Prisoners to start clearing Bangkok’s drainage system on July 1

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will start hiring prisoners to clear a target of 500km of the capital’s drainage system on July 1st, said Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt after a meeting with Corrections Department director-general Ayut Sinthoppan.

With a budget of 15 million baht, 100km of the drainage system will be cleared first, said Chadchart, who admitted that the cost is a bit higher than the one proposed by the private sector, but the quality of work is expected to be better. The newly elected governor aims to get 500km of drains cleared within 4 months.

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The cooperation between the BMA and the Corrections Department was initiated by Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin, who said prisoners could help in doing this kind of work, which would enable them to earn some income while contributing to society.

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