Yotchana launches 3-ton rescue raft for Lat Krabang flood relief

Matichon•Politics•12d ago

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Deputy Prime Minister Yotchana Wongswat tested a modular rescue raft developed by MHUT, KMITL, and SCGC to deliver aid to flood-affected areas in Lat Krabang.

•Yotchana Wongswat visited Lat Krabang on October 1 to monitor flood situations.
•A modular rescue raft with a maximum capacity of 3,000 kilograms was deployed to deliver supplies to Hua Takhe Market.
•The raft was developed through cooperation between MHUT, KMITL, and SCGC.
•An electric boat from TTA Group was used to tow the raft to minimize noise and waves.

Overview

•Yotchana Wongswat visited the Phra Chom Klao Lat Krabang pier on October 1 at 3:00 PM.
•Yotchana Wongswat and a team traveled via the rescue raft along Khlong Prawet Burirom to distribute relief bags, food, water, and medicine at Hua Takhe Market.
•The rescue raft has an area of 47 square meters and can support a maximum weight of approximately 3,000 kilograms.
•The rescue raft is suitable for shallow water and hard-to-reach areas due to its low draft and low friction.
•TTA Group provided an electric boat to tow the raft because it produces no waves or noise, reducing impact on riverside houses.
•MHUT will coordinate the handover of the rescue raft innovation to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) for future use.
•Yotchana Wongswat visited the Disaster Management and Safety Center at KMITL, which serves as a temporary shelter for thousands of people and pets.
•Various agencies including the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, Royal Thai Army, and BMA provided support at the temporary shelter.

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Key Entities

Person

Yotchana Wongswat(ยศชนัน วงศ์สวัสดิ์)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation.

Pornchai Sangrungsi(พรชัย แสงรุ่งศรี)

Manager of the i2P (Ideas to Products) Center at SCGC.

Organization

Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation(กระทรวงการอุดมศึกษา วิทยาศาสตร์ วิจัยและนวัตกรรม)ℹ️

A ministry involved in the integration and delivery of rescue raft innovation for flood relief.

King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang(สถาบันเทคโนโลยีพระจอมเกล้าเจ้าคุณทหารลาดกระบัง)ℹ️

An institution that cooperated in developing the rescue raft and hosts the Disaster Management and Safety Center.

SCG Chemicals(บริษัท เอสซีจี เคมิคอลส์)

A company known as SCGC that provided floating buoy innovation originally designed for floating solar farms.

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

The agency that will receive the rescue raft innovation for further use.

TTA Group(กลุ่มบริษัท TTA Group)

A company group that provided an electric boat to tow the rescue raft.

Ministry of Education(กระทรวงศึกษาธิการ)ℹ️

An agency providing support at the temporary shelter.

Ministry of Social Development and Human Security(กระทรวงการพัฒนาสังคมและความมั่นคงของมนุษย์)ℹ️

An agency providing support at the temporary shelter.

Royal Thai Army(กองทัพบก)ℹ️

An agency providing support at the temporary shelter.

Place

Hua Takhe Market(ตลาดหัวตะเข้)ℹ️

A hard-to-reach area where flood victims received relief supplies.

Khlong Prawet Burirom(คลองประเวศบุรีรมย์)ℹ️

The waterway used by the rescue raft to transport aid.

Disaster Management and Safety Center(ศูนย์บริหารจัดการภัยพิบัติและความปลอดภัย)

A center located at KMITL acting as a temporary shelter for flood victims and pets.

Phra Chom Klao Lat Krabang Pier(ท่าเรือพระจอมเกล้าลาดกระบัง)

The location where Yotchana Wongswat visited to monitor the flood situation.