BANGKOK, Sept 22 (TNA) – Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang affirmed that Bangkok’s drainage system can manage flooding within one hour in case of heavy rain.
He confirmed several hours of flood will not occur in the capital as it used to happen before after he inspected the water drainage system at the Bueng Rangkhe water retention area in Bang Khun Thian and some water pumping stations last week to brace for persistent rainfall in the capital.
Bang Khun Thian district is one of Bangkok’s 14 flood-prone areas.
Water had been drained out of the water retention area to stay one metre below the standard level, so it could receive high rainwater volume on Friday and had no impact on RamaII Road.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration instructed the Transport ministry on road elevation in lowing-lying zones in front of the Sri-iam on Srinakarin Road to solve the problem in the long term, the governor said.
He reiterated that if there is more than 100 millimeters of rain on Monday, water drainage may be pretty slow but it can be done within one hour and possible flooding will not prolong to 4-5 hours as it occurred in the past. (TNA)
