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Thursday, May 2, 2024

Storm forecast spurs action

City Hall builds a sandbags barrier to keep out rising water from the Chao Phraya River at the Fish Marketing Organisation on Chaoroen Krung Road in Sathon district, Bangkok. (Photo: Wichan Charoenpakul)

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt plans to install more water pumps in Bangkok to prevent city floods as weather forecasters predict the capital will see thunderstorms this week.

Mr Chadchart visited Prawet Burirom Canal in Prawet district and inspected the drainage system at the nearby village, the Muang Thong Garden Village, on Tuesday.

He spoke on Wednesday of how Muang Thong Garden Village had been hit by a severe flash flood last year. The village is located next to the canal, making it the first to face flooding as…

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