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Officials from Bangkok and the nearby provinces of Nonthaburi and Pathum Thani are being told to prepare for possible flooding, following the Royal Irrigation Department’s decision to accelerate the discharge rate of water from the Chao Phraya Dam in Chai Nat in expectation of more rain. Thanakorn Tantikul, director of the Ayutthaya irrigation projects says the move was made to reduce the risk of floods in the north of Thailand. He adds that provinces downstream of Chai Nat have been urged to prepare for a potential surge of water from the dam, which may result in floods in low lying […]

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22 hours ago, Thaiger said:

Officials from Bangkok and the nearby provinces of Nonthaburi and Pathum Thani are being told to prepare for possible flooding, following the Royal Irrigation Department’s decision to accelerate the discharge rate of water from the Chao Phraya Dam in Chai Nat in expectation of more rain. Thanakorn Tantikul, director of the Ayutthaya irrigation projects says the move was made to reduce the risk of floods in the north of Thailand. He adds that provinces downstream of Chai Nat have been urged to prepare for a potential surge of water from the dam, which may result in floods in low lying […]

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This is starting to get scary. Good to see water released and hope that the expected storms in October veer north of the Pacific. Since the floods from 10 years ago virtually nothing substantial has been done to prevent further flooding in Bangkok apart from a wall around Don Muang airport.

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