Floodwalls heightened to protect Siriraj Hospital

Bangkok Governor M.R. Sukhumbhand Paribatra has ordered a new round of reinforcement on floodwalls around Siriraj Hospital as the water levels in the Chao Phraya River is rising quickly.

The Governor has ordered to increase the height of the barriers to 3 meters after he was told by the Hospital that the water from the river started to seep through the barrier.

Draining machines are working at their full capacity in keeping the hospital dry while more batteries have been prepared to keep the machines around the clock. According to the Governor, the operation has been supported by the Department of Naval Public Works and volunteers.

The water levels in the river have been higher than expected which the Governor said could be the result of the arrival of the northern runoff.