Police, military to help fight Bangkok floods
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Bangkok Governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra has instructed the |city administration to collaborate with police and the military in |efforts to fight floods as heavy rainfall has been forecast for the next few days.
Heavy downpours are expected tomorrow and Monday.
Also yesterday, the governor inspected a water-pump pond in Bangkok’s Ratchathewi district, which is part of the city administration’s moves to take prevention measures in flood-prone areas. Sukhumbhand has recently been under a lot pressure after Bangkok streets were flooded and commuters faced the worst traffic nightmare on June 8. He had to cut short his trip to the Netherlands, where he had gone to participate in a flood-prevention project.
