Bangkok,, Mr. Chatchart Sitthiphan, Governor of Bangkok, along with Mr. Wisanu Supsompon, Deputy Governor of Bangkok, Mr. Atthaset Phetchameesri, Advisor to the Governor of Bangkok. , Drainage Bureau and those involved Visited the area to inspect the construction and improvement of drainage works in various important points in Bangkok. To prepare for the upcoming rainy season.
The Governor of Bangkok said that this visit to the area was truly a homework inspection before the rainy season began. by flood risk points in Bangkok Divided into 617 rain water risk points and water risk points along the river. Which consists of 120 gaps and seepage points, 289 points have been corrected. Points that are not 100% completed have been alleviated, such as installing pumps, etc.
Then, the Governor of Bangkok and his team went to the first area, which was Sri Ayutthaya Road, the 11th Military Police Inspector’s ditch pump pond, which is 1 of the 3 pump ponds. PIPE JACKING is a system that helps increase the efficiency
of drainage pipes. which Sri Ayutthaya Road is considered to be a point where there is quite a lot of flooding. The operation of the pump well system has progressed to 90% and the pipe pushing work remains with the important pipe joining work. It is expected to be completed within 1 month. If this point is completed, it will help alleviate flooding in the area of ??Rama VI Road in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Monks Hospital, Phayathai Police Station, etc. from the on-site inspection today. Found a problem that needed to be fixed, such as garbage that might get stuck in the system. And the work as a whole is still not 100% complete and needs to be urgently improved.
The next point is the Vibhavadi ditch. Bang Sue Canal area (outbound). This area is the point where water is divided into 2 parts. One part goes into the red soil. The other part goes to Khlong Bang Sue. which must be taken care of when dredging so as not to become clogged This area is the area of ??the Department of Highways. In vari
ous operations, Bangkok must expedite coordination in order to ensure smooth and harmonious work.
Then move on to Khlong Express. Suan Lum Night Bazaar area which last year This area is a heavily flooded area in front of the Criminal Court. This is because the pipe has a blocking point. But now the pipe has been breached. This will help with better drainage. End by checking out the work at Khlong Nam Kaeo. Lat Phrao Temple area In this area, the canal bed will be adjusted to be able to draw water faster. Helps to suck water from Ratchada area to Lat Phrao and into Bang Sue Canal faster. This is currently in progress and is expected to be completed by June.
‘The heart of Bangkok’s drainage is to drain water into the Chao Phraya River. And how to drain it as quickly as possible? This requires the use of various pipes and systems to drain water into the canal to the Chao Phraya River. But during the time of high tide The water in the Chao Phraya River is higher than the water in the canals, so the mouths of th
e various canals must have water gates to block them. To pump water from the canal across the gate to the Chao Phraya River. Later there was an additional project which was a drainage tunnel that brought water directly to the Chao Phraya River. But there may be limitations. Tunnels can only receive water in spots, unlike canals that can only receive water along the entire route. Therefore, we have to check every point and make sure it works as well as possible to cope with this year’s rainy season.’ Governor of Bangkok said.
Source: Thai News Agency