Warning Issued on Rising Chao Phraya, Tha Chin Rivers

[webfact]

 

BANGKOK, Oct 19 (TNA) – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has warned people in 12 provinces including Bangkok that the levels of the Chao Phraya and Thachin rivers will rise from Oct 20 to 30.

 

The warning targeted Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Sing Buri, Ang Thong, Ayutthaya, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Suphan Buri, Nakhon Pathom, Samut Sakhon and Bangkok.

 

The department predicted that the level of the Chao Phraya River would be 0.30-0.40 meter higher from Oct 23 to 30 and the Tha Chin River would rise by 0.30-0.50 meter from Oct 20 to 27.

 

Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-806220

 

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[hotchilli]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has warned people in 12 provinces including Bangkok that the levels of the Chao Phraya and Thachin rivers will rise from Oct 20 to 30.

This department seems only capable of issuing warnings... it certainly doesn't live-up to it's illustrious title.

[sammieuk1]

Prayut Canute will be out on a boat surveying the moat again maybe with words of wisdom or even a song ????  

[DefaultName]

There are only 3 real, permanent, solutions for the Capital;

1. Move it to a different city (or build a new one on higher ground).
2. Lift the whole thing up a couple of meters (possibly just the important bits, let the rest sink).
3. Venice; embrace the water, make a feature of it.

Recent years flooding around the world has shown us that no man-made flood defences are perfect.