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Re: Bangkok Field Report
hi bro how is the flood now
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Ms Yingluck said this during a meeting with water management experts including former Bangkok governor Bhichit Rattakul, Science and Technology Minister Plodprasop Surasawadi, and Royal Irrigation Department chief Chalit Damrongsak. The prime minister said all watergates should be opened and shut periodically as needed to regulate water flows in an easterly direction to drain water out through the various canals. She said the floodwalls surrounding Bangkok would only help deter the flood torrent. Floodwaters had not yet reached the Tha Chin River because it is on a higher ground. Therefore, it was necessary to quickly drain water out to the East, she said. Ms Yingluck said Transport Minister Sukampol Suwannathat had been assigned to look after the floodwall along Khlong Hok Wa, which is the responsibility of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, to see if it should be further reinforced. The overall flood prevention system of the BMA was under control, as well as the surge of floodwater into Khlong Prapa, which provides raw water for the Metropolitan Waterworks Authority. The premier asked the people to cooperate so that water could flow easily along all canals, adding that it was impossible to protect all of Bangkok from the floods. "We cannot block the water forever," Ms Yingluck said, adding that the government would choose which parts of the city to allow the water through to minimise the impact. "The longer we block the water the higher it gets," she said. "We need areas that water can be drained through so the water can flow out to the sea." Royal Irrigation official Chalit said all watergates on Khlong Rangsit canals 4-12 would be opened to allow the free flow of water down to low-lying areas. Justice Minister and Flood Relief Operations Centre (Froc) director Pracha Promnok said about 90 per cent of Bangkok will not be flooded. "I'm confident that 90 per cent of Bangkok will not be flooded but authorities will continue monitoring the remaining 10 per cent of the capital city. "After overseeing the flood situation from helicopter this morning, the situation remains stable," Pol Gen Pracha said after visiting a temporary shelter in Don Mueang airport. He said people living in the inner Bangkok should not be worried about the flood situation, and asked motorists not to illegally park their cars on elevated expressways. The minister denied that the widespread flooding was like a fresh water tsunami, but expressed concern about how best to release the tremendous amount of water into the sea. He said officials in Bangkok had started releasing water into three main canals at regular intervals since yesterday. The three canals are Phra Khanong, Prawase and Saen Saep. The BMA had worked well with the flood centre. Bangkok authorities had started building a 26-kilometre flood wall, he said. The government's flood centre chief lauded the army for its cooperation with the government and using its expertise to help mitigate flood problems. "A contingency plan has been prepared but we cannot disclose the details yet because it could create chaos. We'll have to wait for the proper time," said Pol Gen Pracha, who insisted last week that the runoff from the North was under control and Bangkok would not be inundated. He said the flood centre had explained the flood situation to residents in some areas who tried to stop officials from opening water gates. Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra said the BMA had piled up sandbags at Siriraj and Prannok piers along the Chao Phraya River to a height of 2.8 metres above mean sea level. Water pumps were also installed in those areas and teams of officials set up to monitor the water level around the clock. On Wednesday night, Siriraj Hospital and Bangkok Noi district authorities jointly put up a floodwall of sandbags around the hospital with a height of 1.20 metres above the road surface to prevent flooding. His Majesty the King is currently in Siriraj Hospital. The BMA has been put on full alert for high sea tides adding to the flood crisis until the end of this month. MR Sukhumbhand said all sluice gates in the capital have already been opened to help drain floodwater. The sluice gate at Khlong 2 canal was opened by one metre to drain water from Pathum Thani's Nava Nakorn. At Thawee Wattana and Mahasawat canals, the sluice gates were opened by 80cm, the governor said. |
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Good to know that the popular haunts are not submerge in water yet.
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i will be over at BKK from 10 to 16 Nov.... any bros have any reliable escort agency to recommend? or any bros dun mind meeting up? 1st drinks on mi...
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I've been in central BKK since Wed morning. It was bright and sunny for the whole of Wed. It was less sunny today (Thurs) with only a light drizzle in the evening that lasted less than 2 hours. Other than that it's been pretty dry here.
