Thailand Live Monday 24 Oct 2011

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20.35 Water overflowed Charansanitwong Rd., from Bang Plad intersection - Rama VII Bridged now closed (via @MatichonOnline ) /via@Porpich

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Bkk Gov informs gov't to prepare for possible extraordinary events as seen by level of Chao Phraya which broke 1995 record/TAN_Network

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RT @ThanongK: TEAM Group warns a huge volume of water equivalent to the Bhumibol Dam is heading toward BKK -- floods will last until Nov 15./Via@ASEAN_NEWSROOM

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October 28-31 possibly holidays: Sukhumbhand

A four-day period starting from October 28 could be announced national holidays, to allow time for Bangkok residents to get themselves ready for flooding, according to Bangkok governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra.

He claimed that Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra may propose to the Cabinet in its meeting on Tuesday to annnounce the holiday break, when a peak tide is scheduled.

There has not any been news reports earlier about Yingluck mentioning the idea. She is personally against it, as there would be no officials at work sufficiently to fight off flooding or implement preventive measures

-- The Nation 2011-10-24

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Bangkok Metropolitan Administration gives the volume of water at 4,000 million cubic metres, which is heading slowly to the capital./Via@ThanongK

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20.37 Water overflows in front of Charansanitwong Soi 82/1 by footpath level & even deeper inside (via @fm91trafficpro ) /Via@Porpich

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Long-term flood prevention system envisioned

Nalin Viboonchart

The Nation

Deputy Prime Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong promised a flood-prevention system for industrial estates, in the government's bid to restore investors' faith.

Following the Monday morning meeting with the private sector, including industrial estate operators today at the Stock Exchange of Thailand, he said "There would be a prevention system, to be designed by experts."

Aside from short-term rehabilitation efforts including the facilitation in machinery imports, he said that a committee will be set up, to be represented by industrial estates, business operators, experts and government agencies. The committee will be tasked to devise a long-term prevention strategy.

"I can assure all that the government’s rehabilitation efforst would face no obtascle, including the financial supports which could require tens of billion baht," he told the industrial estate operators.

To date, seven industrial estates have been inundated. Kittiratt said that it should take 45 days to drain water out of the flooded

industrial estates, from the day that the water level stabilises.

-- The Nation 2011-10-24

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20:42 Breached dyke at Bussarakum Rimnaam Villa on Charansawitwong 45 in Bangkok Noi is already fixed (via @ktnews ) /Via@porpich

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TR @bankokgovernor - the massive 4,000 ml m3 that will gradually reach BKK, not all at once. So ppl shouldn't panic.> correct ml m3/Via@veen_NT

Traffic patrolman'll move out cars parked on bridge over Bang Plad intersection yfrog.com/kg7gijtj (via @fm91trafficpro )/Via@Porpich

RT @StateDept: Information for U.S. citizens affected by flooding in #Thailand: bangkok.usembassy.gov | Follow @USEmbassyBKK for updates./@KristieKenney

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Expert View

UPDATE : 24 October 2011

Dr. Seree Suparatit of the Sirindhorn International Environmental Park has predicted how the flood waters will gradually flow into inner Bangkok. The flood and water management expert says that it will take water currently flooding Don Muang to reach Lak Si in 12 hours. The waters will gradually flow into the Kasetsat Intersection in around 36 hours and then move south into the Lad Prao Intersection within 60 hours.

As for how far south the flood waters will go, Dr. Seree is of the belief that it could reach the Victory Monument.

He warns that some parts of the capital could see flooding for as long as a month, but some areas will only be affected by 10-15 centimeters of water.

-- Tan Network 2011-10-24

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21.00 Kanchanapisek Rd. toward Bang Yai at the way down of Mahasawas canal bridge flooded by 1 m. (via @fm91trafficpro )/Via@Porpich

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Flood barriers off-limits

The Nation

Government worried about locals destroying embankments

Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is considering to announce some areas off-limits to public in order to protect authorities who are manning embankments erected to save the inner city from being inundated according to Floodmanagement expert Anon Sanitwong na Ayutthaya.

Anon said yesterday Flood Relief Operations Centre (FROC) led by Deputy Prime Minister Pracha Promnok has made the statement.

The move has come after Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra commented that the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has met with strong opposition from some locals in their effort to protect the embankments that were put up to prevent flood waters from inundating the inner city.

"At 1am many people came out to oppose the work of BMA officials. They threatened to use force against the officials, who risk losing their lives because they have not been trained to use arms or had any security training. They need protection from concerned agencies because we must protect the embankments to save the inner city from going under water," Sukhumband said.

Local residents of some districts in Bangkok have wanted to dismantle embankments because they believe their houses have been heavily flooded due to the embankments that authorities erected.

Information and Communication Technology Minister Anudit Nakorntap said Klong Papa flood situation has been solved since Saturday. Authorities are going to diverse the water that overflow Klong Papa to other canals.

He added the overall flood situation would improve in the beginning of next month.

Meanwhile, Outspoken Science Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi yesterday urged the government to come clean with the people of Bangkok, as all parts of the capital would be submerged for more than a month.

