Prison inmates to sandbag airport

Published: 20/10/2011 at 05:52 PM
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About 300 prison inmates will be sent to help soldiers build up the sandbag embankments around Suvarnabhumi airport tomorrow, the Correction Department deputy chief said on Thursday.

Thanis Sriyaphan said he will take 300 well behaved inmates from prisons in Bangkok and surrounding provinces to help put up sandbags around Suvarnabhumi airport in Samut Prakan province on Friday.

Earlier, the department sent 500 prisoners to help troops and officials build flood dyes in areas at risk of flooding.

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franklin
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Discussion 4 : 21/10/2011 at 12:36 AM4
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Suvarnabhumi was built on swamp land. Water seeks its own level. A swamp occurs because of its low-level. The likelihood of Suvarnabhumi becoming Suwampabhumi must have been understood during its construction. After a 25 year construction period followed by a premature rushed opening and all the shortcomings, scams and corruption that has plagued it since, a flooding would be a bit too much to handle. Let’s hope for the best.
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Discussion 3 : 20/10/2011 at 10:40 PM3
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Heartie at D1 says: "I thought they said Suvarnabhumi airport was safe because it already had enough protection. Now they are using 300 prisoners to put up sandbags to protect it. This situation keeps getting worse by the minute!"

My thoughts exactly when I read the article. I remember reading an article just a few days ago where officials were bragging about the canals and floodwalls and special catchment areas for water and the huge water pumps, etc., and now they're sandbagging at the airport.
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Discussion 2 : 20/10/2011 at 08:42 PM2
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Finally a good decision! - I have worked with prisoners in other provinces and can only say: hard working, polite, disciplined and motivated to do a good job. For sure they are not so stupid to take any risk or run away, as the end of their term is close.
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Discussion 1 : 20/10/2011 at 08:42 PM1
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I thought they said Suvarnabhumi airport was safe because it already had enough protection. Now they are using 300 prisoners to put up sandbags to protect it. This situation keeps getting worse by the minute! If buses don't have enough roads to use to get people out and the aiports flood... I think they should talk with the FAA to see if they will agree to fly international planes in and out of this fragile situation. I'm thinking they could hault flights if the surrounding area is really flooded and the only thing protecting it are sandbags and prisoners etc. Doesn't sound good to me!
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