webfact Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 BKK starts putting sand bags at risk spots as floods loomBANGKOK, 01 Oct 2013 (NNT) - Officials of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) started laying sand bags in Bang Plat District located near the Chao Phraya River, in preparation for possible floods.Director of the Bang Plat District Lukkana Phakdeenarunart and her entourage visited a unit at the district's City Planning office, to inspect the sand bag packaging process.The sand bags will soon be deployed in the district's 9 flood-prone spots near the river such as Thonburi or Sang Hee Bridge, and Charansanitwong Road Soi 69. All of the 9 zones were hit hard by the 2011 floods.The sand bags deployment operation will also be assisted by the military. The district has also prepared equipment necessary for handling floods and aiding residents in case of emergency.-- NNT 2013-10-01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangkokGastronaut Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Here we go again! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post laurentbkk Posted October 1, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2013 The government said NO WORRY .... time to move upstairs AGAIN the essential ..... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NomadJoe Posted October 1, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2013 So Thai's have finally discovered the concept of preparation. They will have to create a Thai word for it now. They will probably just create a string of existing Thai words like they have done for "ice" and "airplane" etc. Something like "think do already" would suffice. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kurnell Posted October 1, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2013 So Thai's have finally discovered the concept of preparation. They will have to create a Thai word for it now. They will probably just create a string of existing Thai words like they have done for "ice" and "airplane" etc. Something like "think do already" would suffice. How about "Thai people so smart, much better than farang and can think ahead, oh hoiiiiii!" 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Deerhunter Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Didn't someone promise the Japanese industrialists that this would not happen again?? Just askin' (as they say) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilly Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 BKK starts putting sand bags at risk spots as floods loom I wonder if our dear Yingluck has them outside her house yet 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
givenall Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Here we go again! Don't worry be happy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Didn't someone promise the Japanese industrialists that this would not happen again?? Just askin' (as they say) Yes. In 2011 a couple of Japanese businessmen interviewed on television, the BBC I think, said if it happened again they would have to relocate, as did a Singaporean. The Japanese also said they didn't think the Thai government would do much about proper flood prevention in the future. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Local Drunk Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 It doesn't matter, it's the other side of the river. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 What a coincidence this is, it happened this time last year.....and the year before....and the year before....and the............how weird is that! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pisico Posted October 1, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2013 The yearly floods that have been affecting this geographical zone for eons is another example of Thainess inaction. Thais are like children: self absorbed in their Thainess and unable to be proactive. To something preventable, they always try to explain/dismiss it by analyzing why "it probably happened" and seldom, if ever, doing something about it. Yesterday I commented about the flood situation and this Thammasat graduate in history and philosophy said that Farang always criticize Thais. "Can't you see that a flood is something that happens every year?" He blurted out. It is not a surprise that in 2 years little was done to diminish the effect of floods on the economy and protect citizens lives and their property. A child cannot see where the money to buy his/her toys come from. A child does not care nor can see beyond of what is going on in his/her mind at the moment. A child is primordially full of sane instincts but, a child cannot plan or see ahead of the moment in which he/she is in: because the frontal lobe is still developing. Thais are that way. Only after a flood brings about hard economic times and factories and, most importantly, foreign investments go to more favorable lands, only then, Thais will begin to understand that they have to tackle the ills that erode the quality of live in the country: corruption, disregard for the rule of law, among others, and the yearly floods... and be consistent about it. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 And the plan is absolutely identical to last time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellred Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Did it happen at the same time last time? Seems a bit later in the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jalansanitwong Posted October 1, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2013 I thought it was interesting that many Thais didnt dismantle the little 'temporary' brick walls they built against the 2011 floods. They dont believe their government anymore than we do. Theyre thinking ahead . 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemini81 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I thought it was interesting that many Thais didnt dismantle the little 'temporary' brick walls they built against the 2011 floods. They dont believe their government anymore than we do. Theyre thinking ahead . They'll have to learn to work together as a community...the little oligarchy of PTP serves to only make them more destitute and use & abuse them. I noticed the brick/cement wall thing too & thought likewise..they've seen it all a few too many times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloggie Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 We still can blame the 'spirits'....