Navy joins in flood relief measures
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The Royal Thai Navy is preparing to evacuate people in Thon Buri and Bang Plad from their flooded homes after the Chao Phraya River overflowed into residential areas on Monday, Navy commander Admiral Surasak Runrerngrom said yesterday.
The Navy is keeping a close watch on the area of Klong Thawiwattana and Siriraj Hospital by constructing and guarding embankments there.
The Navy has made 50 rafts and shifted them to Ayutthaya and Nonthaburi to transfer patients out of their flooded homes. It is also ready to provide boats to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administra-tion to discharge water into the sea and lifeboats to evacuate people.
Defence Minister Yuthasak Sasiprapa yesterday called for a meeting of military commanders to take action on the flood problems.
Air Force commander Air Chief Marshal Ithiporn Supawong said he had held talks about moving aircraft out of Don Mueang Airport after flood waters started to flow into the area.
He said the Air Force was watching the situation hour by hour. Planes used to evacuate people were still being kept at Don Mueang but other small aircraft have been moved out to Chon Buri’s U-tapao airport.
