Barrier bid to protect 'Wat Chai'

[rooster59]

Barrier bid to protect 'Wat Chai'

The Nation

 

 

AYUTTHAYA:-- AUTHORITIES are preparing to set up an emergency flood-prevention barrier to protect the ancient Wat Chaiwatthanaram temple in Ayutthaya province as heavy rains continue to lash Thailand.

 

Fine Arts Office 3 director Pratheep Pengtako said the Chao Phraya River was now only one metre below bursting its banks at the location of the Unesco World Heritage Site.

 

Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Barrier-bid-to-protect-Wat-Chai-30296045.html

 

 

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[Toany]

Very Thai.  Wait until it is likely to flood any day and then prepare to set up emergency barrier.

[Prairieboy]

There is a simple solution to many of these flooding problems.  I have used these with great success on several projects.  They are called Aqua Dams.  I'm not sure why Thailand doesn't have a stock of them to protect streets, homes, businesses, etc.

 

http://www.aquadam-europe.com/

 

https://www.layfieldgroup.com/Geosynthetics/Aqua-Dam-Products.aspx

[Retiredandhappyhere]

Will the proposed wall be as effective as the Mae Pongphan dyke?