About 70 temples and historical sites in Ayutthaya province, located outside the city’s ancient walls, are submerged and at risk of collapse if the flooding persists, according to Pattarapong Kao-ngern, director of Ayutthaya Historical Park.

 

He said that the foundations of temples and historical sites remain strong, but may be eroded by the floodwater and that may lead to the collapse of the main structures.

 

He also said that, even though there are sandbag flood walls to protect these places and water is being drained out, it still seeps through underground and this will affect their foundations, hence, the need to assess the damage and make repairs once the water has receded.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/70-temples-and-historical-sites-in-ayutthaya-risk-collapse-due-to-flooding/

 

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Sounds like govt send me some money. ????

Just had a strange bout of deja vu.

I visited Ayutthaya in 2012 shortly after the last big flood. You could see by the water marks on walls (above head level) that it had been serious and the papers were saying how 70 temples and sites were in danger of collapse. Lots of money was promised for flood prevention and suitable barricades to protect the monuments so that it would never happen again. Blah blah blah........

 

 

58 minutes ago, mrfill said:

Just had a strange bout of deja vu.

I visited Ayutthaya in 2012 shortly after the last big flood. You could see by the water marks on walls (above head level) that it had been serious and the papers were saying how 70 temples and sites were in danger of collapse. Lots of money was promised for flood prevention and suitable barricades to protect the monuments so that it would never happen again. Blah blah blah........

Old city where i live gets a lot of water from time to time over some 800 years or so any collapsing is age. 

Ruining the tourist sector even more..... by lack of investment to prevent floodings

18 hours ago, webfact said:

He also said that, even though there are sandbag flood walls to protect these places and water is being drained out, it still seeps through underground and this will affect their foundations, hence, the need to assess the damage and make repairs once the water has receded.

I'm sure they have the funds to do it.