(29/10/2011)
The Government has prepared shelters in nine provinces to accommodate flood victims from Bangkok, if the flooding situation worsens.
According to the Flood Relief Operations Center, the nine provinces include Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi, Phetchaburi, Chachoengsao, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon, Saraburi, Nakhon Nayok, and Nahon Ratchasima.
Most shelters in these provinces are located in educational institutions, military camps, and large government offices. Authorities have already coordinated the arrangements of the shelters, and the Army and other relevant agencies have worked out a contingency plan to cope with the situation. However, a warning will be issued in advance, so that local residents will prepare to gather in certain spots, where officials will take them out of the flood-risk areas. The Ministry of Transport and the Army will work together to take them to the shelters in the nine provinces.
Army Commander-in-Chief, General Prayuth Chan-O-Cha, said that His Majesty the King and members of the Royal Family were very concerned over the plights of flood victims. He said that His Majesty had told the military to fully assist the people in every way possible. The Army Commander-in-Chief stressed that the military would work closely with the Government in bringing the flood problem under control, saying that soldiers had been mobilized from various parts of the country to help distressed residents.
The flooding in Bangkok is likely to last between 15 days and one month. The Flood Relief Operations Center said that evacuation was necessary in only certain areas of Bangkok and that not all districts of the city needed to be evacuated. The police were instructed to step up efforts to look after the people’s property and deal strictly with incidents of theft.
The Metropolitan Electricity Authority, meanwhile, is confident that the floods would not affect power distribution to the inner districts of Bangkok, so offices, shopping centers, hospitals, and other facilities in the areas are still able to continue their operations.
In order to facilitate the travel of passengers to Suvarnabhumi Airport during the flooding situation, Thai Airways International is providing additional check-in counters at the Airport Rail Link in the Makkasan station. Passengers for Thai Airways International may check-in their luggage and personal belongings at THAI’s check-in counters, located on the third floor of the Airport Rail Link. The service began on October 28, from 07.00 to 21.00 hr, with the exception of passengers traveling to the United States on the Bangkok – Los Angeles route, as they are required to check-in at Suvarnabhumi Airport only.
Thai Airways International still operates flights as normal at Suvarnabhumi Airport. Please call 02-356-1111 for flight information.
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