Yingluck To Inspect Canals; Govt To Outline Flood-Prevention Efforts

[Lite Beer]

PM to inspect canals; govt to outline flood-prevention efforts

The Nation on Sunday

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will inspect the Royal Thai Army's canal-dredging activities in Bangkok on Wednesday through Friday, Pheu Thai Party deputy spokesman Jirayu Huangsap said yesterday, adding that this week will also see Science Minister Plodprasob Surassawadi announce the progress of the government's flood-prevention preparations.

Meanwhile, flooding in Tak's Mae Sot district, which has prompted Governor Suriya Prasartbundit to declare a disaster zone and allocate Bt3 million to assist disaster victims, yesterday left residents without tap water. Suriya said flood levels had started to subside and the level of the Moei River had fallen by 30-40cm, adding that 20 factories forced to close because employees could not safely travel to work would re-open tomorrow.

He said officials were fixing the tap-water pumps and digging channels to allow flood water to drain into the Moei River more quickly. Flooding also hit Myanmar's Myawaddy province, where 1,800 people were reportedly forced to set up dwellings along the Asia Highway.

In related news, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration yesterday announced that 90,000 Bangkokians had initially applied for flood-assistance funds, and another 50,000 who were disqualified or simply hadn't received money earlier, had re-submitted their requests. The city aims to pay them all by August 31.

-- The Nation 2012-08-12

[chooka]

Every year they clean out the small canals in our village in Chiangmai in preparation for the wet season and every year they are filled up with rubbish. Garden refuse, building materiels and general household garbage. We have garbage collection twice a week but some seem content on dumping it. At every meeting the residents are told not to fill up the canals with rubbish and the problems it causes but people do not listen. Nothing will change as they have a mindset that they refuse to change.

Edited August 11, 2012 by chooka

[fareastguy]

3 day's of inspection .. that's 3 new outfit's, 3 pairs of "designer" wellies, OMG that's another dent in the flood relief budget!!

As for Bt3 million for flood victims will that be paid directly to each household claimant or via Governor Suriya Prasartbundit's account ??

[scotbeve]

3 day's of inspection .. that's 3 new outfit's, 3 pairs of "designer" wellies, OMG that's another dent in the flood relief budget!!

As for Bt3 million for flood victims will that be paid directly to each household claimant or via Governor Suriya Prasartbundit's account ??

At least sometning is being done dude... If the BMA crooks have to get off their fat asses, this is good, no?

[thequietman]

How the <Snip!> do you inspect a canal that is full of water. if it hasnt been dredged ot its full of shopping trolleys, cars and dead bodies, how will she know. what a total waste of time but an excellant photo op for this sad excuse of a leader.

Edited August 12, 2012 by metisdead
: Profanity removed.

[trainman34014]

Just another photo' call for the Bimbo of Bangkok.

[SouthernMan3]

You mean she's going to tell her secret plan ?

That'll be the day.

Since we all know that she doesn't have one.......

[maidu]

She dresses up, make-up and whitening cream, eyelashes and eyebrows just right. Goes to within 5 meters of the canal edge, escorted by a gaggle of 17 uniformed bodyguards, police and military brass. Cameras roll. She looks, sees brown water. Asks a couple of benign questions, like; "will this drain well?" Gets the obligatory 'yeses'. Smiles, walks back to the limousine, and off to lunch.

[naboo]

She dresses up, make-up and whitening cream, eyelashes and eyebrows just right. Goes to within 5 meters of the canal edge, escorted by a gaggle of 17 uniformed bodyguards, police and military brass. Cameras roll. She looks, sees brown water. Asks a couple of benign questions, like; "will this drain well?" Gets the obligatory 'yeses'. Smiles, walks back to the limousine, and off to lunch.

True, but lets not forget that just about every leader, Eastern or Western, has ridiculous photo shoots like this. None of them are likely to start wading in, diving down to check whether as good job has been done.

[Mosha]

Wednesday wouldn't be the day of the budget debate by any chance would it?

[Bluespunk]

Wednesday wouldn't be the day of the budget debate by any chance would it?

Funny enough yes it is. Debate scheduled for Wednesday through Friday, as are canal visits. Good spot!

[Skywalker69]

Dear Yingluck hope you got yourself a new set of Burberrys in Paris.

[rubl]

This "canal dredging inspection trip" is a very important task our PM has to take up herself. Even if it means that in the upcoming National Budget debate she will not be present to defend her government's or her PM Office budget.

I'm sure that all posters here would agree that it is just a matter of priorities

and 70 MP's are lined up to counter any untoward attack by the Opposition, like preventing them from raising 'related' issues

http://www.thaivisa....t/#entry5564291

[Seismic]

Every year they clean out the small canals in our village in Chiangmai in preparation for the wet season and every year they are filled up with rubbish. Garden refuse, building materiels and general household garbage. We have garbage collection twice a week but some seem content on dumping it. At every meeting the residents are told not to fill up the canals with rubbish and the problems it causes but people do not listen. Nothing will change as they have a mindset that they refuse to change.

Many years ago there was a concert held in Khao Yai national park to protest against the building of "tourist" bungalows, the argument was that the nasty ferang would make too much litter in the national park. The next day the front page of the Bangkok post showed a picture of the park after the concert, the whole area was covered in trash. I have also seen the aftermath of Thai holidays on what were lovely clean beaches around rayong. Thai's just dont seem to understand about litter and trash, it is really sad.

