Inner Bangkok Will Stay Dry, PM Says

[Lite Beer]

Inner Bangkok will stay dry, PM says

THE NATION ON SUNDAY

Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra reassured yesterday that inner Bangkok would be not be flooded, while the government would speed up the process of compensating victims.

The country's post-flood rehabilitation plan had also boosted international confidence in Thailand, Yingluck said in her weekly radio programme, delivered by phone from Bali, where she was attending the Asean Summit.

Yingluck also thanked various countries for providing assistance to Thailand and urged greater cooperation from Asean in tackling disaster and water management, pointing out that many Asean countries suffered from floods.

She said Asean leaders had agreed, saying Thailand's initiative could pave the way for a disaster-operations cen?tre for Asean. Yingluck also thanked various countries including Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, China and the US for their concern and help.

Yingluck said the government would implement a one-year rehabilitation plan from October 2011 to September 2012, as well as long-term measures, to be overseen by the Strategic Committee for Reconstruction and Future Development (SCRF) and the Strategic Committee for Water Resources Management (SCWRM).

She said the government agreed with the guidelines established by Dr Sumet Tantivejkul, secretary-general of the Chai Pattana Foundation and SCWRM adviser, comprising four strategies: rehabilitating water sources and reforestation; finding natural water-retention sources through such activities as dredging canals and preserving "monkey cheek" catchment areas; reviewing and reviving royal initiatives includ?ing the building of a floodway; and reviewing data-collecting methods and existing research.

Yingluck said the flood situation had improved and that inner Bangkok would surely be spared from floods, as the northern runoff was being channelled into the Bang Sue Canal, away from Victory Monument, Pathumwan, Sukhumvit and Silom. As for western Bangkok, drainage of water into the Tha Chin River and the sea could be done at 63 million cubic metres per day, she said, while water in other provinces was subsiding.

She urged infrastructure rehabil?itation to proceed quickly so that life could return to normal in 45 days. She said the government had ordered each affected province to speedily implement remedial measures for relatives of those who died and whose homes were damaged. The premier said farmers would be given a three-year grace period for debt repayments. The plan would be open to farmers owing less than Bt500,000. It started registering participants five days ago.

-- The Nation 2011-11-20

[satiariyan]

"Inner Bangkok will stay dry..."

... and to illustrate this fact, we choose to show you a photo of a 2 m tall floodwall on an elevated walkpath in inner Bangkok

[DaiHard]

"The country's post-flood rehabilitation plan had also boosted international confidence in Thailand"

"Yingluck also thanked various countries including Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, China and the US for their ... help."

Translation: thanks for the donations - its party time down at the Mercedes dealerships.

"Thailand's initiative could pave the way for a disaster-operations centre for Asean."

Run by F.R.O.C presumably, as they've proved to be so effective.

It's beyond parody.

Edited November 20, 2011 by DaiHard

[DaiHard]

"As for western Bangkok, drainage of water into the Tha Chin River and the sea could be done at 63 million cubic metres per day"

So it'll take around 2 months to clear.

[maiphedmaiaroi]

"Inner Bangkok will stay dry..."

... and to illustrate this fact, we choose to show you a photo of a 2 m tall floodwall on an elevated walkpath in inner Bangkok

I have had a few beers tonight but is that picture real?

Sand bags on a elevated bts station? Surely not? Must be a camera trick.

[skippybangkok]

never listened to her anyway.......

[elgato]

"Inner Bangkok will stay dry..."

... and to illustrate this fact, we choose to show you a photo of a 2 m tall floodwall on an elevated walkpath in inner Bangkok

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[whybother]

FROC Director Pracha admits BIg Bag cant save inner bkk but also causes still water to rot /via FM100.5 /TANN

It seems that not everyone is so confident.

[whybother]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEusKs9sN0E

[lujanit]

"Inner Bangkok will stay dry..."

At the expense of western BKK. Yingluck, FROC, BMA have no shame or compassion. Added to which they have no idea of what they are doing, but the general public has known that for months.

[MrChangers]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEusKs9sN0E

Very good made me chuckle

[Jude23]

How to protect 17 millions voters against 2.5 millions....

[satiariyan]

"Inner Bangkok will stay dry..."

... and to illustrate this fact, we choose to show you a photo of a 2 m tall floodwall on an elevated walkpath in inner Bangkok

I have had a few beers tonight but is that picture real?

Sand bags on a elevated bts station? Surely not? Must be a camera trick.

To be honest, it doesn't even look like a floodwall to me - just a row of stored sandbags to be available for a floodwall if the unthinkable should happen. All working floodwalls I've seen had the larger side turned against the water as to make the wall larger and have fewer places for the water to leak through.

Edited November 22, 2011 by satiariyan

[Fookhaht]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEusKs9sN0E

Chuckle? I peed my pajamas! (in a good way).

[TAWP]

FROC Director Pracha admits BIg Bag cant save inner bkk but also causes still water to rot /via FM100.5 /TANN