Water dispensing centres set up for flood-hit victims
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The Metropolitan Waterworks Authority has set up 500 water dispensing centres across Bangkok to help flood victims.
Wikrom Suwanchomphu, an assistant governor, said the MWA could produce and supply tap water to some 10 million people as usual.
It has improved tap water quality to meet World Health Organisation standards.
The 500 distribution outlets are located at refugee shelters and MWA’s offices – except those in Bang Bua Thong, Bangkok Noi and Phasee Charoen.
People could bring containers to get the drinking water for their use.
Some heavytraffic points such as The Mall Ngam Wongwan would also hand out fivelitre water bags, he added.
Call the hotline 1125 for details.
