BKK Governor set 3 measures to keep royal territories, Don Mueang Airport and industrial estates on guard

Bangkok Governor has prepared 3 flood prevention measures to protect major locations including royal territories, Don Mueang Airport and industrial estates from being flooded.

According to BMA Governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra’s latest statement on water situation, residents in the 6 flood-risk areas in Bangkok were informed to be cautious all the time because all the floodgates in Bangkok have already been opened to release the water more rapidly, after the residents were earlier urged to move their belongings to higher ground as announced in the 4th issue of BMA’s announcement.

As for today, it is estimated that there will be rains in 20% of the area but if the amount of rain is enormous, the release of floodwater into the sea will be slowed down. Currently, the water in Prapa Canal has not yet subsided while there is stll overflow in Prem Prachakon Canal adjacent to Don Mueang district.

According to the resolution of the BMA’s meeting, there will be 3 monitoring strategies including firstly, the prevention within royal territories possibly affected by the 6 flood-prone districts, secondly, the flood monitoring and prevention scheme of the Flood Relief Operations Center (FROC) and lastly, the protection of the industrial estates from further posing flood-hit effects on enonomy.

BMA Governor added that he had cooperated with the Metropolitan Electricity Authority to monitor electrical system used with water pumping machines to achieve constant water release process. He also called on executives of the Lat Krabang Industrial Estate and the Bang Chan Industrial Estate, both of which are located along the embarkment, to discuss and consult about the flood prevention methods before meeting with the Prime Minister to discuss about other matters.