Khlong Chan Flats floodwaters recede over 40 cm

Thairath•Politics•24d ago

Reader Briefing

Deputy Interior Minister Worasit Liangprasit reports that floodwaters at the Khlong Chan housing flats have decreased by approximately 30-40 centimeters.

•Deputy Interior Minister Worasit Liangprasit provided an update on October 1, 2026, regarding flood drainage at Khlong Chan flats.
•Water levels have receded by an average of 30-40 centimeters, allowing residents to enter the area and pickup trucks to pass through.
•Large 15-18 inch pumps, supported by the private sector and MP Songphon Suksomboon, were used for the drainage.

Overview

•On October 1, 2026, at 08:40, Worasit Liangprasit spoke at the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.
•Floodwaters at the Khlong Chan housing flats have receded by an average of no more than 30-40 centimeters.
•Residents can now enter the Khlong Chan housing flats on foot and pickup trucks can pass through most areas.
•Worasit Liangprasit noted that water would have receded faster if water from the Lam Phang Phuay receiving basin had not flowed back into the Khlong Chan housing flats area.
•Large 15-18 inch pumps, referred to as Phaya Nak or high-speed pipes, were utilized to drain the water.
•Worasit Liangprasit plans to coordinate with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration to bring small pumps into the area as large pumps become difficult to use in lower water levels.
•Worasit Liangprasit will evaluate and plan with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration to potentially move the large pumps to the Lat Krabang area.

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Key Entities

Person

Worasit Liangprasit(วรศิษฎ์ เลียงประสิทธิ์)

Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Interior.

Songphon Suksomboon(ทรงพล สุขสมบูรณ์)

Member of Parliament for District 1, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, also known as MP Beer.

Organization

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️

The ministry overseeing the Deputy Minister Worasit Liangprasit.

Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation(กรมป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัย)

The agency where Worasit Liangprasit provided the progress update.

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration(กทม.)ℹ️

The agency Worasit Liangprasit will coordinate with regarding the deployment of pumps.

Royal Irrigation Department(กรมชลประทาน)

The agency that provided support to increase drainage efficiency in the area.

Place

Khlong Chan housing flats(แฟลตเคหะคลองจั่น)

The flood-affected area where high-speed pipes were used to drain water.

Lam Phang Phuay receiving basin(บึงรับน้ำลำพังพวย)

The basin from which water flowed back into the Khlong Chan housing flats area.

Lat Krabang(ลาดกระบัง)ℹ️

The area under evaluation for the potential deployment of large pumps.

Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province(จังหวัดพระนครศรีอยุธยา)ℹ️

The province where the private sector network supporting the pumps is located.