Plodprasop Warns of Recurrent Floods Due to Failed Management Strategies

[webfact]

 

Plodprasop , a prominent figure in Thailand’s flood management scene, has issued a stern warning regarding the repeated occurrences of devastating floods, attributing these crises to failed management services.

 

He emphasizes the dire need for a comprehensive re-evaluation and overhaul of current strategies to prevent the recurrence of such disasters, reported INN.

 

In a detailed analysis, Plodprasop pointed out the systemic failures and shortcomings in the existing flood management protocols.

 

The inefficiencies in the notification and response systems, coupled with inadequate provision of essential services during flood disasters, have been highlighted as critical areas requiring immediate attention and improvement.

 

The emphasis on Flood Control, according to Plodprasop, has not yielded the desired results due to the lack of necessary tools and constructions, especially in the vulnerable Chi-Mun river basin.

 

He is advocating for an integrated approach that combines Flood Mitigation strategies with Flood Control to ensure a more effective and responsive mechanism in times of floods.

 

Plodprasop’s critique underscores the urgent need for adaptive, resilient, and nature-based solutions to address the persistent flood challenges that continue to wreak havoc in several parts of Thailand.

 

The call for action is a clarion for not just an enhancement in the management strategies, but also a collective effort to ensure the safety, security, and well-being of the affected populations during flood seasons.

 

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[2baht]

34 minutes ago, webfact said:

has issued a stern warning regarding the repeated occurrences of devastating floods

Oh? Again? I seem to remember this warning every year!

[Phuketshrew]

Time to break out the boats again Ploddy .....

[Crossy]

38 minutes ago, Phuketshrew said:

Time to break out the boats again Ploddy .....

 

Nah, he's moved on, they're "water pushing machines" now ???? 

[Gottfrid]

What? A prominent figure! He better watch out for Chada.

[SoilSpoil]

The mad scientist has returned. Wasnt he the same genius who suggested that CM zoo should have bush meat on offer? The Kenyan government wasnt very pleased to hear that the donated lions wouod end up between a burger patty.

[mikebell]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

has not yielded the desired results due to the lack of necessary tools

like a brain?

[PETERTHEEATER]

This sounds like criticism of the former water management politician who, I think, has been moored offshore as a tsunami warning buoy.

[digger70]

This Low lying country will never be Flood Free .

They can make it Less Flood prone But they need competent People to work on this .

Real Planners , Engineers  ,Management . 

Problem, They don't have Any off them.

[RichardColeman]

12 hours ago, webfact said:

attributing these crises to failed management services.

more likely failure to keep an eye on where the appropriated money is going

[Sydebolle]

Call Yingluck; she had the necessary expert team executives in flooding ⅓ of the country while inspecting the sites wearing Burberry boots. 

It is a fact, that ⅓ of rain falls in the last quarter of the monsoon period. The problem arises from the ignorance of the powers-to-be, that they want to fill up the dams as soon as possible. Close all the exit valves, then get the dams filled and once they are almost full, the last ⅓ of the water comes. To avoid overflow of the dam or damage to the latter, the exit valves are opened to their full extent and this outflow, together with the monsoon rain, creates ........ floods. Dozens of experts flew all over the planet on "study trips" to see, how other countries like i.e. Switzerland handles dams, rain or melting ice water. 

Their system is dead simple. The expected rainfall - based on historical figures - is i.e. 10km3. Your dam needs to be filled with only 6km3 of water. So the need is 6/10th of rain. If it rains 100mm today, you release 40mm tomorrow, i.e. you release - on a daily basis, today 4/10th of yesterday's reading and Bob's your uncle. Real professionals fine-tune the filling of the dams at the very end of the rainy season by releasing more/less water based on their experience. No rocket science - if you ask me ........