Thread: Bangkok Floods, 19th November, 2011-'Life will return to normal by Dec 1'

Tulip_Oum Tulip Naksompop

Eastern outer ring road, outbound is jammed packed...bumper to bumper around Thunyaburi, inbound is flowy. #BkkTraffic twitpic.com/7g48qa



(btw, lots more photos of the crazy traffic today on many roads around Bangkok)

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Bang Chan Industrial Estate Keeps Close Watch on Flood

UPDATE : 19 November 2011

While flood waters have receded in several areas in central Bangkok, Bang Chan Industrial Estate continues to face the threat of flooding. The estate is keeping a close watch on the flood situation after the Phraya Suren sluice gate was allowed to be opened earlier this week.

10-40cm flood water is seen on the road in front of the Bang Chan Industrial Estate from the Bang Chan Intersection (Minburi-bound). The front of Saha Union also sees some flooding while the inner area is protected by a sandbag barrier and water pumps.

The flood barrier along Seri Thai Road has also been raised to prevent water from flooding the road in front of the industrial estate. However, the estate is keeping a close watch on the flood situation after the government gave in the locals' demand and opened the sluice gate at Phraya Suren. Residents in Lum Lukka demanded the government open the sluice gate by 1 meter to allow the flood water from their area to be drained after a prolonged period of flooding.

Meanwhile, the Hydrographic Department, Royal Thai Navy forecast the high tide in Chao Phraya will reach the maximum of 2.1 meters above average sea level today at 1.46PM.

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Bkk Governor to Kick off Big Cleaning Day in Bangplad Tomorrow

UPDATE : 19 November 2011

Bangkok governor Sukhumbhand Paripatra has invited volunteers to join the Big Cleaning Day event in Bangplad tomorrow to help clean the streets of the debris left by the floods. He also promised to do his best to make sure Bangkokians would be able to enjoy the upcoming New Year.

Bangkok governor Sukhumbhand has invited volunteers to participate in a big cleaning event titled "Rebuild Bangkok, Together We Can" on Sunday, November 20 from 10AM onwards. Those who are interested in helping clean the streets of the debris left by the flood can meet at the front of Lotus, Charan Sanitwongse. Together city officials and members of the public will help clean the streets, public telephone boothes, benches, bus stops and other street fixtures from Yanhee Hospital until Bangplad Intersection.

The Bangkok governor is urging interested participants to use public transports and prepare their own cleaning equipment.

Meanwhile, the water in Rama II Soi 69 has decreased by 15cm after the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) was able to drain water from Thonburi Housing Project 1. Additional sandbags have also been placed along Lotus Rama II (near Lad Lumpoo Canal). The flood water level remains high at nearly 1 meter at DK Housing Estate.

The water level on Phutthamonthon 2 Rd. near Bangkae has declined marginally to 70-80cm.

Originally Posted by StrontiumDog

Tulip_Oum Tulip Naksompop

Eastern outer ring road, outbound is jammed packed...bumper to bumper around Thunyaburi, inbound is flowy. #BkkTraffic twitpic.com/7g48qa



(btw, lots more photos of the crazy traffic today on many roads around Bangkok)

I cannot figure why the traffic would be any worse today than it has been for the last few weeks??????? Pardon me if that statement seems dense.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingn...efore-new-year

Bangkok will clean before New Year

• Published: 19/11/2011 at 11:47 AM
• Online news:

All flood-hit areas in the capital will be cleaned up within December 31 to give as a New Year present to Bangkokians, Bangkok governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra said on Saturday.

Mr Sukhumbhand said this after jointly chaired an activity to open the “Big Cleaning Day” event at Lat Phrao intersection on Phahon Yothin road with Army Region 1 commander Lt Gen Udomdej Sitabutr.

The event was held after the floodwater at the main intersection in inner Bangkok had receded.

“Lat Phrao intersection was inundated for several days and after the water receded, a large number of sludge and debris were left behind. The cleaning up day is organized to give back cleanness to Phahon Yothin road”, said Bangkok governor.

The cleaning up activity will be held in other areas after the floodwater has receded to make Bangkok clean before the coming New Year festival, he added.

StrontiumDog1 StrontiumDog

11.45 Pics-Rachada [at] SCB Park-still some stagnant floodwater on left bit.ly/uqkGAe bit.ly/rWxxOm RT [at]Chompu_JS #ThaiFloodEng

StrontiumDog1 StrontiumDog

11.35, Bang Kae market, in front of Lotus, road visible, still flooded bit.ly/sTfxbr #ThaiFoodEng RT [at]natee18G

StrontiumDog1 StrontiumDog

11.45 Pic- The Mall Bang Kae, water a little lower, but still flooded and boats still used bit.ly/u8kFNj RT [at]natee18G #ThaiFloodEng

StrontiumDog1 StrontiumDog

11.45 The 'port' at the Mall Bang Kae, water a little lower, boats still used bit.ly/rPSehZ #ThaiFloodEng RT [at]natee18G

StrontiumDog1 StrontiumDog

12.00Pic-Sihaburanukit road, Minburi market to Ramintra, water 10-15cm. Minburi Mkt open #ThaiFloodEng bit.ly/ufKdDq RT [at]Reporter_Js3

12.00น.ถ.สีหบุรานุกิจตั้งแต่หน้าตลาดมีนบุรีมุ่งหน้ าตัดถ.รามอินทราน้ำท่วมสูง10-15ซม.รถเล็กยังผ่านได้-ตลาดมีนเปิดขายปกติ http://pic.twitter.com/gf4X2Ub0

