Recovery and clean-up work have begun at four flood-hit industrial estates in Ayutthaya as water in several parts of the central province has receded.
Industry Minister Wannarat Channukul said yesterday recovery work has begun at the four industrial estates hit by floods Rojana, Hi-Tech, Bang Pa-in and Factory Land industrial estates.
Factory Land is almost dry as 80% of the estate has been drained. Of the estate's 93 manufacturing plants, 12 have resumed full operations while clean-up work is under way at the remaining plants.
Mr Wannarat said the clean-up operation at Bang Pa-in estate will begin on Thursday and repairs to flood-damaged machinery, the water supply and electricity systems will be carried out on Friday and Saturday.
The estate is expected to restart operation on Nov 25, the minister said.
At Hi-Tech, a drainage operation using water pumps will begin on Nov 30 while Rojana is expected to drain away all floodwater by the end of the month and be ready for a clean-up the following day, Mr Wannarat said.
However, he said flood levels are still high at the Saha Rattana Nakorn Industrial Estate in Ayutthaya, as well as in the Nava Nakorn and Bang Kradee industrial estates in Pathum Thani. Drainage operations will have to wait until the water levels drop, Mr Wannarat said.
He said authorities from the Industry Ministry and the Pollution Control Department will check the quality of water drained out of the estates to ensure the water is not contaminated with dangerous chemicals.
Public Health Minister Witthaya Buranasiri, as adviser on flood recovery for the industrial estates in Ayutthaya, said about 50 factories in the province should be able to reopen for full operations early next month.
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