"If people know the whole truth, their fear will gradually go away and they will instead struggle to live on. So, the government must disclose the real situation," he said.

The head of the National Disaster Warning Centre said the government should immediately provide all the facts without worrying that the truth would cause panic among the public.

People should be warned as early as possible about the flooding of their areas.

The government must clearly provide shelters and their locations should be as close to refugees' homes as possible.

The government should provide public updates every 15 minutes so that people would know where to go to escape flooding.

Traffic cameras could be used to monitor the flood situation and twoway traffic radios to report on the current status.

The public should be alerted clearly on the next area to be flooded.

People were worried because they had not received complete details.

He said he has assessed the situation and believes that all of Bangkok would be inundated for at least one month to oneandahalf months.

Bangkok should learn a lesson from Ayutthaya, as that upstream province has been flooded for weeks and the waters have not subsided yet.

"Ayutthaya has no complications from high tides but Bangkok will also be hit by peak ocean tides," he said.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has opened its sluice gates only about halfway because the city wants to manage the flow of floodwaters.

"I think the BMA is worried too much. The sluice gates' capacity could be used much more," he said.

Bangkok's crisis would reach its most critical point this week, he added.

-- The Nation 2011-10-24

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21.00 Water overflows Charansanitwong Rd. in front of Soi 81/2-34 & now closed by traffic patrolman (via @fm91trafficpro ) /Via@Porpich

20.45 Water overflows Ngamwongwan Rd. in front of Kasetsart University,vehicles passable slowly in/outbound (via @js100radio )/Via@Porpich

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Pic: truck of donated flood aid w/ banner promoting Pheu Thai MP taken by @fm91trafficpro team 2day(Mon) at Froc HQ DonMueang. TR @Mr_sumeth/Via@Aim-NT

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21.18 Vibhavadi Rd.'s u-turn bridge in front of Air Force Base is now impassable for small vehicles (via @fm91trafficpro )/Via@Porpich

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Trucks bringing aid to flood victims in Thailand have got banners promoting Thai party: http://t.co/7QPSGFJS /Via@@thaikamala

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#Chl 3 has set up hotline for all areas that need assistance due to floods. Call 02 262 3331/V@iaveen_NT

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Highest tide level of tomorrow(25Oct) will be 2.12 m. at 05.13 and 2.30 m. at 16.40, even higher than today (via @Rawangpai ) /Via@Porpich

21.42 Water's now going to overflow Nakorn-Inn Rd. in Nonthaburi (via @thaiflood ) /Via@Porpich

21.42 Water on Charansanitwong Soi 82 is now by waist level and even rising (via @fm91trafficpro )/Via@porpich

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ThaiFloodEng 101: You Should Know These Useful contact numbers

By Joey Teo in ThaiFloodEng 101: Thailand Bangkok Flood Critical News Extract

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Flood Relief Operations Center Hotlines

International Flood Help Center at FROC Don Muang, with English speaking staff can be contacted at 02-5043027

Flood Relief Operations Center: 1111 ext 5, +66 (0) 2504 3248-51

FROC announced additional hotline numbers for flood victims. Tel: 1131, 02-241-1709, 02-504-5369, 02-534-1911

FROC ☎1784

DTAC links its Call Center (1678) with Government's Hotline Center 1111 ext.5, to take complaints from flood victims. Complaints can also be posted at 1677.

Bangkok Hotline ☎1555

BKK Governor's office has set up an emergency call center - dial 1555, press 0 to ask for an English speaker. - Info on flooding in Bangkok

Automatic phone system for flood updates 02-105-4000

TrueMove subscribers can send SMS to 4567892 for assistance. The information will be forwarded to the National Flood Relief Centre. It's free via the ICT Ministry.

Other Government Agency Hotlines

Military ☎1131 - hotline for people trapped in the flooded house and need to get out by boat

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration: 1555

Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department 1784 or 02 669 2560

Provincial Electricity Authority 1129

Royal Irrigation Department Hotline: 1460

Water situation enquiry, call 02-2485115, 246-0317-9, hotline 1555, 24hrs

Department of Meteorology ☎1182

Department of Mental Health Ministry of Public hotline - 1323

Dept of Livestock Development 026534444 Ext 3381-3382 -For transportation of animals affected by flood.

Wild Animals Hotline ☎1362

Supply ☎1125

Call 1784 for assistance in events of disasters.

Labour Ministry sets up vehicle/electrical appliance repair centers at all provinces, call 02-245-1707, 02-245-3560

PEA Pratumthani arranged a mobile service team to shut down electricity in house of flood victim, contact PEA 02-5162442, 02-5162324-7

[15Oct11 22.29] If you need help about electricity in other areas(except BKK, Nonthburi&Samutprakarn), please call 1129 24/7

[15Oct11 20.44] Govn't opens Hemodialysis Center across country. Check your benefit at CallCenter1330

Flood Assistance & Evacuation Hotlines

Flood Assistance T: 025804975, F: 029804003, 4050

For assistance for those affected near Navanakhon: Saimai 02-533-3227; Bangkhen 02-521-0666; Kannayao 02-379-9961-3

For News Updates

Channal 3 News ☎02-2623331

ThaiPBS Channal ☎02-7902111

Transportation Hotlines

(Roads, Highways, Expressways, Bus services, Railways, MRT, BTS, Boats)

State Railway of Thailand (SRT) Call Center: 1690

Transport Co.,Ltd. Hotline: (inter-provincial bus service) 1490

Highway Patrolman Police ☎1193 & 191 - Call for road updates

Rural Highway ☎1146

Highway Department☎1586 - to check about flooded roads.

