Bangkok Council cuts budget for firefighting support robot

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The Bangkok Metropolitan Council voted to reduce the budget for one firefighting support robot for the 2027 budget year.

•The Bangkok Metropolitan Council voted 26 to 23 to cut the budget for one firefighting support robot worth 3.77 million baht.
•Mr. Wiphut Sriwa-urai, a Bangkok Metropolitan Council member for Bang Rak District, expressed regret over the budget cut on September 15.
•The budget cut concerns the 2027 budget year.

•On September 15, Mr. Wiphut Sriwa-urai posted on Facebook regarding the Bangkok Metropolitan Council's budget deliberations.
•The Bangkok Metropolitan Council voted 26 to 23 to remove the budget for one firefighting support robot valued at 3.77 million baht from the 2027 budget.
•Mr. Wiphut Sriwa-urai stated that while he respects the council's decision, he regrets the lost opportunity to increase safety for firefighters.
•A member of the council who wished to remain anonymous argued that the city should try using one unit first.
•The Deputy Governor of Bangkok clarified that robots must pass standard tests and conditions to prove they are functional before delivery.
•Mr. Wiphut Sriwa-urai expressed concern that having only one robot is insufficient to cover the risks of the wide Bangkok area and affects response times.
•Mr. Wiphut Sriwa-urai argued that firefighting robots are intended to reduce risks in high-heat, thick smoke, or unstable structure situations, not to replace firefighters.
•Mr. Wiphut Sriwa-urai questioned where the remaining one firefighting support robot would be stationed and how the response time would be managed.

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Wiphut Sriwa-urai(วิพุธ ศรีวะอุไร)

A Bangkok Metropolitan Council member for Bang Rak District.

Deputy Governor of Bangkok(รองผู้ว่าราชการกรุงเทพมหานคร)

The official who clarified the testing requirements for robots before delivery.

Bangkok Metropolitan Council(สภากรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

The legislative body that voted to reduce the budget for the firefighting support robot.

Bangkok(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

The area where firefighting support robots are intended to be deployed.

Bang Rak(บางรัก)ℹ️

The district represented by Mr. Wiphut Sriwa-urai in the council.