[waza]

another outing for Yingluck to avoid parliment

[hellodolly]

How the <Snip!> do you inspect a canal that is full of water. if it hasnt been dredged ot its full of shopping trolleys, cars and dead bodies, how will she know. what a total waste of time but an excellant photo op for this sad excuse of a leader.

To be honest I wasn't aware that it was the canals in Bangkok that caused the problems I thought most of the floods were outside Bangkok.

[hellodolly]

You mean she's going to tell her secret plan ?

That'll be the day.

Since we all know that she doesn't have one.......

Give her six months and continue looking at her pictures.

[moe666]

They will take her only too the newly cleaned and dredged canals, but one over that is off the tour will be full or even built on. Ho Hum

[waza]

These canal dregding should be a success because the are organised and performed by the RTA not some politically connected contract company that will cut corners to increase profits.

[SouthernMan3]

You mean she's going to tell her secret plan ?

That'll be the day.

Since we all know that she doesn't have one.......

Give her six months and continue looking at her pictures.

And why prey tell would I want to look at her pictures ?

I have been sick of looking at her brother's pictures for years.

And am sick of looking at her's for almost two already........

[waza]

You mean she's going to tell her secret plan ?

That'll be the day.

Since we all know that she doesn't have one.......

Give her six months and continue looking at her pictures.

And why prey tell would I want to look at her pictures ?

I have been sick of looking at her brother's pictures for years.

And am sick of looking at her's for almost two already........

I get amused when I look at her, she reminds me of Mr Bean

[SouthernMan3]

You mean she's going to tell her secret plan ?

That'll be the day.

Since we all know that she doesn't have one.......

You mean she's going to tell her secret plan ?

That'll be the day.

Since we all know that she doesn't have one.......

Give her six months and continue looking at her pictures.

And why prey tell would I want to look at her pictures ?

I have been sick of looking at her brother's pictures for years.

And am sick of looking at her's for almost two already........

I get amused when I look at her, she reminds me of Mr Bean

Unfortunately being a long long term resident here with a wife and two daughters in school I have a different perspective.

I DO NOT get amused.

I get dissapointed.

And am ashamed

[maidu]

They will take her only to the newly cleaned and dredged canals, .....

Absolutely. The Thai Way: bring her to see only the showcase project which has been most spiffed up.

No way would she be able to say; "wait a moment, don't just show me the showcase segment of the project. I demand you show me other canals in other areas."

In the early 20th century, then US president T. Roosevelt was taken to see a National Park in the western US. He saw a clearcut section of forest and said, "whomever did this should be thrown in jail." The officials who were giving the tour told him that section was not within the park bounderies. They were lying. When the president found out later, he had all the officials fired from their jobs.

Edited August 13, 2012 by maidu

[softgeorge]

Every year they clean out the small canals in our village in Chiangmai in preparation for the wet season and every year they are filled up with rubbish. Garden refuse, building materiels and general household garbage. We have garbage collection twice a week but some seem content on dumping it. At every meeting the residents are told not to fill up the canals with rubbish and the problems it causes but people do not listen. Nothing will change as they have a mindset that they refuse to change.

Many years ago there was a concert held in Khao Yai national park to protest against the building of "tourist" bungalows, the argument was that the nasty ferang would make too much litter in the national park. The next day the front page of the Bangkok post showed a picture of the park after the concert, the whole area was covered in trash. I have also seen the aftermath of Thai holidays on what were lovely clean beaches around rayong. Thai's just dont seem to understand about litter and trash, it is really sad.

That doesn't suprise me what you say about thais just dumping rubbish anywhere. We have a small canal running through our estate also and it was cleaned up about 3 months ago ready for the rains. (They did an excellent job) The thing is jammed full of rubbish again already and the real wet season hasn't even arrived yet. I guess when it floods they will blame the local authorities and not themselves for filling up the drains with thier rubbish.

Edited August 13, 2012 by softgeorge

[Skywalker69]

You mean she's going to tell her secret plan ?

That'll be the day.

Since we all know that she doesn't have one.......

Give her six months and continue looking at her pictures.

And why prey tell would I want to look at her pictures ?

I have been sick of looking at her brother's pictures for years.

And am sick of looking at her's for almost two already........

I get amused when I look at her, she reminds me of Mr Bean

She is a child in a woman's body.

[ManInSurat]

"Moon-faced lady gets to watch industrial enemas."

[rubl]

PM launches a project of canal preservation volunteers

BANGKOK, 17 August 2012 (NNT) - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra presided over a ceremony to launch a canal preservation project while outlining the government’s sustainable flood control measures.

The ceremony, held at Samwa canal, was attended by Deputy Finance Minister Tanusak Lekuthai, representatives from the private sector and community leaders.

At the event, the Prime Minister said last year’s flood crisis which wreaked havoc across the country cost several sectors over a hundred billion baht. This year, Ms Yingluck said that in order to tackle flood problems in upstream, middlestream and downstream provinces, sustainable flood prevention projects need to be urgently introduced.

She elaborated that the government has assigned the army to be in charge of canal-dredging and landscape improvement works, and the latter has completed the task mentioned on 277 canals as scheduled. The project is aimed at increasing the efficiency of water use and storage.

As part of today’s project, the Prime Minister witnessed the launch of volunteer-based water patrol unit and an oath-taking ceremony by the participating volunteers. Equipment used in canals' clean-up operations have been provided to community leaders and nearby residents for further use.

-- NNT 2012-08-17

[rubl]

She elaborated that the government has assigned the army to be in charge of canal-dredging and landscape improvement works, and the latter has completed the task mentioned on 277 canals as scheduled. The project is aimed at increasing the efficiency of water use and storage.

Yeah for the Army !!