Bangkok governor inspects Phadung Krung Kasem canal in response to complaints of stench

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) officials have inspected Phadung Krung Kasem canal in response to complaints of a foul stench from the water.

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt inspected Phadung Krung Kasem canal, accompanied by his deputy Wisanu Subsompon and personnel from the BMA’s Department of Drainage and Sewerage. The team was inspecting the reported stench at the canal, in accordance with public complaints.

Chadchart explained that City Hall needs to reduce the water level inside canals in Bangkok in the rainy season so these watercourses would be able to accommodate rainwater and prevent flooding. With significant amounts of water having been drained from Phadung Krung Kasem…