BMA Sets Up 4 Frontline Command Centers for Flood Recovery

Matichon•General•23d ago

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The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has established four strategic frontline command centers to accelerate flood drainage and victim relief.

•Tavida Kamolvej chaired a meeting on October 2 to determine flood recovery and relief guidelines.
•Four frontline command centers were established in Don Mueang, Lat Krabang, and Nong Chok districts.
•The BMA Department of Environment is deploying personnel and machinery for waste management and public area cleaning.
•The operations focus on a framework of relief, assistance, restoration, and compensation.

•On October 2, Tavida Kamolvej chaired a meeting at Meeting Room 2 of the Department of Environment, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (Din Daeng).
•Tavida Kamolvej assigned high-level executives, including the Deputy Permanent Secretary for the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and BMA Inspectors, to manage the situation closely.
•The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration established four strategic frontline command centers at Don Mueang Airport, Kheha Rom Klao Community, Suan Phra Nakhon, and Flora Ville Village.
•The four frontline command centers serve as hubs for proactive water drainage, distribution of food, drinking water, and relief bags to all households.
•The frontline command centers are tasked with accelerating the removal of waste blocking waterways and accumulated waste after floodwaters recede.
•Operational results will be reported directly and continuously to the Governor of Bangkok at the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Command Center.
•The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Department of Environment is mobilizing personnel and machinery to transport consumer goods, manage solid waste, and clean public areas.
•The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Department of Environment is cleaning public areas to prevent hygiene problems and urgently restore safety for citizens.

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Tavida Kamolvej(นางสาวทวิดา กมลเวชช)ℹ️

Deputy Governor of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration who chaired the flood situation meeting.

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

The local government body managing flood relief and recovery in Bangkok.

BMA Department of Environment(สำนักสิ่งแวดล้อม กรุงเทพมหานคร)

The agency deploying personnel and machinery for waste management and cleaning public areas post-flood.

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Command Center(กองอำนวยการป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัยกรุงเทพมหานคร)

The center where operational results are reported to the Governor of Bangkok.

Don Mueang Airport, Don Mueang District(สนามบินดอนเมือง เขตดอนเมือง)

The location of the first strategic frontline command center.

Kheha Rom Klao Community, Lat Krabang District(ชุมชนเคหะร่มเกล้า เขตลาดกระบัง)

The location of the second strategic frontline command center.

Suan Phra Nakhon, Lat Krabang District(สวนพระนคร เขตลาดกระบัง)

The location of the third strategic frontline command center.

Flora Ville Village, Nong Chok District(หมู่บ้านฟลอร่า วิลล์ เขตหนองจอก)

The location of the fourth strategic frontline command center.

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration City Hall (Din Daeng)(ศาลาว่าการกรุงเทพมหานคร (ดินแดง))

The location where the meeting to track the flood situation was held.