Thread: Bangkok Floods, 4th November, 2011-Flood water claims more areas of capital

11:48am Petchkasem 77/2-4 flooded up to waist deep http://yfrog.com/ode6kjhj ~ [at]Rawangpai

11:57am U-turn under bridge crossed Klong Sam Wa, near Minburi fresh market, flooded by 20cm http://yfrog.com/odn7qcj ~[at]js100radio

12.01pm At Ladprao 5-way junction onto Din Daeng http://twitpic.com/7ansno ~ [at]YuJene_Ki

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11.30am: Traffic closed on Ratchada-Lad Phrao Rd to Ratchayothin due to high floodwater TR [at]js100radio

11.57am: Nhong Khaem subdistrict of Nhong Khaem declared under surveillance area; evacuation be prepared:BMA #ThaifloodEng TR [at]Pat_ThaiPBS

12:01pm: Water level ± in BKK: Bangplad(-5cm), Bangkhen&Chatuchak(+20cm), Minburi(+3cm), Ladprao(+5 to 10cm) ~ [at]bangkokgovernor

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Bus Services at Mo Chit 2 will not be relocated

UPDATE : 4 November 2011

The Transport Company has taken precautions against flooding but has no imminent plan to the relocate northern and northeastern inter-provincial bus services.

Transport Company President Wutthichart Kalayanamit said the Mo Chit 2 Bus Terminal remains open as usual.

He expressed confidence that the bus terminal will not get flooded because it sits on land that is one meter higher than the surrounding area.


However, Wutthichart affirmed that the company has taken precautions and is following the flood situation closely.

He added that he will call a meeting of board members to discuss preparations in the event that bus services have to be relocated.

Wutthichart said all southern bus services continue to operate as usual after being relocated from the New Southern Bus Terminal to the Holland Beer House on Rama 2 Road due to severe flooding.

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Metropolitan Waterworks Authority Ensures Tap Water Not Contaminated

UPDATE : 4 November 2011

The Metropolitan Waterworks Authority governor affirms that the quality of tap water remains sanitary after the officials discovered a body in the Prapa Canal.

The officials rushed to solve the problems regarding the color and smell in the tap water.

The Metropolitan Waterworks Authority governor affirms that the quality of tap water is clean and safe to consume, after officials found a body in the Prapa Canal.


Officials rushed to resolve the color and smell problems in the tap water.

Metropolitan Waterworks Authority Governor Jareon Patsara said police officers have been working on removing the body that was found in the Prapa Canal.

The officials will raise the level of the earthen dyke around the canal, which will serve as a permanent barrier to prevent any future unexpected incidents.

The tap water was inspected and sanitized with chemicals before it reaches consumers.

The Metropolitan Waterworks Authority is still working to solve the yellow color and smell problems of tap water.

Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Electricity Authority will be responsible in monitoring the electrical system for the Metropolitan Waterworks Authority, and the leaked earthen dykes around the water source have been repaired.

At the Sumlae water station, the water level begun to recede, and a barrier will be raised there as well.

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Four Sub-districts in Jatujak Ordered to Evacuate

UPDATE : 4 November 2011

An evacuation order has been given to residents in 4 sub-districts of Jatujak District this morning. Residents in Jatujak, Lad Yao, Sena Nikom and Chantarakasem sub-districts in Jatujak District have been ordered to evacuate to higher ground. The Jatujak area has seen the level of flood water rises since Thursday, inundating various roads and key routes in the district.

The Associated Press: Floods encroach deeper into Bangkok, risk subway

Floods encroach deeper into Bangkok, risk subway

(AP) – 1 hour ago

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's record floods encroached deeper into the capital Friday, swamping a major intersection in the northern edge of the city center and threatening the subway system.

The water from the country's worst flooding in more than half a century was filling Bangkok's Lad Phrao intersection, where three major roads meet. Office towers, condominiums and a popular shopping mall are in the area, where local media say the water is 15 inches (40 centimeters) deep. The intersection is just down the street from the famed Chatuchak Weekend Market, a key tourist attraction.

Three stations in Bangkok's subway system are being closely monitored but are still open. Steel barriers have been put around the underground stations in recent weeks to protect against possible inundation.

The flooding, which started in the country's north in late July and has killed almost 450 people nationwide, has been spreading across Bangkok's north and west for more than a week.

The government has asked residents in eight of the city's 50 districts to evacuate. Residents in several other districts have been warned that they should be ready to leave.

