'Hydrobags' to replace sandbags?
An innovative, lightweight "hydrobag" from Japan could replace bulky sandbags in the next rainy season.
The bag is made of polyester and filled with a gel that swells when soaked in water, Sak Sekkhunthod, director of the Electronic Government Agency, told a press conference yesterday.
The hydrobag was compact and reusable, he said. Officials were coordinating with the Japan International Cooperation Agency to dispatch flood experts to train Thai counterparts in the use of the plastic bag.
