Flood rehabilitation underway countrywide
By English News



BANGKOK, Oct 23 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has assigned appropriate government to work on flood prevention and rehabilitation nationwide as floods have receded in most provinces.

Government spokesman Teerat Ratanasevi said Ms Yingluck told the Cabinet yesterday that this year’s flood should be used as a lesson for future preparedness.

Deputy Prime Minister Plodprasob Suraswadi told the Cabinet that the situation in outlying Pathum Thani province was back to normal but Thailand’s eastern region remained at risk due to excessive rainfall.

He most critical area in Chon Buri was Panthong district, especially at the Amata industrial park, he said.

He said Pimai district in northeastern Nakhon Ratchasima province has been flooded and residents were told to be on special alert when the water level could peak in the next three days.

The Interior Ministry was instructed to survey flooded areas while the Water and Natural Disaster Management Committee would work closely with the Government Spokesman’s Office in distributing documents on water management to the public.

The prime minister told the Cabinet to see if the rehabilitation budget could be partially allocated for flood-prevention measures, said Mr Teerat.

Chalitrat Chandrubeksa, deputy government spokesman, said the Industry Ministry reported that the flood in Amata industrial park in Chon Buri should recede in the next few days and traffic inside the industrial park, where roads have been 10-15 cm under water, should be back to normal soon. (MCOT online news)


-- TNA 2013-10-23

"Government spokesman Teerat Ratanasevi said Ms Yingluck told the Cabinet yesterday that this year’s flood should be used as a lesson for future preparedness."

They said the same thing in 2011. I guess they'll say the same thing next time. At least they are consistant in something I suppose.

I'm sure Thai folks have already forgotten what Gov't said/promised in 2011.

What 2011 flood? Oh yea, that 1.5 meters of water I had in my moobaan for almost a month which cost me a lot of home repair money...memories like that fade so fast----NOT!!!!! I wouldn't say Thai folks have already forgotten what the govt said; I think it's more like most never believed the govt would carry through with many of their promises so why waste any brain cells in trying to remember the promises.