Went to Soi Cowboy for the 2 nights I've been here and the weather looks so far so good here. Hope the weather stays sunny and the floods will subside soon. Action not affected so far and I hope it stays that way! |
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but the pussies inside Ratchada all very wet right!!!!!!
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So far from monitoring the news and all the "confident" reports just a few days ago from the governor and all the way down to lower officials stating that all was well and BKK will not be affected with flooding like up north. Now the confidence level is down to 90% ,so at this rate by next week the confidence level should be down to 50/50. For all you bros living in BKK, hope you guys are stockpiling all your basic goods and needs. Any guesses which 10% of the city they will most likely try not to save |
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Good question as I'm not really sure about this also. From what I remember the new airport was built in a low line area that was subject to water as it was a marsh/swamp area before the airport was built. Not sure if all the corrupt nitwits that plan and built the airport made any accounts for this |
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Any bros in bkk now? I am travelling alone and kinda bored liao. So far its my 2nd day an I have try emannuellr but so so only. Bros interested to meet up please pm me your contact no.
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Deluge out of control: Thailand
Deluge out of control: Thailand
The Nation/Asia News Network Friday, Oct 21, 2011 Admitting that the Pathum Thani flood situation was out of control, the Northern Rangsit Irrigation Office predicted yesterday that Bangkok would be inundated. Office executive Chuchat Supawatthanangkul said the water flowing through Rapeepat Canal had destroyed several parts of the floodwall along Klong Luang district's Canals 1 to 5. Flowing at 70 cubic metres per second, this water would inundate Klong Luang and Thanyaburi districts, run through the Rangsit Prasertsak Canal and certainly flood Bangkok, he said. Around noon yesterday, a 3metrelong section of floodwall along the Rangsit Canal at Chulalongkorn sluice gate near Rangsit market collapsed, but officials repaired it as residents were evacuated. As water levels rose, people guarded floodwalls while others strengthened them with sandbags. At Pathum Thani correctional institution by Canal 5, 500 female inmates were evacuated, but 1,500 male prisoners remained because there was no place to hold them. They tried to pump out flood water seeping into the building, which is protected by a 3metrehigh floodwall. Public Health Minister Witthaya Buranasiri said his ministry had dispatched officials by boat to help chronic patients, people with disabilities, pregnant women and ailing seniors trapped in flooded homes in Nonthaburi and Pathum Thani. In Nonthaburi alone, there were 300 patients, but only 100 have been rescued so far. Hospitals have reserved beds to support another 200 chronically ill patients. Others from these groups should call 1669 around the clock for help. Thammasat University Rangsit Campus executive Prinya Thaewanarumitkul, as director of the temporary shelter, said that even if flood waters there rose to 1.2 metres, brimming the sandbag barrier around the conference hall, the shelter would not be closed. The 1,800 evacuees on the ground floor would be moved to the gymnasium, which could support up to 5,000. Floodhit Dream World Fun Park will be closed from today to October 31, while the Future Park Rangsit, Big C and HomePro malls in Thanyaburi district are closed indefinitely because of flooding of surrounding roads. |
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Singaporeans urged to delay travel to Bangkok: MFA
Singaporeans urged to delay travel to Bangkok: MFA
AsiaOne | Wed, Oct 19 2011 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Wednesday has advised Singaporeans to consider delaying travel to Thailand until the flood situation improves. The Governor of Bangkok, Mr Sukhumbhand Paribatra, warned that Sai Mai and Don Muang districts in northern Bangkok might be hit by floods within the next 48 hours, if reinforcements to the dykes fail. Given the unpredictable situation, the Singapore Embassy in Bangkok has been advising Singaporeans there to take 'all necessary precautions' should the situation worsen. The Singapore Embassy will continue to keep in close touch with Singaporeans in Bangkok and will render all necessary consular assistance should the situation deteriorate, the MFA added. Singaporeans who require consular assistance can contact the Singapore Embassy in Bangkok or the 24-hour hotline of the MFA Duty Office at: MFA Duty Office Tel: +65 6379 8800 +65 6379 8855 Email: [email protected] Singapore Embassy in Bangkok Tel: +66-(2) 286-2111 (main line) +66-(81) 844-3580 (after office hours) Email: [email protected] |
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