ICU Patients Evacuated from Flood-Stricken Bangkok

Seven patients from the intensive care unit at Ramathibodi Hospital were relocated to a medical facility in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, bringing the total number of patients evacuated from Bangkok to 244.

Seven patients from the intensive care unit at Ramathibodi Hospital in Bangkok, accompanied by their medical teams, were transferred to Maharaj Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital in Nakhon Ratchasima Province via the C-130 military transport aircraft.

The move came after the capital was deemed unsafe due to the deteriorating flood situation.

Director of the Maharaj Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital, Doctor Theerapol Topantanont, said many hospitals in Bangkok were affected by the flood and may not be able to provide the best care for their patients.

As a result, his hospital has been requested by the Public Health Ministry to accommodate the evacuated patients.

Currently, a total of 244 patients were relocated from the flood-hit central region.

Of this number, 26 are patients on respirators.

Rayong Governor Tawatchai Terdpaothai and provincial health officials visited patients at the Rayong Hospital who were relocated from Bangkok and and its vicinity.

Since the beginning of the flood crisis, Rayong Province has received 50 patients.

The hospital has prepared space for 75 inpatients, 16 of whom require intensive care.

-- Tan Network 2011-11-09

1:11pm Water seeps on Kanchanapisek Rd in front of Makro Bangbon ~ @js100radio

SET index midday down 3.69 pts, 0.38 pct

Thai composite stocks index (SET) midday Wednesday stood at 979.75, down 3.69 points, or 0.38 per cent on floods concerns in Bang Chan industrial estate amid light turnover of Bt14.69 billion.

Blue chip SET-50 index was at 692.00 points, down 3.76 points or 0.54 per cent.

Top five most active (value) stocks: PTTGC, PTT, JAS, BANPU, SCC.

-- The Nation 2011-11-09

1:29pm Small cars on Petchkasem passable only till Petchkasem 18.In front of The Mall Bangkhae flooded over 1m~ @SpringNews_TV

BANGKOK, Nov 9 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra assured the Thai public today that tap water is safe for consumption and up to standard during her visit to a water treatment plant on Wednesday morning./MCOT

PM gives assurances tap water meets standard

BANGKOK, Nov 9 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra assured the Thai public today that tap water is safe for consumption and up to standard during her visit to a water treatment plant on Wednesday morning.

Accompanied by Deputy Prime minister/interior minister Yongyuth Wichaidit and Metropolitan Waterworks Authority (MWA) Governor Charoen Passara, Ms Yingluck led academics, researchers, representatives of international organisations and the private sector to observe tap water production at the Bang Khen water treatment plant.

Researchers reported to the prime minister that the water in Khlong Prapa, used to produce tap water has been affected by floodwaters which have overflowed into the canal, causing low quality of raw water contaminated with micro-organisms or germs which can cause diarrhea, but after adding chlorine, potassium permanganate and oxygen to the raw water and increasing water filtration, the water is up to standard to produce tap water safe for drinking.

The prime minister said Bangkok’s tap water complies with criteria of the World Health Organisation (WHO), whose representatives were present in inspecting tap water production.

Echoing the prime minister’s assurances were Mitsuhiro Odawara and Shingo Hayashi, specialists from the Osaka City Waterworks Bureau, who came to help the MWA and oversee tap water quality during the flood. The Japanese technical experts reaffirmed that Bangkok tap water is up to WHO standard and safe for consumption.

Ms Yingluck said consumers can boil tap water if they are put off by the strong chlorine smell, but was reassuring regarding its safety for use. She said permanent dykes will be built along Khlong Prapa to prevent a possible influx of floodwater in the future.

The MWA governor said that he was assigned by the prime minister to draw out a plan for permanent flood protection dykes along Khlong Prapa and that the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is ready to offer soft loans for the permanent dyke project. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2011-11-09

Can't say Victory Monument,Rama II will not be flooded;hard to gauge water flowing via drainage system,FROC chief Pracha Promnok said/via@Biz_TheNation

Action not words will restore confidence: Kittiratt

The government will take prompt action in prevent a repeat of catastrophic flood, Deputy Prime Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong said on Wednesday.

"The only way to restore the investor's confidence is to act instead of talking," he said.

