Hotels brace for the worst | Bangkok Post: business

Hotels and restaurants along the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok are preparing to protect their properties from inundation, with sandbags, pumps and other contingency plans at the ready.

Francis Zimmerman, general manager of the Bangkok Marriott Resort & Spa, said the hotel was near the main flood-prevention wall erected by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). In addition, it has its own comprehensive plan to protect the premises. A team monitors water levels every 30 minutes and places sandbags at some vulnerable areas.

Mr Zimmerman said it was still business as usual at the hotel without any service disruption. Only one small group has postponed a conference scheduled for next week to late November or early December.