Public Can Monitor Water-Drainage Tests In Bangkok Via Live Feed

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FLOOD TEST

Public can monitor water-drainage tests via live feed

Anapat Deechuay

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- People will be able to monitor the upcoming waterdrainage tests in Bangkok via a live feed broadcast on websites www.thaiwater.net and www.bangkokgis.com/bkkfloodwatch. The tests will run from tomorrow till Friday.

"We will have an unmanned aerial vehicle monitoring the water flow during the test and it will help with the live broadcast," Hydro and Agro Informatics Institute director Dr Royol Chitradon said yesterday in his capacity as a member of a subcommittee under the Water and Flood Management Committee (WFMC).

Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra yesterday instructed officials to install more CCTV cameras and waterlevel metres to provide firsthand information about the waterdrainage system. Her instructions came after a recent survey found most Bangkokians were worried about the decision to release huge amounts of water into the capital's canals to test the city's drainage abilities.

Yingluck said she had also assigned a subcommittee on water drainage to provide details about each chosen route for the tests.

Royol said the tests would be conducted in collaboration with WFMC, the BMA (Bangkok Metropolitan Administration), the Royal Irrigation Department and Royal Thai Navy.

Royol said relevant officials would tomorrow push water into Bangkok's Thawee Wattana Canal, requiring it to accommodate a flow of 7 cubic metres per second from 2pm. An hour later, 14 pumps would be turned on to push excess water into the sea.

"The first portion of the Thawee Wattana Canal can accommodate up to 45 cubic metres of water per second, though towards its final portion, it can only accommodate 10 cubic metres of water. This is around Phetkasem Soi 69." He added that the test on Friday would focus on the Lat Phrao Canal's ability to facilitate the water flow into a giant waterdrainage tunnel.

"Last year, there were problems related to this, so we should check it," Royol said, adding that all devices used in the system would be tested.

He assured people that the tests would not cause any flooding.

"If there is more than 30 mm of rainfall on the day, the tests will be immediately cancelled," he said. "In the event of emergency, we are ready to close crucial watergates to prevent additional water from coming into the capital within five minutes".

Yingluck said she understood that people might be worried, given such tests had never been conducted. "But the government has exercised caution", adding that there was no political agenda behind the tests.

Royol said the tests would allow relevant authorities to determine how much water Bangkok can take without being flooded. He said officials should complete the evaluation within a month.

-- The Nation 2012-09-04

[BookMan]

Riveting viewing. I can't wait.

[sirchai]

"Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra yesterday instructed officials to install more CCTV cameras without hard and software in it and fake waterlevel meters to provide firsthand information about the waterdrainage system. Her instructions came after a recent survey found most Bangkokians weren't worried about the decision to release huge amounts of water into the capital's canals to test Yingluck's drainage disabilities."

In the town where I was born

lived a man who sailed to sea

and he told us of his life

in the land of submarines

So we sailed on to the sun

till we found the sea of green

and we lived beneath the waves

in our yellow submarine

We all live in a yellow submarine

yellow submarine yellow submarine

we all live in a yellow submarine

yellow submarine yellow submarine////Beatles

She won't need rubber boots, unless it's her fetish................

Edited September 3, 2012 by sirchai

[Thait Spot]

"Unmanned aerial vehicle"?

Antennae on a balloon?

Satellite van?

[MaxLee]

September and October are the months to watch out for EVERY year… that's where the real rainy season starts its climax downpours…

[SOTIRIOS]

......another 'show'......

[Thai at Heart]

If they cause even one drain to back up, it is going to be absolutely hilarious.

The first portion of the Thawee Wattana Canal can accommodate up to 45 cubic metres of water per second, though towards its final portion, it can only accommodate 10 cubic metres of water

One could ask, which genius built this thing?

[Crossy]

If they cause even one drain to back up, it is going to be absolutely hilarious.

The first portion of the Thawee Wattana Canal can accommodate up to 45 cubic metres of water per second, though towards its final portion, it can only accommodate 10 cubic metres of water

One could ask, which genius built this thing?

Exactly.

It's true capacity is only 10m3, the capacity of the narrowest point, unless there are other ways out for the water of course (like someones house). This being the case they are loading it with 70% of its total capacity, hope it doesn't rain.

[Thai at Heart]

If they cause even one drain to back up, it is going to be absolutely hilarious.

The first portion of the Thawee Wattana Canal can accommodate up to 45 cubic metres of water per second, though towards its final portion, it can only accommodate 10 cubic metres of water

One could ask, which genius built this thing?

Exactly.

It's true capacity is only 10m3, the capacity of the narrowest point, unless there are other ways out for the water of course (like someones house). This being the case they are loading it with 70% of its total capacity, hope it doesn't rain.

With stats like this, why do they even need to test the thing? I would suggest that someone draw up a plan to increase the flow rate a little, by for instance getting someone to widen the drain perhaps? With bottlenecks like that, what hope an integrated solution?

By the time the word has gone by radio up river about meaun lite doh natee krup (10,000 litres/min), sip queue doh nattee krup (10 cubic per minute), I will await the 10,000 cubic per minute deluge. And please don't tell me it isn't possible.

I don't expect them to screw it up, but hey TIT.

[khunken]

The whole 'idea' of a test of this sort is crazy. Given the individual that seems to be behind it - Plodprasop - it has a good chance of going wrong. What will happen if some houses get flooded? Blame the BMA?

[rubl]

I have no doubt all will go as planned.

BTW where will Ms. Yingluck be starting tomorrow ?

[Thai at Heart]

I have no doubt all will go as planned.

BTW where will Ms. Yingluck be starting tomorrow ?

On the unmanned flying thingamebob. She probably thinks it only accommodates women drivers.

:-)