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High-Speed Pumps Deployed to Drain Khlong Chan Flats
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Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt and officials utilize specialized high-speed pumps from Ayutthaya to accelerate flood drainage in the Khlong Chan community.
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Severe flooding affects various Bangkok districts including Khlong Chan and Lat Krabang.
September 29, 2024: High-speed pumps ('racing pipes') are rushed from Ayutthaya to Bangkok.
September 30, 2024, 04:00 AM: Installation of high-speed pumps at Khlong Chan flats is completed.
September 30, 2024, 05:00 AM: Governor Chadchart visits the site and notes water levels have dropped by 50 cm.
BMA and military forces establish a 5-zone relief system for 12,000 victims at Khlong Chan.
Who & What's Involved
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)Khlong Chan FlatsSaen Saep CanalPrawet CanalBhumjaithai PartyChadchart SittipuntWisanu Subsomphon
Topics
Flood ReliefUrban DrainageInter-agency CooperationWater ManagementEmergency Logistics
Locations
Khlong ChanAyutthayaSaphan SungLat KrabangSai MaiSaphan MaiRom KlaoBangkok