webfact 74,070 Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 Bangkok strengthens flood defences as water discharged upstream By THE NATION Bangkok’s flood defences are being strengthened to deal with water released from the northern part of the country, the city’s governor Aswin Kwanmuang said on Thursday. On Tuesday, the Royal Irrigation Department warned 11 provinces – Bangkok, Samut Prakan, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Chainat, Singburi, Angthong, Suphanburi, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Lopburi and Uthai Thani – to be ready for more water released from the Chao Phraya Dam in Chai Nut province. Aswin explained that Bangkok’s flood barriers along the Chao Phraya River can resist water levels of 2,500 to 3,000 cubic metres per second. City officials have been ordered to check and repair barriers along the city’s main river and canals. Officials have also placed sandbags in flood-prone communities to protect residents. The governor said that city workers were on standby to build temporary bridges in case flooding overwhelmed some areas. Soure: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30396609 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-10-22 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to post Share on other sites
samsensam 8,059 Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 not exactly confidence educing, temporary fix to a predictable reoccurring problem. the issue of bangkok, and other areas of thailand, flooding needs addressing, the uk acknowledged the issue of london flooding in the 1970s and opened the thames flood barrier in the 1980s. similar proactive action and capital investment needs to be made in thailand. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thames_Barrier 2 Link to post Share on other sites
ourmanflint 1,917 Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 The only way Bangkok can protect itself from annual deluges is to widen or dredge much deeper, the Chao Phraya substantially as it flows through the city. The river is only 36ft deep I believe. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
rasmus5150 2,916 Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 I really hope that they don't plan to flood the eastern and western parts of outer Bangkok, just like the "geniuses" that were leading the country in 2011........ 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy one 2,778 Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 It seems someone went all out to devise a flood prevention Every year there are floods and the only defence is sand bags, that no doubt get dumped into the river afterwards as no one wants to remove them 2 Link to post Share on other sites
hotchilli 15,451 Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 20 hours ago, webfact said: Bangkok strengthens flood defences as water discharged upstream Sand-bags, Thai lands defense against the rising tides. Link to post Share on other sites
orchidfan 278 Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 42 minutes ago, hotchilli said: Sand-bags, Thai lands defense against the rising tides. Useless. as I found out in 2011. How about clearing out the millions of tonnes of water hyacinth clogging up the river and klongs ??? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Burma Bill 3,650 Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 21 hours ago, webfact said: city workers were on standby to build temporary bridges in case flooding overwhelmed some areas. As usual, waiting for the floods before building temporary bridges (REACTIVE)- be PRO-ACTIVE and build the bridges now!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
sawadee1947 3,731 Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 Splendid idea to act when the problem occurs. Link to post Share on other sites
nauseus 15,592 Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 21 hours ago, samsensam said: not exactly confidence educing, temporary fix to a predictable reoccurring problem. the issue of bangkok, and other areas of thailand, flooding needs addressing, the uk acknowledged the issue of london flooding in the 1970s and opened the thames flood barrier in the 1980s. similar proactive action and capital investment needs to be made in thailand. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thames_Barrier A different problem and more difficult to solve. A seaward barrier only helps at high spring (sea) tides but (fresh) water releases from the Chao Phraya River basin near year may be needed every day if the dams upstream are full. Bangkok needs much better drainage and less overburden - it is still sinking, which is partly due to continued construction and 'development'. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
nauseus 15,592 Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 1 minute ago, nauseus said: A different problem and more difficult to solve. A seaward barrier only helps at high spring (sea) tides but (fresh) water releases from the Chao Phraya River basin near year may be needed every day if the dams upstream are full. Bangkok needs much better drainage and less overburden - it is still sinking, which is partly due to continued construction and 'development'. Can't edit - read near year end. Link to post Share on other sites
tifino 8,133 Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 Bring in a combined Dutch/Venetian team... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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