Inner Bangkok might not be safe from flooding as it is difficult to stop water flowing in through the drainage system, Flood Relief Operations Centre and Justice Minister Pracha Promnok said on Thursday.
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| A blind man walks down a flooded road. |
Gen Pracha said people in all districts of Bangkok should be aware of the potential for flooding as northern runoff continues moving down on the capital.
There were still about one billion cubic metres of water outside the north of Bangkok and this huge volume would likely spread to various districts of the city soon, he said.
The minister said he was worried about the water flowing from Prem Prachakorn and Bang Bua canals as it could enter other districts through the drainage system.
"I cannot guarantee which areas of Bangkok will be safe from flooding but I can assure the people that the government will do its best to protect the inner city," the Froc chief said.
He said the working of piling up 2.5-tonne sandbags, known as Big Bags, at Chulalongkorn floodgate in Pathum Thani province should be completed within two days. The Chulalongkorn floodgate is a barrier that will save may areas Bangkok from the flood.
"The flood centre fully supports the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's flood prevention efforts and is ready to provide Big Bags, manpower and soldiers to help fight off the flood," Gen Pracha said.
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