Why can't Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra hold a daily meeting with officials from the Flood Relief Operations Command (Froc)?
Since the flood crisis began in July, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and Froc have pursued their own anti-flood strategies.
While Froc is in charge of the overall flood relief operation, the BMA is responsible for protecting the inner area of Bangkok.
This overlapping of authority between the two agencies is aggravating the hardship of people living outside Bangkok's floodwalls.
Even if the Froc wants to drain more floodwaters from the suburbs through the city's canals, it cannot do so without the consent of Governor Sukhumbhand.
This problem can be fixed if the governor and the Froc director meet for close consultations every day. Water management experts from both sides must also join the meeting.
Forced to live with polluted floodwaters for over two months, thousands of people living outside the floodwalls have lost their patience. A quick solution must be found before this crisis explodes.
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