Bangkok prepares for new wave of floods



BANGKOK: -- The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is now hurriedly installing more water pumps in all its 50 districts in anticipation of more rains to be brought in by tropical storms over the next few days.

Assurance of more pumps was given by Bangkok Governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra after his inspections of various places inundated by floods during the past few days and yesterday.

The governor and officials from concerned agencies inspected the drainage system in front of the Criminal Court on Ratchadapisek road, where it was submerged by floodwater brought in by Mujigae storm, similar to flooding during the Great Flooding in 2011.

The governor ordered authorities to install more pumps in the area in order to pump out excess water into the Bang Sue canal.

He explained why many areas in Bangkok was heavily flooded after being lashed by heavy downpours in the beginning of October, particularly the areas in front of the Criminal Court on Ratchada Pisek road, and the Pong Phet Market on Ngamwongwan road.

He blamed garbage throwing into the canals by residents blocking the drainage systems, thus causing pumps not able to drain water out in time.

Nonetheless, he said, the BMA would be working at the best of its capability to clear all inundations out of roads in case of emergency, while also installing more water pumps in risk areas to quickly pump out excess water into the Chao Phraya River as quickly as possible.

The governor added as there was report that Bangkok would see more rainfalls for the next 1-3 days so the city must be prepared for the new wave of flooding from another storm, Choi-Wan, which could also affect the country.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/bangkok-prepares-for-new-wave-of-floods


-- Thai PBS 2015-10-06

The garbage in the canals shouldn't be a problem if the pumps were properly installed.

A better system would be to bore a tunnel ring under Bangkok to holiest water from the worst affected areas, then pump that water to a reservoir up river for treatment as drinking water.

In the short term there should be a screening system to remove the garbage from the water S's it passes through to purpose built pump chambers. Just sticking a submersible pump in a canal is a quick solution, but it's doomed to failure.

Why is it that 'officials' are always rushing to install/finish something before a storm or other natural occurance hits? Since these things are natural occurances, and happen usually every year at about the same time, why is it not just done right THE FIRST TIME?

We will be seeing this same headline again next October.

The year is 2558. Bankok has been flooding since the beginning of time

So why every year is this a surprise?

If only his had happened before they would have been prepared for the coming floods by now.

Yeah sure pump(dump) it all into the canals which empty into the sea...

...Then wonder why we have "drought crisis" every year a few months later.

Seriously, store that precious liquid and send it north. Water management? - d'oh!

Yeah sure pump(dump) it all into the canals which empty into the sea...

...Then wonder why we have "drought crisis" every year a few months later.

Seriously, store that precious liquid and send it north. Water management? - d'oh!

Ok do tell me how to store it and how to send it north in a meaningful way. You can't do it with trucks just not enough volume. Where do you want to store it before shipping it north ?

Do you think a big pipeline up north will just materialize from nothing ? How big do you think those pipes should be and how many pumps and such. This would be a multi year thing if even possible.

So your rant however well meant is useless they are doing their best. (though stupid that they don't prepare the pumps before)

A troll post has been removed.

Please, can we get to the real news of the day??

Why is it that 'officials' are always rushing to install/finish something before a storm or other natural occurance hits? Since these things are natural occurances, and happen usually every year at about the same time, why is it not just done right THE FIRST TIME?

We will be seeing this same headline again next October.

I think you have just defined Thainess.

Personally i have found- if it costs money to fix- it will be left to the absolute last minute you can possibly get away with handing it over.

I hate it when your renting a place and the aircon breaks down at the end of summer. It confuses them why you would want it fixed right away..no no no..you must wait till the next heatwave, have no aircon while waiting in a 2 week queue because every one else put it off

Don't blame the rain, blame the drain!!

There are NO new storms within 3000km.

It's been raining in Thailand for millions of years!

Poor nag!

I hope the cops have more luck finding the missing nuts and bolts from the pipes than they have catching the Bangkok bomber.

Yeah sure pump(dump) it all into the canals which empty into the sea...

...Then wonder why we have "drought crisis" every year a few months later.

Seriously, store that precious liquid and send it north. Water management? - d'oh!

Ok do tell me how to store it and how to send it north in a meaningful way. You can't do it with trucks just not enough volume. Where do you want to store it before shipping it north ?

Do you think a big pipeline up north will just materialize from nothing ? How big do you think those pipes should be and how many pumps and such. This would be a multi year thing if even possible.

So your rant however well meant is useless they are doing their best. (though stupid that they don't prepare the pumps before)

No, he is quite correct. And no, they are not doing their best. This is because a water management system requires planning and the construction of major infrastructure using an ancient invention dating back to about 700 B.C., called an aqueduct. Here is one that sends water from the well-supplied north, approximately 500 miles to the south (a desert) and also provides a considerable amount of electricity for millions of people. Thailand neither reserves very much flood water, nor sends much of it to the central plains for irrigation.

Yeah sure pump(dump) it all into the canals which empty into the sea...

...Then wonder why we have "drought crisis" every year a few months later.

Seriously, store that precious liquid and send it north. Water management? - d'oh!

Ok do tell me how to store it and how to send it north in a meaningful way. You can't do it with trucks just not enough volume. Where do you want to store it before shipping it north ?

Do you think a big pipeline up north will just materialize from nothing ? How big do you think those pipes should be and how many pumps and such. This would be a multi year thing if even possible.

So your rant however well meant is useless they are doing their best. (though stupid that they don't prepare the pumps before)

No, he is quite correct. And no, they are not doing their best. This is because a water management system requires planning and the construction of major infrastructure using an ancient invention dating back to about 700 B.C., called an aqueduct. Here is one that sends water from the well-supplied north, approximately 500 miles to the south (a desert) and also provides a considerable amount of electricity for millions of people. Thailand neither reserves very much flood water, nor sends much of it to the central plains for irrigation.

Yes its technically possible, but this is the first drought they had in ages. How can you expect them to have prepared for it and now have a short term solution. Long term its possible but not needed with good dam management.

I was talking that there is no short term solution.

The year is 2558. Bankok has been flooding since the beginning of time

So why every year is this a surprise?

For the same reason as snow in the UK in winter is always a surprise.

Why is it that 'officials' are always rushing to install/finish something before a storm or other natural occurance hits? Since these things are natural occurances, and happen usually every year at about the same time, why is it not just done right THE FIRST TIME?

We will be seeing this same headline again next October.

And next February, tomorrow, the next day and next days after them, I bet it's gonna be groundhog day again. I can hardly wait to see if we'll have an early spring this year, or not.

Edited October 6, 201510 yr by silent

i can hear all those boat engines revving up.

To all the posters who want to pump the water to a dam. You can't filter water from a street. It is full of harmfull toxins from cars, trucks, buses & normal household waste which the Thais have great pleasure just dumping down drains or in the street. Pumping to a dam would contaminate all the water supply. It can be done but not with normal filtration systems. They would need oil seperators on large scale & also have to filter the water to filter out poisons, before being put into the dams & then treat it again before being put into usage.

"... and by painting the pipes Lucky Orange we have increased the water flow rate by 10%. Are there any more questions?"

"Yes. Can this be used as part of the new internet gateway?"

Edited October 7, 201510 yr by NCC1701A