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Bangkok Flood Crisis: Rotten Water Hits Housing Projects and Siam Amazing Park
Thai Ch8•44:58•Disasters•
News
Severe flooding in Rom Klao and Khlong Chan housing projects leads to health crises and property loss, while Siam Amazing Park faces total shutdown.
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Events
Flooding begins suddenly around midnight on a Friday.
Water remains stagnant for 5-6 days, becoming rotten and black.
Evacuation centers are established but become overcrowded.
High-efficiency 'Racing Pipe' pumps are deployed to Khlong Chan.
Water levels in Khlong Chan begin to drop by 30-50 cm.
Siam Amazing Park announces a total closure for 6 months.
Who & What's Involved
Rom Klao Housing ProjectKhlong Chan Housing ProjectSiam Amazing ParkBangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)Department of Marine and Coastal ResourcesMick KannawatSom WiphaphanAnuchaPornthiphaPrapan
Topics
Urban FloodingPublic HealthWater ManagementDisaster ReliefInfrastructure Failure
Locations
Rom Klao, Lat KrabangKhlong Chan, Bang KapiSiam Amazing ParkKhlong Saen Saeb