Fuel tanks of Bang Krang flood pumps drilled by perpetrators

Khaosod•Society•20d ago

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The Mayor of Bang Krang Municipality has ordered legal action after perpetrators drilled fuel tanks of water pumps on two consecutive days.

•Fuel tanks of water pumps in Bang Krang, Nonthaburi, were drilled on October 2 and October 3, 2026.
•The attacks occurred at Khlong Bang Kroek and Khlong Wat Prasat.
•Warath Moratsetthian, Mayor of Bang Krang Municipality, has instructed legal officers to file complaints.
•The damage hindered the municipality's efforts to drain water from canals to prevent flooding.

•On October 2, 2026, a water pump installed at Khlong Bang Kroek, Moo 5, Bang Krang, was drilled with a sharp object in its fuel storage area.
•On the night of October 3, 2026, another water pump at Khlong Wat Prasat, Moo 4, Bang Krang, was targeted by perpetrators drilling into the fuel tank.
•The drilling caused fuel levels to drop, creating problems for the machinery required to drain water from the canals.
•Warath Moratsetthian instructed municipality legal officers to file lawsuits for the damage at Khlong Bang Kroek and is doing the same for the incident at Khlong Wat Prasat.
•Warath Moratsetthian suspects the acts were committed by local youths acting impulsively or individuals disturbed by the noise and smoke of the pumps.
•Bang Krang Municipality is using pumps and weirs in branch canals to prepare for erratic weather and prevent flooding from the Chao Phraya River drainage.
•Warath Moratsetthian urged perpetrators to stop damaging government property, noting that such acts are illegal and will lead to prosecution.

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Warath Moratsetthian(วราธ์ โมรัฐเสถียร)

The Mayor of Bang Krang Municipality.

Bang Krang Municipality(เทศบาลเมืองบางกร่าง)

The local government organization responsible for installing water pumps to prevent flooding in the Bang Krang area.

Khlong Wat Prasat(คลองวัดปราสาท)

A location in Moo 4, Bang Krang, where a water pump's fuel tank was drilled.

Khlong Bang Kroek(คลองบางเกริก)

A location in Moo 5, Bang Krang, where a water pump's fuel tank was drilled on October 2, 2026.

Bang Krang(บางกร่าง)ℹ️

A sub-district in Mueang District, Nonthaburi Province.

Nonthaburi(นนทบุรี)ℹ️

The province where Bang Krang is located.

Chao Phraya River(แม่น้ำเจ้าพระยา)ℹ️

The river whose accelerated drainage necessitates the use of water pumps in the area.