Bangkok: Still above water – barely (updated) | Bangkok Post: learning

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Riverside areas of Bangkok are experiencing some flooding but for the most part the city is dry. Meanwhile, another industrial estate was lost to the floods yesterday.

Sunday morning update

A boy plays with a remote-controlled boat in Soi Samsen 13 in Bangkok’s Dusit district. PHOTO: PATIPAT JANTHONG

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Encouraging afternoon update

Chalit Damrongsak, Irrigation Department chief, assured the public that Nava Nakorn Industrial Estate will not go under as the sluice gate at Khlong Phrao, broken three days ago and caused panic, has now been repaired.

The gate is slowing down water run-off from overwhelming Pathum Thani, Rangsit, and Sai Mai.

The largest water mass from Nakhon Sawan has passed Ayutthaya and being propelled to the sea.

This morning, there are upto 1,000 boats of various size and shape deployed at the delta of Chao Phraya, Tha Chin and Bang Pakong rivers to help speed up waterflow into the sea.

Bangkok is now safe for this high tide period.

encouraging – creating hope; positive; indicating something good is likely to happen ทําให้ใจมีกําลังขึ้น, ชูใจ
irrigation – the process of bringing water to land through a system of pipes, ditches, etc. in order to make crops grow ระบบชลประทาน
assure – to tell something that something is true or will definitely happen ให้ความมั่นใจ, ยืนยัน
the public – people in general ประชาชน, สาธารณชน, มหาชน
industrial estate – an area of land where industrial companies have their buildings นิคมอุตสาหกรรม
sluice gate – a gate that can be opened or closed to control the flow water along a passage ประตูน้ำปิดเปิดบังคับการไหลของน้ำในคลอง
panic – a sudden strong feeling of fear or worry that causes you to be unable to think clearly or calmly ความตื่นตกใจ
repair – to fix something that is broken or damaged ซ่อมบำรุง
run-off – rain, water or other liquid that runs off land into streams and rivers น้ำหลาก
overwhelm – to cover somebody/something completely  ท่วมท้น, ,คว่ำ,  ครอบงำ,ปกคลุม
propel – to move or push someone or something forward ขับเคลื่อน, ขับดัน
deploy – to put in place ready for use นำมาใช้
delta – an area of land, shaped like a triangle, where a river has split into several smaller rivers before entering the sea พื้นที่สามเหลี่ยมปากแม่น้ำ, อ่าวเล็กๆ ปากแม่น้ำ
tide – the regular rise and fall of the level of the sea (the tides) ปรากฏการณ์น้ำขึ้นน้ำลง, กระแสน้ำขึ้นน้ำลง

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Bangkok governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra has calmed fears over heavy floods in the capital, saying the situation is not yet critical despite water levels in the Chao Phraya River hitting a record high yesterday.

The water level at Pak Khlong Talat hit 2.15m, the record high, but the governor pointed out that this is still 65cm below the flood barrier. Some residents outside the embankment have been moved to the evacuation centre as a precautionary measure.

MR Sukhumbhand said City Hall is keeping a close watch on Thawi Watthana district, which could face run-off from Nakhon Pathom.

The governor said Bangkok is not out of danger, as a massive volume of water which is gripping its neighbouring provinces continues to threaten the capital.

He said that Thawi Wattana, which connects to Nakhon Pathom, is at risk of being flooded.

The governor yesterday took a helicopter ride to inspect the flood situation around the city and the eastern part of Bangkok.

MR Sukhumbhand gave assurances that even though 17 districts in Bangkok have been declared disaster zones the situation is nowhere near as bad as that in Ayutthaya.
 
Eastern Bangkok has been most affected by floods, particularly Min Buri district where 35 communities have been affected, amounting to 4,636 households. About 1,400 rai of agricultural land has been swamped.

Elsewhere, some roads, such as Lat Krabang, Khum Klao and Luang Phraeng, are under 10-30cm of water.

An aerial photo shows flooded factories at Bang Pa-in Industrial Estate in Ayutthaya. It was the latest estate to be flooded as the deluge continued its destructive path towards Bangkok yesterday

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Industrial estates

Massive floods swamped a fourth major industrial estate in Ayutthaya yesterday, forcing authorities to order the evacuation of workers.

Water breached floodwalls to inundate Bang Pa-in Industrial Estate despite the efforts of the army and factory workers to reinforce defences.

