PM: It won't get any worse

Published: 31/10/2011 at 04:50 PM
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The flooding in Bangkok is unlikely to get any worse than it is now, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said on Monday.

She said that if all the watergates were now controlled, the water level would stabilise over the next day ot two.

The floodgate at Khlong Sam Wa would be operated systematically to make sure the Lat Krabang and Bang Chan industrial estates in the east were not affected.

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koolbreez
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Discussion 14 : 31/10/2011 at 06:56 PM14
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Will this be a case of "Bad Luck" when she is again wrong? The massive amounts of water that still have to pass Bangkok is only part of the crisis. The health risks are very real, and could result in much more loss of life than these floods have if there is poor planning to deal with them too.

It is way to early to even mention that the most important issue is dealing with a water management system for the future, or fuel pipelines, or a land bridge....ummm. Is he blind to what is happening now, and needs to be dealt with. There are much more pressing issues that have to be dealt with now.
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yik
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Discussion 13 : 31/10/2011 at 06:28 PM13
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It got worse and is getting worse by the minute! Here in west Bang Yai! Ground floor, dirty pool, upstairs smelly from pool! Come have a look/smell, dear PM!
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arcticman
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Discussion 12 : 31/10/2011 at 06:10 PM12
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I really wonder what the fuel pipe line and the land bridge has to do with the flood problems. It seems to me that the politicians believe that the problems are no longer critical and they can return to their favourite hobby horses.
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The Dark Side
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Discussion 11 : 31/10/2011 at 06:06 PM11
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Help me out here. Where does China have an annual flood problem that they so expertly control. The Netherlands truly know take care of things. The US has a few areas and the expertise. Hooking up with the Chinese will spell disaster for the Thais. Don't believe me? look around at what the Chinese are stealing from African Countries. If there is nothing of value to be gained China will not get invloved.
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peace4all
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Discussion 10 : 31/10/2011 at 06:01 PM10
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Let's Have a Positive Thinking for Thailand and with The Government.
Do you Best and All the Best to You PM Yingluck Shinawatra and The Team !!
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wvavin
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Discussion 9 : 31/10/2011 at 05:59 PM9
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"The flooding in Bangkok is unlikely to get any worse than it is now, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said on Monday." Kind of scary, can we trust what she said?
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maeab
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Discussion 8 : 31/10/2011 at 05:58 PM8
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If you believe her I have a bridge to sell you, She has no idea what she is talking about!
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bluebottle
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Discussion 7 : 31/10/2011 at 05:54 PM7
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Will it will it not,it is past it is not passed,what are these people playing at.let us face it they have no more idea than the man in the moon.Get someone who dose know and fast before more damage is done and the country is broke and more lives are lost.
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bkk-farang
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Discussion 6 : 31/10/2011 at 05:51 PM6
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PM Yingluck: “The flooding in Bangkok is unlikely to get any worse…”
I think I read almost the same words on Monday the 17th October 2011 – after the “critical” weekend. If she will repeat this message often enough it will be true one of these day – the only question is when?
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Discussion 5 : 31/10/2011 at 05:26 PM5
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I think the headline "it won't get any worse" and verbatim "is unlikely to get any worse than it is now" send two very different messages. Not particularly reassuring for those poor souls with over 8 billion cubic meters of water behind them. Lets hope for the best and pray the headline is correct.
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