Thread: Most people in Bangkok not worried about city flooding this year - Poll

The majority of people in Bangkok are confident that the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s flood prevention system will save the capital from flooding this year, according to NIDA Poll.


The National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) gauged the opinions of 1,310 people in various occupations, and of different educational backgrounds in Bangkok on September 18th and 19th, about how concerned they are over flooding in the city, after several northern and north-eastern provinces had been hit by serious flooding in recent weeks.


The poll shows that 27.79% of the respondents are not concerned at all and 21.06% are not especially concerned, against 17.33% who said they are very concerned and 33.82% are quite concerned.


Regarding their satisfaction with the drainage system, 17.79% are very satisfied and 42.14% are somewhat satisfied, while 10.38% are not satisfied at all and 28.09% are not fully satisfied.


When asked how confident they are with the flood prevention system, the poll shows that 14.05% are very confident and 37.25% are quite confident, against 15.65% who are not confident at all and 32.29% are not very confident.

Most people in Bangkok not worried about city flooding this

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We’ve been sending them lots of water for the last 12 hours. Still pouring. Errands today postponed.

Originally Posted by misskit

We’ve been sending them lots of water for the last 12 hours. Still pouring. Errands today postponed.

Here too, heavy rain for the past 4 hours and no sign of it letting up. Our water though will find its way down to the Mekong at Ubon Ratchathani.

Hasn't stopped raining here. Pouring at times then sprinkles.

Originally Posted by misskit

We’ve been sending them lots of water for the last 12 hours. Still pouring.

Thanks MK.





Wang is highest I have ever seen and moving extremely fast.


4km NE of us......... (Not my pictures, friend sent to my wife)









This is the short cut way we use go to CM. River still rising.

This is heading to the Ping, then the Chao Phraya then towards our comfortable, not worried about it, folks in BKK.

All will be well. The BMA will deploy water pushers and push the water back to provinces from whence it came.

All will be well.

The BMA has the concept of a plan.

No pwoblem.

All is comfortable and no issues. It will all get to the ocean at some point with various flooding along the way.

The Chao Praya could do with overflowing by the Shangri-la, it's a right tip out the front.

Originally Posted by Shutree

The BMA has the concept of a plan

the electric cars and the sharks will sort it all out

They fixed the drainage after 2011… didn’t they?

Originally Posted by DrWilly

They fixed the drainage after 2011… didn’t they?

They poured it away all forgotton by next feed, some was stored and sunk the Sukothai. the rest is a mystery, some sent to Pattya turd spinning maelstrom, some might have fallen off edge of flat earth or been stolen by filthy farang.

The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) reported today (Sep 23) that flooding continues to affect six provinces, impacting over 18,000 households. The provinces of Chiang Rai, Lampang, Phitsanulok, Nong Khai, Nakhon Phanom, and Ayutthaya remain inundated, with 27 districts and 130 sub-districts experiencing disruptions.

According to the DDPM, water levels in the Mekong River have generally decreased across northern and northeastern Thailand, with the exception of Ubon Ratchathani, where the river has risen by 47 centimeters. Despite this rise, the water remains below critical levels. In Khong Chiam district, Ubon Ratchathani, the river is 55 centimeters below the bank, while Nakhon Phanom and Mukdahan are one meter and 1.41 meters below their respective banks.




The Thai Meteorological Department has issued warnings for heavy rain in northern, northeastern, central, eastern, and southern Thailand. Although the southwestern monsoon is weakening, residents are being advised to remain alert, especially in areas prone to flash floods and forest run-off.


Meanwhile, the Office of the National Water Resources has identified 22 provinces, including Chiang Mai, Bangkok, and Trat, that remain at risk of further flooding, prompting local authorities to stay vigilant for potential emergencies.

Government Reported Flooding Continues to Affect Six Provinces, Impacting over 18,000 Households - The Pattaya News

^Note Bangkok was slipped in there at the end.

Oh oh. But the netizens are not worried.