Bang Pa-in district chief Nathee Borsuwan said people were ordered to move immediately to safe ground.

The water level was recorded at 80cm to one metre.

Soldiers and workers had raced to repair a broken floodwall on the eastern side of the estate since early on Friday but failed due to the strong flow of water.

The Bang Pa-in estate houses 90 factories over an area of 1,962 rai with 60,000 workers. Most of the businesses are involved in electronics, electrical appliances, engines and garments.

Army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha yesterday inspected Navanakorn Industrial Estate in Khlong Luang district of Pathum Thani to make sure measures are in place to block floodwater coming from Ayutthaya.

The army is now concentrating on preventing floodwater from damaging the Navanakorn estate, Gen Prayuth said.

The estate is home to 227 manufacturing plants covering more than 8,000 rai, with more than 180,000 workers. Investment in the estate is valued at more than 100 billion baht.

Adapted from two stories in today's Bangkok Post

calm – to cause to be without anxiety ทำให้ใจเย็น,ทำให้ไม่ตื่นเต้น, ทำให้สงบ
critical – (of a bad situation) very serious or dangerous อย่างรุนแรง  อย่างวิกฤต
level – the amount of liquid that there is in a container, river, dam, etc., which can be seen by how high the liquid is ระดับ
record – the best or most ever achieved สถิติ
barrier – a wall, pile of sandbags, etc., that prevents water from entering สิ่งกีดขวาง
residents – people who live in a particular area ประชาชนที่อาศัยในท้องที่
embankment – a slope made of earth or stone that rises up from either side of a road, railway/railroad, river, etc. มูลดิน,ตลิ่งทาง
evacuation – moving people from a place of danger to a safer place การอพยพ
precautionary measure – an action taking to prevent something bad from happening มาตราการป้องกันล่วงหน้า
run-off – rain, water or other liquid that runs off land into streams and rivers น้ำหลาก
massive – very large มหาศาล
volume – an amount of something ปริมาณ
grip – to have a strong affect on something มีผลกระทบ
threaten – to be likely to harm or destroy something เป็นลางร้าย
at risk – in danger ตกอยู่ในความเสี่ยง
inspect – to look at something carefully ตรวจสอบ
assurance – a promise; a guarantee  การรับประกัน, การรับรอง
disaster – something very bad that happens and causes a lot of damage or kills a lot of people  ความหายนะ  ภัยพิบัติ
zone – an area that has an important or typical feature; an area where a particular activity is allowed or not allowed พื้นที่, บริเวณ, เขต
particularly – especially, or more than usual โดยเฉพาะ
community – the people living in one particular area ชุมชน
household – a group of people, often a family, who live together  ครัวเรือน
swamped – covered with a large amount of water ท่วม, จมอยู่ในน้ำ
elsewhere – another place or other places ที่อื่น
aerial – (of a photograph) from a plane or helicopter ภาพถ่ายทางอากาศ
industrial estate – an area of land where industrial companies have their buildings นิคมอุตสาหกรรม
deluge – a sudden flow of a large amount of water, a sudden, very heavy rainfall น้ำปริมาณมาก ฝนตกหนัก
destructive – causing great damage or harm ซึ่งเป็นการทำลาย
authorities – people who have the power to make decisions or enforce the law เจ้าหน้าที่ผู้มีอำนาจ
breach – to break through or over something ข้าม, ทำให้แตก
inundate – to flood; to submerge ท่วม, ทำให้จมลงใต้น้ำ
reinforce – to make stronger เสริมให้แข็งแรงขึ้น
defences – the particular structures, equipment, and people that are used for protecting a place การป้องกัน,การต้านการรุกราน
immediately – happening right after something else with no delay; right away ทันที
repair – to fix something that is broken or damaged ซ่อมบำรุง
electrical appliances – instruments or tools that run on electricity เครื่องใช้ไฟฟ้า
garment – a piece of clothing เสื้อผ้า, เครื่องแต่งกาย
in place – prepared and ready to use เข้าที่, อยู่ในที่
block – to stop someone/ something from moving through or along something else  ปิดกั้น, กีดขวาง
concentrate – to give most of your attention to one aim or activity  เพ่งความสนใจไปยัง  มุ่งไปที่
investment – the act of investing money in something การลงทุน

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