Capital could be dry in 11 days

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Half of northern runoff has flowed into the sea

Published: 10/11/2011 at 10:27 AM
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Bangkok could be drained of water in 11 days, says the Irrigation Department, presenting good news to an anxious city for the first time since northern floodwaters entered the capital.

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Nearly half of the northern runoff which has devastated farmland and industrial estates and flooded parts of the capital has now flowed into the sea and the rest will be drained out soon, it said yesterday.

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trangman
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Discussion 22 : 10/11/2011 at 05:50 PM22
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Potential disease, continued poor sanitation systems, destroyed road underlayers, building foundation washouts and lack of clean water are all issues that will not be under control in 11 days.
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Discussion 21 : 10/11/2011 at 05:44 PM21
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Good news however "could" and "will" not the same and what about the outskerts Rangsit and Pathum Thani will,sory ,could they be dry in 11 days let us hope so.
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Discussion 20 : 10/11/2011 at 05:01 PM20
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How come the experts now know how much water there is?They have been saying they did not know .
I understand that in GB it is not aloeed to call a member a liar but some one is.
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Discussion 19 : 10/11/2011 at 04:29 PM19
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D16: I pulled this statement from another BP story but i think it answers your question....

"I have to admit we don't have enough money and under the state policy, we need to take care of Thais first," Sgt Maj Somphong said.
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Discussion 18 : 10/11/2011 at 03:26 PM18
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Been living in the hotel for the past week, wish I could say 'there's no place like home....' then pops up in Kansas instead of waking up these days wondering if the office will be opening.
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Discussion 17 : 10/11/2011 at 02:53 PM17
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What is going on? Most current maps show Asok/Sukhumvit is flooded, Phrakanong, On Nut, Srinakarin, the Kings Park ... but there's actually no sign of any water at all. Am I missing something here or is my Web Browser foretelling the future?
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Discussion 16 : 10/11/2011 at 02:17 PM16
What about rangsit area? Also 11 days? As my house and office are under water for 2 weeks already , whatmthe government will do for foreign who lost as much as Thais ?
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Discussion 15 : 10/11/2011 at 02:14 PM15
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In two months possibly by Christmas, just wait it out thias my prediction and I am just guessing just like they are..
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wynner
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Discussion 14 : 10/11/2011 at 12:17 PM14
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In two weeks, if we can believe this, then the flooding will recede. Then we can really start to assess the damage which probably will take years to fix. Just roads sitting under water ruins the integrity of the tarmac or concrete. Drive to Phunpin in Suratthani and you can see the damage done in the last flood.
The water will be gone and the roads will be in bad shape.
Still I hear no firm plan for an assessment committee or any clear plan for how we will manage things after the flood goes away. Will there be a central place to report problems? Will there be government inspectors checking the bridge footings and all the structural issues that could be affected?
There simply must be a plan -- not for next year but for immediately after this incident.
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Discussion 13 : 10/11/2011 at 11:57 AM13
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A NASA satellite pic acquired on 9 november (november 8 in the USA) shows a lot of water in the north --which is not going to evaporate or drain out in 11 days. We are far from through. http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=76369
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