Expressway ☎1543

Traffic Patrolman ☎1197

FM 91 Traffic Pro ☎1644

FM 100 ☎1137

BKK Mass Transit Authority☎184

Railway ☎1690, - to check train schedule and services

River Taxis (Boats, Chao Praya) 1199

Emergency Hotlines

Tourist Police: 1155

Police Emergency Call: 191

Ambulance ☎1669

Fire Department: 02 327 0397, 02 132 9911

Emergency / Security Service (SCC): 02 132 1911

Fire Command Center (PTC): 02 132 6799

Emergency Medical Institute of Thailand: 1669 -for emergency medical services.

Other Private & Voluntary Contacts

Found displaced/poisonous animals at your home in BKK? Call Khao Kheow Open Zoo 090-101-0030 (in Thai)

If you spot crocodile or other wild animal, call Wild Animal Rescue Center at 1362.

Charity and Evacuation Shelters

Hotline of Mirror Foundation at Don Muang flood-centre 090-4180525-29.

Energy Ministry opens hotline centre - 02 140 7000, to coordinate help for flood victims.

Energy Ministry opens hotline centre - 02 140 7000, to coordinate help for flood victims.

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Suvarnabhumi Bangkok Airport

Airport Information

Suvarnabhumi Airport Call center: Tel - 02 132 1888 Fax - 02 132 1889

Airport information Counter (Departures): 02 132 9324 to 9327

Airport information Counter(Arrivals): 02 132 9328 to 9329

Airport operation Duty officer (AOC): 02 132 4101

Help Desk: 02 132 3888

Airport Medical Center: 02 132 7777

Flight Information

Flight information: 02 132 0000

Thai Airways international: 02 132 0040

Bangkok Airways: 02 132 0041

P.B. AIR: 02 132 0042

Orient Thai Airlines: 02 132 004

Nok Air: 02 132 0044

Thai Air Asia: 02 132 0045

Airlines Information

Thai Airways: +66 (0) 2356 1111

Bangkok Airways: +66 (0) 2265 8777

AirAsia: +66 (0) 2515 9999

Nok Air: 1318 or +66 (0) 2900 9955

Transportation

Airport Express: 02 622 3000 ext. 231, 233

Public Taxi Call Service: 1545, 1661, 1681

AOT Limousine: 081 652 4444

Transport Company Limited: 02 134 4097 - 8

Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA): 184

Department of Land Transport (DLT): 1584

Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT): 167

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Flood warnings for Laksi, Don Muang, Sai Mai, Nong Chok, Minburi, Khannayao, Lad Krabang, Bang Phlad, Thawee Wattana -- The Froc./Via@ThanongK

FROC puts Kannayao, Lad Krabang, Nong Jok, Bangplad, Taweewattana districts on high alert; contact district office in case of evacuation/TAN_Network

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“@veen_NT: Fri Oct 28 to Mon Oct 31 is the critical period that massive water expected to reach Bangkok. via @suthichai /Via@nationnews

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FROC Puts 3 Additional Districts on Watch List

The Flood Relief Operations Center has added Kannayao, Bangplad, and Taweewattana districts on its watch list. Tonight's announcement also mentioned Lad Krabang and Nong Jok in a list of areas which remain on high alert. In the case of evacuation, residents are instructed to contact their district offices for further details and instructions.

-- Tan Network 2011-10-24

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TR @wannasiri_ Pathum Thani governor Peerasak Hinmuangkao has been removed in a lightning transfer. #ch9/Via@tulsathit

Peerasak is known for association with Newin. He had been facing transfer threat since PT became govt. via @can_nw/Via@tulsathit

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22.21 High flooded on Charansanitwong Rd. from Soi 81 to Yan Hee Hospital (via @fm91trafficpro )/Via@Porpich

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22.29 Bang Plad Soi 74 is now flooded by ~60 cm. (via @fm91trafficpro)Via@porpich

22.29 Bang Plad Soi 74 is now flooded by ~60 cm. (via @fm91trafficpro )/ViaPorpich

21.00 Water overflows where Watcharaphon Rd. crosses Permsin Rd. by footpath level. Vehicles passable (via @js100radio ) /ViaPorpich

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Local Pattaya pet store supplier told 2day is last shipment of dry dog & cat food from CP Group until after flood/Via@photo_journ

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THAILAND FLOODS: Latest Flood Update for Tourists – October 24, 2011

http://www.thaitravelnews.net/travel-warning/thailand-floods-latest-flood-update-tourists-october-24-2011/

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