Suvarnabhumi Airport Will Never Be Flooded

[george]

No flood in Suvarnabhumi Airport:AoT

BANGKOK: -- Thailand's new Suvarnabhumi Airport will never be flooded, even if there is a five-day downpour, according to Airports of Thailand Plc. (AoT) officials.

Surajit Surapholchai, AoT senior vice president of project management, said flooding was a primary concern in designing Suvarnabhumi Airport. The land, on which the airport is built, was once low-lying rice paddies.

As a result, a flood prevention system has been put in place, which includes a 3.5 m dike on the airport’s perimeter and six holding ponds equipped with two pump stations. In addition, a number of canals have been dug to accelerate water drainage into the neighbouring river system.

The Department of Royal Irrigation is also building three pumps stations near the Gulf of Thailand to help discharge floodwater into the ocean.

The airport’s flood prevention system will not cause problems for residents in neighbouring communities, according to officials.

The system is ready for the airport’s September 28 opening.

--TNA 2006-09-10

[geoffphuket]

Must remember not to fly in on the 6th day

[britmaveric]

Just in case...

[Thanyaburi Mac]

Just in case...

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Mac