Tulip_Oum Tulip Naksompop

Rungsit university and MooBaan MuangAke is still under 1.5-2m. of water.~[at]Pimnara_nna [at]hsalfa3 #thaifloodeng

12pm Eastern outer ring at Thanyaburi has 2 lanes opened. Flowy traffic outbound after the tollbooth, inbound jammed. #BkkTraffic


12pm Road surface around Thanyaburi tollbooth is getting fixed. #BkkTraffic #thaifloodEng http://img.ly/aBgg

Tulip_Oum Tulip Naksompop

12:30 Paholyothin outbound rd before WangNoi, water mark shows it's down by 40-50cm. #thaifloodEng img.ly/aBhD img.ly/aBhK

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Public Health to distribute 150,000 copies of guide on post flood cleaning and sanitary for free. #Thaifloodeng

Currently 5 million CBM of water enters Thonburi side on a daily basis, must speed up drainage into Maha Sawas Canal [at]pr_bangkok

+26 water pumps installed in Thonburi side, +14 more in 2 days to speed up drainage effort into Tha Cheen River via [at]pr_bangkok

StrontiumDog1 StrontiumDog

13.45 Pic-Serithai road, from Bang Chan intersection, direction Minburi, water 15-20cm bit.ly/sSdIe8 #ThaiFloodEng RT [at]Reporter_Js3

13.45น.ถ.เสรีไทยจากแยกบางชันมุ่งหน้ามีนบุรีน้ำท่วม สูง15-20ซม. รถเล็กพอผ่านได้ต้องขับชิดขวา-หน้ารพ.เสรีรักษ์น้ำสูง30ซม. http://pic.twitter.com/CcL58aBT

http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingn...l-rises-to-594

Flood death toll rises to 594

• Published: 19/11/2011 at 12:45 PM
• Online news:

A total of 595 people were confirmed dead and two people were missing in the floods that have inundated many provinces for more than three months, the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department reported on Saturday.

The floods still prevail in 18 provinces, affecting 1,921,263 households, the department said.

The provinces are Nakhon Sawan, Chainat, Angthong, Ayutthaya, Lopburi, Saraburi, Suphanburi, Nakhon Pathom, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Samut Sakhon, Samut Prakan, Ubon Ratchathani, Roi Et, Kalasin, Chechoengsao, Nakhon Nayok and Bangkok.

The department on Friday, Nov 18, reported the death toll at 594.

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The government flood center has agreed to permanently open 3 floodgates to the demand by Lamlukka residents to ease their flood woes.

veen_NT veena T.

RT [at]Ryn_writes: The roof-high flood in Bangbuathong, Nonthaburi RT [at]DrIttaporn twitpic.com/7g7c1q

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Lamlukka Flood Dispute Settled

UPDATE : 19 November 2011

The government flood center and other agencies concerned have agreed to open three floodgates to the demand by flood-stricken residents in Lamlukka district in Pathum Thani to alleviate their plight.

The opening of Phraya Suren, Lammortaek and Klong Song floodgates is expected to help reduce the flood level at Lamlukka communities by three to five centimeters daily.

An agreement was reached on the floodgate opening after a two-hour meeting between representatives of agencies concerned and residents in Lamlukka and Bangkok's Sai Mai District.

Bangkok Post : Dutch expert: Widen Big Bag gaps

Dutch expert: Widen Big Bag gaps

• Published: 19/11/2011 at 08:12 PM
• Online news:

Assoc Prof Dr Seri Suparathit of the Rangsit University Centre on Climate Change and Disaster, said on Thai PBS Saturday night that Big Bag gaps must be opened wider if Don Mueang is to dry in 3 weeks.



Today Dr Seri and Dutch water expert toured Bangkok North, especially Don Mueang area.

Dutch expert agreed with Dr Seri that Khlong Prem Pachakorn is the main route to drain floodwater from Bangkok North. But at the moment, the canal cannot be used to its full potential due to massive rubbish and impediments.

Yesterday rubbish was everywhere. It is still full today, clogging Khlong Prem.

The floodwater level difference at Big Bag barrier is 15cm.

From Don Mueng, Dr Seri and the expert drove 4-wheel pick-up along up and down Vibhavadi to look at Song Prapa Rd, Khlong, Khlong Bang Khen.

Khlong Prem pumping station at Bang Sue district sees low water level due to not enough floodwater to be drained off even though Khlong Prem overflowing banks up north due to its slow moving from being impeded by massive rubbish and other impediments. Travelling down south to North Park the water moves 3 times faster due to nearing pumping station and less rubbish.

In short, BMA has high pumping capacity but not enough floodwater to be drained off.

Solution: Declog Khlong Prem by scooping up rubbish and get rid of illegal structures along the canal which impede waterflow.

The Dutch expert also recommended opening Big Bag gaps wider to let more floodwater in as the water levels at Bang Sue and Khlong Prem drainage stations are very low now.

Dr Seri estimated that if BMA let the status quo prevail, expect to see Don Mueang dry in 40 days. But if rubbish is cleared from Khlong Prem and Big Bag gaps are opened wider, Don Mueang can be dry in 2-3 weeks.

Dr Seri also reported that Chulalongkorn gate and Khlong Rangsit gate see lower water level as well at Big Bag barrier.

About 240 million cubic metres of water mass above Bangkok North at Rangsit is still there to be managed.

It will take about 1 month to drain off.