snoop1130 Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Thailand’s National Water Resources Office and the Royal Irrigation Department have been racing against time to divert massive amounts of water from flowing into the Chao Phraya River, by discharging it directly into the Gulf of Thailand, ahead of the peak water inflow at the confluence of the Ping, Wang, Yom and Nan rivers in Nakhon Sawan province. Mr. Somkiat Prajamwong, secretary-general of the National Water Resources Office, said today (Wednesday) that the flow of water at the C2 station, in Muang district of Nakhon Sawan, where the four rivers meet to form the Chao Phraya River, will reach a peak flow of 2,683 cubic metre/second in the next 1 or 2 days, but will not exceed 2,820 cubic/second. He assured that water will not overflow the river’s banks, but low-lying areas may be flooded because the peak could reach 3,500 cubic metres/second. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/officials-race-to-divert-water-into-the-gulf-to-prevent-chao-phraya-overflowing/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2021-09-29 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 2long Posted September 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 29, 2021 They have two options.... #1 Attach boats to bridges facing upstream and tell them to run their engines flat out, in order to get that bad flood water to the sea quicker. #2 Blame Yingluck ???????????????????? 2 1 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post timendres Posted September 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 29, 2021 7 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: Mr. Somkiat Prajamwong, secretary-general of the National Water Resources Office, said today (Wednesday) that the flow of water at the C2 station, in Muang district of Nakhon Sawan, where the four rivers meet to form the Chao Phraya River, will reach a peak flow of 2,683 cubic metre/second in the next 1 or 2 days, but will not exceed 2,820 cubic/second. He assured that water will not overflow the river’s banks, but low-lying areas may be flooded because the peak could reach 3,500 cubic metres/second. It will not exceed 2,820, but it could reach 3,500. Very reassuring... 4 1 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gold Star Posted September 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 29, 2021 Prayut calls in Native American rain dancers to help control weather https://www.thaienquirer.com/33175/siam-satirist-prayut-calls-in-native-american-rain-dancers-to-help-control-weather/ 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pasathai Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 plan ahead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Will B Good Posted September 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 29, 2021 2 hours ago, snoop1130 said: He assured that water will not overflow the river’s banks, but low-lying areas may be flooded ????? 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Will B Good Posted September 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 29, 2021 So! How is this water going to reach the gulf if not via the Chao Phraya River? And if it is possible to divert the water directly into the Gulf, why don't they just do this every time to avoid flooding? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chickenslegs Posted September 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 29, 2021 20 minutes ago, Will B Good said: So! How is this water going to reach the gulf if not via the Chao Phraya River? 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poohy Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 20 minutes ago, Will B Good said: So! How is this water going to reach the gulf if not via the Chao Phraya River? And if it is possible to divert the water directly into the Gulf, why don't they just do this every time to avoid flooding? You are just being difficult now???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post poohy Posted September 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 29, 2021 (edited) 27 minutes ago, Will B Good said: ????? 27 minutes ago, Will B Good said: He assured that water will not overflow the river’s banks, but low-lying areas may be flooded He means poor peoples banks Edited September 29, 2021 by poohy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Damrongsak Posted September 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 29, 2021 3 hours ago, chickenslegs said: From a year or two back: 1 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Break out the motor boats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 9 hours ago, pasathai said: plan ahead You mean 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereolab Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 11 hours ago, timendres said: It will not exceed 2,820, but it could reach 3,500. Very reassuring... This one statement sums up Thailand so succinctly . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 11 hours ago, snoop1130 said: will reach a peak flow of 2,683 cubic metre/second in the next 1 or 2 days, but will not exceed 2,820 cubic/second. 11 hours ago, snoop1130 said: He assured that water will not overflow the river’s banks, but low-lying areas may be flooded because the peak could reach 3,500 cubic metres/second. So which one is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 9 hours ago, Will B Good said: ????? Man the boats and get the buckets ready. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Thailand's Great Basin. A very broad and natural occurring flood basin. Every year. Like clockwork. In the old days, sure there was high water, but nothing like the annual flooding that we've witnessed of the last couple of generations. And only a few can figure it out as to why. ???????? Oh...btw, the river confluence at Nakon Sawan is made up of five major rivers - not four. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 10 hours ago, Will B Good said: So! How is this water going to reach the gulf if not via the Chao Phraya River? And if it is possible to divert the water directly into the Gulf, why don't they just do this every time to avoid flooding? Unfortunately not available until next year. Giant Bangkok drainage tunnel almost 90% complete https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40006292 They also use the existing complex of canals to push water to the west and east. And they flood land north of Bangkok as storage and let that drain off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 10 hours ago, Will B Good said: So! How is this water going to reach the gulf if not via the Chao Phraya River? And if it is possible to divert the water directly into the Gulf, why don't they just do this every time to avoid flooding? Actually there are other rivers leading to the sea but in 2011 some were blocked by local governments (plus it being about 90% more water at the time). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonray Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 33 minutes ago, mtls2005 said: And they flood land north of Bangkok as storage and let that drain off. That's my house ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonray Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 6 hours ago, connda said: Break out the motor boats RoofTop Moon Party LadPhrao Road condos in full swing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonray Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 12 hours ago, Gold Star said: Prayut calls in Native American rain dancers to help control weather https://www.thaienquirer.com/33175/siam-satirist-prayut-calls-in-native-american-rain-dancers-to-help-control-weather/ I hope he didn't promise them Lao Khao in payment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Loh Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 One solution to rivers overflowing adopted by South Korea was the "River Basin" plan. In Seoul, The Han River has almost 90 sq. kilometer of basin which absorbed large volume of river water during raining season and recreation spaces during dry season. I think Thalland does have some small scale planning for basins but clearly insufficient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SmartyMarty Posted September 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2021 Thai officials racing are overtaken by snails. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herfiehandbag Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 13 hours ago, Will B Good said: So! How is this water going to reach the gulf if not via the Chao Phraya River? And if it is possible to divert the water directly into the Gulf, why don't they just do this every time to avoid flooding? I have this recurring mental picture of a frantic bucket chain of khaki clad government officials stretching from the river bank just north of Bangkok to the beach at the head of the Gulf of Thailand... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultName Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 The late King Rama IX was wise enough to set up the Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation in 1955 for his people. Does it have any expertise in stopping rain as well? I can't see it on their website, but I can only read the English bits. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoDinosaw Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 2 hours ago, herfiehandbag said: I have this recurring mental picture of a frantic bucket chain of khaki clad government officials stretching from the river bank just north of Bangkok to the beach at the head of the Gulf of Thailand... I would look at the possibility of digging a very major channel (like a fairly large river, not a normal drainage channel) from the Chao Phraya River at a point a little lower than Ayuttaya, westwards to the Tha Chin River which thence flows to debouch into the Gulf at Samut Sakhon. Job done ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Simple souls such as I would question how water from the confluence of several rivers, at a volume likely to exceed 3000 cubic metres a second, can be diverted directly to the Gulf of Thailand some 240km to the south without using the natural course of the Chao Phaya River. Please rush me the answer. I enclose ThB 20 for postage...... Amazing Thailand......???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieroaming Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 What a numpty, he should join Anutin in the Health Department, they make a perfect match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 7 hours ago, zzaa09 said: Oh...btw, the river confluence at Nakon Sawan is made up of five major rivers - not four. Name them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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