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Local Drunk Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 We still can blame the 'spirits'....... Naw, the spirits don't want credit for this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post IMA_FARANG Posted October 1, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2013 I thought it was interesting that many Thais didnt dismantle the little 'temporary' brick walls they built against the 2011 floods. They dont believe their government anymore than we do. Theyre thinking ahead . ---------------------------- Yes that's true, There are still houses around me a year later we I lived in November 2011 that still have brick or sand bags around there houses ....... some with little steps over then to make it easier to climb over them into the house. So don't say THAI'S are all stupid, just blame THAI POLITICIANS especially the current governing set of political crooks whose real priority is not serving the Thai people, themselves, by enriching themselves . It seems that the political system in Thailand produces good honest working people, who have to solve problems themselves because their elected politicians are to stupid to solve anything for them. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubbaJohnny Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Looming Hell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee b Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 heard this before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bino Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I wonder if our dear Yingluck has them outside her house yet Probably not quite yet, but I seem to remember that Charansanitwong Road Soi 69 is her absent brother's neighborhood. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thhMan Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 As long as Farang have no voice (or any real rights for that matter), then Thailand only has its own people to listen too, which is not exactly healthy. It has only bred layers of lies through the years and nobody is smart or brave enough to go head to head with Govt for the peoples sake. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeO Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 How can this possibly be when Mr. Plod and her highness both assured us that Bangkok would not be flooded...? Banharn had better get his quick fix (seven-day) plan into operation very quickly....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 1, 2013 Author Share Posted October 1, 2013 Governor confident Bangkok will avert floodingBy English NewsAYUTTHAYA, Oct 1 – Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra today reaffirmed that the overall flood situation in the Thai capital is not worrisome though more effort to speed up draining is needed in time of heavy downpours.Speaking after inspecting water situation in central Ayutthaya province, Mr Sukhumbhand expressed confidence that Bangkok will not be flooded as large volumes of water have been discharged from the Pasak Cholasit Dam to the Pasak River via the Rama VI Dam, before flowing to the Chao Phraya River, bypassing Bangkok going to the Gulf of Thailand.Meanwhile, water stored in the Rama VI Dam is also being released to the Raphipat canal through the Phra Narai sluice gate before reaching the eastern side of Bangkok.Mr Sukhumbhand said that the overall flood situation is not worrisome since the volume of water being discharged from the dam was not as great as in 2011.The Royal Irrigation Department and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) have been working closely to prevent flooding, he said, explaining that the capital has the capacity to handle water running through the Chao Phraya River at 2,900 cubic metres per second. As of now, water in the Chao Phraya River is flowing at 2,300 cubic metres per second.The governor, however, expressed concern over the city’s drainage system as the authorities still need to expedite draining water in time of heavy downpour. (MCOT online news)-- TNA 2013-10-01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anselpixel Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Same time last time for Bangkok, but there was much more of a wind-up, and after-effects persisted for months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffer Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 What a coincidence this is, it happened this time last year.....and the year before....and the year before....and the............how weird is that! ...a flood of coincidences you mean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffer Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Didn't someone promise the Japanese industrialists that this would not happen again?? Just askin' (as they say) Yes. In 2011 a couple of Japanese businessmen interviewed on television, the BBC I think, said if it happened again they would have to relocate, as did a Singaporean. The Japanese also said they didn't think the Thai government would do much about proper flood prevention in the future. Burma beckons... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 ......aside from 2 years ago...when was Bangkok flooded,,, ,,,it is said that the problem became serious under her brother's administration.... ...indiscriminate ($$$$$$) deforestation........and.........strategic ($$$$$$) deviation of the flood drainage path.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat888 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Yingluck was just saying how well she is doing in her job. She failed to notice she has done nothing and now history repeats. Promises, promises, promises. Oh yes, shopping, shopping, shopping. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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