Announcement of Warning on Flooding Situation in Bangkok

(21/10/2011)

With reference to the flooding situation in Pathum Thani and Nonthaburi Provinces, it is apparent that huge amount of volume of water has passed Khlong Rangsit and flowed into Khlong Prapa entering the areas of the Don Mueang District and the Lak Si District of Bangkok. Since the continuous flow of this volume of water reveals a trend of increasing and, consequently, affect people residing along the Khlong Prapa, in particular, 1. the sub-districts of Thung Si Khan and Don Mueang of the Don Mueang District 2. the sub-district of Thung Song Hong of Lak Si District. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), therefore, instructs the concerning residents to monitor the development of the incident, the measures to be implemented by the Metropolitan Waterworks Authority to remedy the shortcomings, and the mitigating measures of BMA as well as those of other relating agencies. BMA also requests the concerning residents not to be panic and instruct them to relocating valuable belongings and electrical outlets to a higher level. BMA will report, instruct as well as issue a warning to those residents at an appropriate interval range of time so they would be informed of the measures to be taken accordingly. BMA would like the general public as well as those concerning residents to be assured that the administration will perform the tasks of protecting and rectifying the shortcomings to the utmost of the accountability. Moreover, BMA has instructed all the units to urgently implement all measures to rectify the incident and to mitigate the damages and also has designated areas for temporary shelters of those affected. The plans for the evacuation and the mitigation have already been devised upon which the public could inquire additional information at www.bangkok.go.th or at the district offices or at the BMA Center of the Protection and Flood Relief Operation, tel no. 1555. BMA has also informed the Government Flood Relief Operation Center of the incident and suggested that urgent measures must be implemented. M.R. Sukhumbhand Paribatra Governor of Bangkok Dated October 20, 2011