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	Deputy Transport Minister Chatchart Sithipan Monday disclosed that Defence Minister ACM Sukampol Suwannathat had already been contacted about the plan to use the plots of the Royal Thai Army&rsquo;s 2nd Cavalry Division, King&rsquo;s Guards, and the Dhupateme Royal Thai Air Force Sports Stadium for waterretention purpose.&nbsp;</div>
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Govt seeks to use two military areas for flood retention

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<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">Nongluck is a senior economic journalist covering the macroeconomics, real estate, and corporate investment strategies driving growth across Thailand and Southeast Asia</span></span><span lang="TH" style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Angsana New&quot;,serif">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

Govt seeks to use two military areas for flood retention

The Transport Ministry is coming up with an idea of temporarily using two military areas in Bangkok for water-retention purpose so as to spare commuters from the trouble of flooded roads and traffic nightmare.

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