Kittiratt said the two strategic committees tasked to prevent future flooding would convene in the next few days.

The two - Strategic Committee for Reconstruction and Future Development (SCRF) and Strategic Committee for Water Resources Management (SCWRM), will closely work together to overcome the flooding, he said.

-- The Nation 2011-11-09

1.35pm: More evacuation order for part of Kannayao and Ram Indra sub district of Kannayao district:BMA via @pr_bangkok/via@tukky_nt

TR @nnanews Education minister: Bt8 billion is needed to fix 2,500 schools damage. Many severely affected may reopen in Jan/NationNews

1:51pm Water in the canal in front of Piyawet Hospital (near Rama IX Rd) still rises up instagr.am/p/TOOF9/ ~ @kwangtung_PYH

Thai GDP growth 2011 likely to be less than 3.5-4% as floods delay budget spendings;next yr 4.5-5.5% possible,PM said/viaBiz_Thenation

Calls are being made on social media for govt leaders/waterworks officials to drink tap water on live TV./via@tulsathip

Out on a mission with the croc rescue team. No sightings yet/via@newley

Flood crisis could put 700,000 people out of work:University of Thai Chamber of Commerce's Econ./Business Forecast Ctr/via@Biz_TheNation

Flood water in Bang Kapi and Min Buri disricts expected to rise,Flood Relief Operations Command announced Wed./via@Biz_TheNation

Floodwater has reached some parts of Rama 2: Bkk governor/via@tulsathit

EM balls and water safety

Krib Sitathani

Special to The Nation

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2:32pm The entrance of Soi Ladprao 25 at 12pm today http://yfrog.com/j2k79ydj ~ @opondy

2:35pm Inundation by footpath deep at the middle of Choke Chai 4, from Soi 37 to Shell gas station ~ @js100radio

Budget not responding to flood crisis: Abhisit

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Not sure if flood will reach Victory Monument,Rama II as it is difficult to gauge water flowing via drainage system, FROC chief Pracha Promnok said /The NATION

2:57pm Bangkhen tunnel fully submerged http://yfrog.com/nw66ekvj ~ @mamsawising

RT @MRT_BMCL: 9/11 (report at 14.30 pm.) Lat Phrao Station is still open for our passengers. The flood level outside the station is 42-47cm

RT @MRT_BMCL: 9/11 (report at 14.30 pm.) Ratchadaphisek Station is open for our passengers. The flood level outside the station is 32 -54cm

RT @MRT_BMCL: Phahon Yothin Station is still open. The flood level outside the station is 37 – 45 cm, (but at entrance 3 is 70 cm.)

3:03pm Traffic blocked on Suanphak Rd in/outbound from Karnchana junction to railway flyover, 70-100cm flooded ~ @Rawangpai

3:03pm Traffic blocked on Suanphak Rd in/outbound from Karnchana junction to railway flyover, 70-100cm flooded ~ @Rawangpai

3:05pm Traffic blocked on Bangramad in/outbound frm Karnchana's junction to Ratchapruek's junction,flooded 60-90cm ~ @Rawangpai

3:07pm Traffic blocked on Taweewattana in/outbound from Taweewattana canal to Karnchanapisek's junction, 40-60cm ~ @Rawangpai

RT @veen_NT: RT @ukinthailand: Opening of the #Chevening application process for the year 2012-2013 has been postponed. http://bit.ly/icZSeu

3:16pm Water already reached Tesco Lotus Rama II ~ @js100radio

3:19pm Traffics blocked due to flood on Phrayasuren Rd, Terdrachan Rd, Chaengwattana Soi 5, Chaengwattana Soi 14 ~ @Rawangpai

3:21pm Dummy police "Ja Choey" standing in water in front of Central Ladprao http://lockerz.com/s/154570105 ~ @Kitti3Miti

All oil companies raise diesel price by 60 satang/litre to Bt28.59/litre, effective Thursday /MCOT

3:33pm Inundation in front of Krirk University, Ramintra Rd http://yfrog.com/gy7glrabj ~ @7_preysor

3:35pm In front of Government Complex Chaengwattana flooded almost 1m http://yfrog.com/kg7dmjsj ~ @7_preysor

PM Yingluck: Tap Water Drinkable Despite Floods

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