The water has yet to reach the city's central business district.

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Foreign Media Shines Spotlight on Thailand's Floods

UPDATE : 4 November 2011

The foreign media is watching closely whether the Thai government can drain the floodwater that has already submerged parts of Bangkok and protect the capital's inner area from flooding.

Meanwhile, Honda Motor has suspended production in the Philippines, as suppliers in Thailand are unable to provide parts.


Members of the foreign media say despite the government's assurance that it will do everything possible to protect inner Bangkok from flooding, the government is still facing harsh criticism for managing the flood situation due to confusing reports about the flooding.

As of now, the Thai government has issued evacuation orders for 8 of 50 Bangkok districts.

Meanwhile, Honda Motor has temporarily suspended production in the Philippines because suppliers in flood-stricken Thailand are unable to deliver parts.

Joseph Tacorda, the human resources manager of Honda Car Philippines, said the company has suspended production and will not reopen its plant until it can find alternative suppliers to those in Thailand.

Tacorda added that his company is awaiting parts from other Honda plants, and he still does not know when they will be supplied.

Honda is No.3 in Philippines' automotive industry.

It sold more than 9,000 cars in the first eight months of the year, a market share of 9.7 percent.

In Singapore, 69 mosques in are raising funds for flood relief in Thailand.

Donation boxes will be placed at the mosques until next Thursday.

The donation will be used to support flood relief programs in Thailand through the Mercy Relief charity organization.

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Samut Sakhon officials meet to discuss preventive measures for possible flooding; 5,000 factories at risk

Drains at Mor Chit bus station starts to see water seeping through; drivers filling up tanks of all buses to prepare for possible relocation

12:32pm Inundated Ladprao 5-way junction [See photo] http://twitpic.com/7anzco ~ [at]MrKheang

Bangkok Post : ICRC helping flooded prisoners

ICRC helping flooded prisoners

• Published: 4/11/2011 at 11:39 AM
• Online news:

About 30,000 inmates have so far been evacuated from flooded prisons, being shared around 80 to 90 prisons nationwide, but with even more prisons at risk the emphasis must now be on ensuring them adequate supplies of clean water and food, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

The Geneva-based agency has had close relations with the Department of Corrections for about six years, mostly working in the far South.

It is now helping the department put relatives back in contact with inmates of flooded prisons who have been evacuated to prisons elsewhere in the country.

Jacques Stroun, head of the ICRC regional delegation in Bangkok, said a Red Cross team has been based at the Department since Oct 15 helping officials phoning families of evacuated inmates to tell them where their relatives were sent to.

Protection coordinator Bjorne Rahm said the ICRC has so far helped about 14,000 stranded detainees.

"More prisons are being flooded and even though thousands of detainees have been taken to higher ground, basic humanitarian aid and hygiene issues remain a concern."

Of the 140 to 150 prisons nationwide, at least 80 prisons have been receiving evacuated detainees.

So far, about 30,000 prisoners have been moved, Mr Rahm said.

More still would be transferred and contacting their relatives remained a huge task to complete. It would perhaps need a few more weeks, he said.

"For example, on Wednesday we had teams visiting more than 500 prisoners being relocated to Phitsanulok and Songkhla provinces," he said.

Primary concerns for the prisoners were issues of safety and health, including water supplies and garbage disposition, said Mr Stroun.

Julian Jones, Red Cross regional water and habitat engineer, saidThai prisons were already overcrowded and reluctant to accept inmates from other prisons.

"The situation varies ... some prisons are well prepared, but as the flood rises they've become isolated because roads and communities around them are inundated. This has resulted in a drop in food and water supplies," said Mr Jones.

Some also faced difficulty getting sandbags, and whether they succeeded in building defence walls depended on the original plans and specifications set for the prisons, how high they could build the wall, and the local topography, he said.

"For example, Thanyaburi prison had to evacuate its detainees even though they had built some flood defences, because of the massive amount of water surrounding it," he said.

Flexibility and pragmatism was key, he added.

"For immediate needs, we may have to get trucks and boats to deliver bottled drinking water, but long term we need to prepare for drinking water production as access to the prisons is difficult if they are in flooded areas.

"Relying on tap water is also difficult as the floodwater is flowing into the water pipelines."

Mr Stroun said the strategy must adapt quickly because the situation is constantly changing.

"For example, a few weeks ago about 2,000 prisoners were stranded in Ayutthaya, so bottled drinking water was needed, but in other cases we need to think of how to treat the available water."

