March 23, 201510 yr Bangkok:- Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is planning to improve water quality in many major canals including the Saen Saeb in honor of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. The princess will celebrate her 60th birthday next month. “We will start with the Saen Saeb,” says Kangwan Deesuwan, the chief of BMA’s Drainage and Sewerage Department. Stretching for about 40 and 50 kilometers long in Bangkok, this canal has served as a key transportation route. About 100 boats offer public-transport services along an 18-km stretch of this canal daily. “We will try to improve the quality of the water to a point that it does not emit foul smell,” Kangwan says, “It will become clean and clear”. He says as the Saen Saeb takes in water from Chan and Bang Toei canals, along which are located many crowded communities, the BMA tackle water-pollution problems right from the start there. “We can use aeration and many other techniques. We hope we will complete the task in three months,” he adds. He says after that, the BMA will also work on other major canals such as Lardprao, Premprachakorn, Sam Wa, Lad Bua Khao, Bang Sue, Prawet Burirom, and Phra Khanong canals. Meanwhile, Deputy Bangkok City Clerk Adisal Khantee says the city administration will use campaigns in nudging people into taking care of canals. “For example, they should not dump garbage into canals. Also, they should install grease traps in their households,” he adds. He says district offices under the BMA’s supervision will help with the campaigns.
March 23, 201510 yr “We can use aeration and many other techniques. We hope we will complete the task in three months,” he adds. This article has me fondly thinking back to the former Minister Plod and his propeller boat flood control plans. Just exactly how is the BMA planning to keep the water in Saen Saeb khlong clear and "finish" that job in 3 months???
March 23, 201510 yr “We can use aeration and many other techniques. We hope we will complete the task in three months,” he adds. This article has me fondly thinking back to the former Minister Plod and his propeller boat flood control plans. Just exactly how is the BMA planning to keep the water in Saen Saeb khlong clear and "finish" that job in 3 months??? Maybe drain it for a dedicated light railway!!! hahahahahaha
March 23, 201510 yr Three months? Funny little people, such a wild sense of humour. every household should have one.......... They make great pets if properly trained and kept on a leash.
March 23, 201510 yr Putting air in the water should definitely remove all the trash. Its a shame you have to wait for a big birthday before someone will get away from their mia noi for five minutes and order other people to do stuff . How about making the boat service safe ?
March 23, 201510 yr I live beside the canal Will not be clean in my life time ... no a snow flakes chance in heck
March 23, 201510 yr A real clean-up takes a good deal longer than 3 months. It took 10 yrs to get it done in Ho Chi Minh City. They should consider doing the job properly and having the canal cleaned up in time for the Princess's 70th birthday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWDnyxtkq0I
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