BANGKOK (NNT) - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is asking the army and the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) for assistance in dredging the Lat Phrao and Saen Saeb canals as part of the government’s efforts to strengthen the capital’s flood defenses.

 

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt outlined the plan on Sunday (24 July) while joining volunteers during a cleanup event along the Phai Sing To canal.

 

According to the governor, Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha instructed the army’s commander-in-chief, Gen Narongphan Jitkaewthae, the 1st Army Area Commander, Lt Gen Suksan Nongbualang, and the Directorate of Civil Affairs to coordinate assistance for dredging the two canals.

 

As many of Bangkok’s canals are on the verge of overflowing due to torrential rainfall last week, Chadchart said the BMA is dredging the Lat Phrao canal this week to increase its capacity before the next rainstorm.

 

The Bangkok governor stated that optimizing the canals’ capacity is essential because all street-level water ultimately drains into the canal network of the city.

 

He added that installing drainage tunnels will also help improve flood defenses in the capital, but cautioned that it is not the most effective solution if many canals are still clogged with debris and vegetation.

 

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most countries I have visited have a street sweeping operation that starts in the small hours to clean the place up and help acoid the accumulation of general waste vlocking drains - not so in Thailand as they will not spend the money on such things - that is why many cities/towns in foreign countries are rubbish free in the mornings because a team works overnight to clean it up, Pattaya streets are extremely dirty with rubbish everywhere - no wonder after heavy rain drains get blocked up

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

He added that installing drainage tunnels will also help improve flood defenses in the capital

to where exactly, that would not flood another area ? 

Bangkok Authorities Seek Canal Dredging Assistance 

 

If the natives would have been taught Not to throw rubbish and anything else on the ground and drains 

halve off the drain battle would've been won.

19 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

He added that installing drainage tunnels will also help improve flood defenses in the capital, but cautioned that it is not the most effective solution if many canals are still clogged with debris and vegetation.

So empty the barracks nationwide and give each man a shovel.

18 hours ago, smedly said:

most countries I have visited have a street sweeping operation that starts in the small hours

Thailand has the RTP.. but in a different capacity.

I always thought that the San Saeb was supposed to smell like that to help blind and partially sighted people to navigate around bangkok.....