BMAâs solution on flood problem in Bangkok
published : 27 Apr 2021 at 17:44
Flood problem in Bangkok can be occurred in many areas owing to:
• The increasing number of large buildings that discharged a large volume of wastewater;
• The increase of the size of drain pipe or additional network of drain pipes which is uneasy to make it compatible with the draining of water;
• The surfaces that are mostly changed from soil to concrete;
• Physical characteristics of Bangkok which is a low-lying terrain similar to a basin; and
• The ongoing sinking or land subsidence, year by year, that is threatening the city.
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PM pledges to take care of ageing on Elderly Day
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published : 14 Apr 2021 at 04:00
2 Youngsters get creative as they try to sculpt sand figures during a Songkran celebration at Wat Siripong Thammanimit in Bang Khen. (Photo by Varuth Hirunyatheb)
The government pledged to take care of elderly citizens on the occasion of National Elderly Day yesterday and assured Thai citizens nationwide of the country s plan to provide care for the elderly.
Deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said the government has factored in the country s ageing population into the national agenda and will continue to implement its senior citizen plans in order to prepare Thai society for an ageing society.
A quiet canal cruise
A quiet canal cruise
BMA s new electric boats stop at some of Bangkok s favourite destinations and are free to passengers through June
published : 21 Jan 2021 at 04:00
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The beep of the horn was quite loud. It came from a flat-bottom electric-powered boat cruising along Klong Phadung Krung Kasem. The boat operator gave the signal to let passengers on the Hua Lamphong pier know of its arrival.
The solar-powered boat is operated daily by Krungthep Thanakom of the BMA and available between Hua Lamphong Railway Station pier and Talat Devaraj pier. The service is available every 15 minutes from 6-9am and 4-7pm. During midday or from 9.30am to 4pm, the boat will leave its station every 30 minutes. During the weekends, the timetable is almost like the weekdays except that the service starts at 8am. The service is free until the end of May. Commuters may connect to subway or train services after getting off at Hua Lamphong. For those who want to take the Chao
Downtown Pattani is flooded on Monday. ABDULLAH BENJAKAT
A government committee on Thursday approved four flood prevention projects in Bangkok and a water supply project in Pattani.
The projects were approved at a meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon, said Office of National Water Resources (ONWR) secretary-general Somkiat Prajamwong.
The first project will see a reinforced concrete dam built on Klong Bang Phai and Klong Phraya Ratchamontri in Nonthaburi, which is designed to retain 183,600 cubic metres of water and help drain excess water from the area.
The project, which will take four years to complete, will help prevent flood across a 14-square kilometre area, covering Phasi Charoen, Bang Khae, Nong Khaem and Thawi Watthana districts.