22 Bangkok districts likely to escape flooding
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Twenty-two districts of Bangkok are very likely to escape flooding as the Royal Irrigation Department has managed to drain much of floodwaters, a deputy Bangkok governor said Monday.
Deputy Bangkok Governor Thirachon Manomaipibul said the opening of sluice gates of Klong Kao, Klong Sib, Klong Sib Ed Klong Sib Song and Klong Sib Sam canals and the speeding up draining of water at the Lower Klong Hok Wa had greatly improved the flooding situation in Bangkok.
He said the irrigation department managed to drain about 10 million cubic metres of water from Lower Klong Hok Wa canal into Bang Pakong, and thus improving the situation.
As a result there was 80 per cent chance that the 22 districts would escape flooding.
They are Bang Khunthien, Bang Bon, Thung Khru, Rat Burana, Jom Thong, Phasi Charoen, Vatana, Din Daeng, Sathorn, Ratthevi, Phayathai, Pathumwan, Pomprab Satrupai, Suang Luang, Pravet, Saphan Sung, Bang Kapi, Bueng Kum, Huay Kwang, Wang Thonglarn, Bang Sue and Bang Kok Noi districts.
The Nation