ICRC member Barnabe Reaud said Nakhon Sawan prison has asked the Red Cross for three more boilers and eight more containers for the purified water they make themselves.

The prison had to try to ensure a supply of water for consumption, meeting the minimum health standard, at a rate of two litres per individual per day, said Mr Reaud.

The ICRC has previously supported the Thai Red Cross in operating a mobile kitchen in Ayutthaya and provided emergency relief items for flood-stricken areas of Tak province, said Mr Stroun.

1:07pm Water still rising up on Suwinthawong outbound near CP Co. http://lockerz.com/s/153083599 ~ [at]pang_kamon

12:45pm In front of Central Ladprao flooded by 10-20cm http://pic.twitter.com/dLYgUjj3 ~ [at]js100radio



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12.50 Flood [at] Lad Phrao intersection, but still hasn't entered Lad Phrao road bit.ly/sooIBB (via [at]js100radio )

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RT [at]Nattha_ThaiPBS: TPBS is moving its news cars from headquarter as floodwater approaches yfrog.com/h019896857j

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2.30pm: Bang Chom Sri sluice gate in Singburi damaged again, huge volume of water passing through gate; Gov't asks Irrigation Department to repair:MCOT

1.13pm:Suvarnbhumi Director is confident in handling flood; 5 airports be prepared for back up if there is severe flood TR

2:15pm Lotus & BigC Chaeng Wattana still open despite 60cm of flood water on Chaeng Wattana Rd http://pic.twitter.com/civPrwKI ~ [at]js100radio

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2 more water pumps added to Saen Saeb Canal to speed up drainage; 2 boats speeding up drainage of Bangchan Canal into Saen Saeb

Omnoi Temple in Kratumbaen, Samut Sakhon has seen flooding since last night on a 200m stretch of road out front, small cars can't pass

Flooding on Thonburi side is approaching Taphra intersection and is heading towards Siam Univ

Bangkok Post : 47 roads now closed in Bangkok

47 roads now closed in Bangkok

• Published: 4/11/2011 at 02:25 PM
• Online news:

Police have now closed 47 rooads to traffic because of the flooding in Bangkok.

The intersection to the Ratchavibha Interchange is now also closed in addition to the Ratchayothin intersection on Vibhavadi-Rangsit and Phahon Yothin roads.

Four more minor roads are also closed. They are Phraya Suren, Thoet Rachan, Chaeng Wattana Soi 5 and Chang Akat Uthit roads.

In western Bangkok, road closures now include Kanchanaphisek road (from Khlong Mahasawat bridge to Khlong Bang Phai), Ratchaphruek road (Khlong Mahasawat to Boromratchonnanee road), Suan Phak road (the Kanchana intersection to Saphan Kham Thang Rot Fai), Bang Ramat road (Kanchana road to Ratchaphruek road), Thawi Watthana road (Khlong Thawi Wattana to Kanchanaphisek).

Other routes are Phutthamonthon Sai 1 (from the southern railway transport station to Khlong Bang Phai), Thung Mangkon road (Boromratchonnanee to Suan Phak road), Chim Phli road (the Thung Mangkon intersection to the Taling Chan police station), Chaiyaphruk road (Boromratchonnanee road to Wat Chaiyaphruk) and Bang Waek road (Khlong Thawi Watthana to the Bang Sao Thong police station).

2:41pm Ladprao 5-way junction, coming from Mochit bus station [See photo] http://lockerz.com/s/153096558 ~ [at]iampai33

2:40pm Water level in Lorlae canel near Bangchan Industrial Estate is extremely high http://lockerz.com/s/153096415 ~ [at]bungroj

Safari World closed till Nov 10 due to 30cm of flood water at the entrance & inside the zoo http://yfrog.com/kg42zmyj ~ [at]js100radio

2:20pm Petchkasem inbound in front of Big C Aomyai flooded by footpath deep http://lockerz.com/s/153094477 ~ [at]ChalermwongB

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Bangkae elderly home seeks donation of 2 water pumps to drain out flood water; most seniors relocated

BOT: 556 bank branches closed because of flooding, an increase of 28 from yesterday; 4,943 ATMs shut down

Police chief Priewpan to import flood boots from China for police officers to work in flooded areas;evac center at Suvarnabhumi for police

Energy Minister Pichai confident FROC won't be flooded; has links to expressways, food, electricity and water available