Floods, pollution and cultural tourism addressed by Bangkok’s gubernatorial candidates

[snoop1130]

 

Bangkok gubernatorial election candidates Chadchart Sittipunt and the Democrat Party’s Suchatvee Suwansawat have been proposing solutions to environmental issues faced by the capital, such as flooding and PM2.5 pollution, less than two weeks before the highly anticipated local elections.

 

Former transport minister Chadchart, running as an independent, has suggested that a massive operation to unclog 3,000 kilometres of the capital’s drains is needed, to solve the perennial flooding problem. He visited inundated areas in the Lak Si and Don Mueang areas yesterday (Monday) following a downpour.

 

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He said that the amount of rainfall in the two areas yesterday was measured at 73.5 mm, which is beyond the capacity of the drainage system to handle, resulting in flooding.

 

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[RichardColeman]

Floods, pollution and cultural tourism addressed by Bangkok’s gubernatorial candidates

 

Floods - they can't do anything about

Pollution - Too lazy or bribable to enforce.

Tourists - What tourists ?

[hotchilli]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Bangkok gubernatorial election candidates Chadchart Sittipunt and the Democrat Party’s Suchatvee Suwansawat have been proposing solutions to environmental issues faced by the capital, such as flooding and PM2.5 pollution, less than two weeks before the highly anticipated local elections.

I promise to solve all your woes..

Coming from people with short memories.