The capital of Thailand is always faced with water problems. The historic flood in 2011 that submerged 65 provinces across the country, including several districts of Bangkok, was just an extreme example.
Almost every year after heavy rainfall, Bangkok roads are inundated with floodwater.
This is one of the major annoyances that urban citizens have to endure, as flash floods on Bangkok’s streets are accompanied by serious traffic congestion and travel difficulties.
Past governments and Bangkok governors have tried in vain to solve Bangkok’s chronic flood problem. Now we have the threat of rising sea levels caused by climate change to worry about as well.
So, water management and city planning experts have come up with suggestions to radically reform the city’s drainage system and city planning as they once again set to work on how to solve the city’s flooding…
