Bangkok Administration to move residents close to Klong Lat Phrao

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BMA to move residents close to Klong Lat Phrao
The Nation

Project means some people will be relocated, BMA says

BANGKOK: Officials will meet with residents in eight districts to explain the flood-prevention project planned for Klong Lat Phrao Dam and guidelines for relocating people whose homes intrude on the canal.

Kittinan Khaosut, director of Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)'s Social Development Department, said yesterday that he has instructed officials to hold talks with residents and explain the project's objectives and potential impacts.

The eight districts are Huai Khwang, Chatuchak, Lak Si, Don Muang, Sai Mai, Lat Phrao, Wang Thong Lang and Bang Khen.

He said the officials will also present three initial relocation guidelines. Firstly, the affected families be relocated to a new plot and a saving group for habitual land allocation established for them. Secondly, the authority will rent land from the Treasury Department, other state agencies or the private sector if insufficient land is available to relocate residents, and a saving group also be established. Thirdly, residents will be moved to housing provided by the National Housing Authority if neither of these options are |possible.

Meanwhile, several provinces continued to suffer from heavy rain and flooding yesterday.

In Nakhon Ratchasima's Phimai district, residents of Tambon Nai Muang's Wang Burapha Moo 2, which is a low-lying area downstream of the Phimai Dam, was hit by a 50cm-deep flood due to Mul River overflows. This forced many to use boats and to move belongings to higher ground.

Local officials were dispatched to help residents move belongings to higher ground and provide them with relief bags.

Phimai district was hit by runoff from Muang district, which prompted the dam to release 14.3 million cubic metres of water over 12 consecutive days. The water volume was expected to increase as water from Muang district continues to flow into Phimai district.

In the South, a forest flood from Surat Thani's Khao Sok National Park yesterday covered a 500-metre section of Surat Thani-Takua Pa Road in 60 centimetres of water.

This made it impassable to small vehicles, while many houses in Phanom district were also inundated with a metre of water. As the rain continued, the flood level was expected to rise further.

Many residents had to move their belongings to higher ground along the highway.

In Chiang Mai's Mae Wang district, a forest flood severely eroded a bridge to Ban Mae Moot Moo 6, a well-known home-stay area in Tambon Mae Win. Two homes were destroyed and others damaged.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/BMA-to-move-residents-close-to-Klong-Lat-Phrao-30269749.html


-- The Nation 2015-09-29

[doremifasol]

Look at the condition of the canal.

I feel embarrassed just by looking at this filthy place

[BuckBee]

^ don't worry jay, prayut is going end end poverty - inequality, jing jing

[ratcatcher]

Look at the condition of the canal.

I feel embarrassed just by looking at this filthy place

Look at the condition of the canal sewer.

[Kawapete]

The people living like this must have a galvanized immune system.....

[FangFerang]

"He said the officials will also present three initial relocation guidelines. Firstly, the affected families be relocated to a new plot and a saving group for habitual land allocation established for them. Secondly, the authority will rent land from the Treasury Department, other state agencies or the private sector if insufficient land is available to relocate residents, and a saving group also be established. Thirdly, residents will be moved to housing provided by the National Housing Authority if neither of these options are |possible."

If they actually do this...no harm, no foul, and that would be a good job.

[ChrisY1]

That canal would kill a soi dog.......

But, good luck with getting these people to move....it'll prove to be just too hard!

[ldiablo]

Two words: utterly disgusting!