 

[unblocktheplanet]

10 hours ago, kingstonkid said:

Personally I like the idea that if you are on UI no matter what country and are healthy then you have to work,

That's why they changed UI to EI, eh!