Flood
water has receded in 11 Bangkok districts as drainage is underway at full
steam, while water levels are stable in Phasi Charoen and Bang Khae districts,
while they went up in Min Buri and Klong Sam Wa.
Bangkok governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra said
the bigbag barrier along Vibhavadi Rangsit Road did not work well and was
breached at three locations. He said flood water on Phetkasem Road, an
alternative to Rama II Road as a route to the South of the country, was being
drained.
Sukhumbhand's opinion over the effectiveness
of the bigbag barrier was at odds with a statement by his deputy, Theerachon
Manomaiphibool, that it had worked well. The deputy said the water level between
the two bigbag sides was 30cm, and would continue decreasing. The big bags
increased the floodwater level at BTS Mor Chit Station by 5cm and Wat Lat Phrao
by 2cm.
"Within two weeks, main roads in Bangkok
will be dry," he added.
An earlier statement by the Bangkok
Metropolitan Administration's floodrelief centre said water had receded in Don
Muang, Lak Si, Sai Mai, Thawee Watthana, Taling Chan, Bang Phlat, Bang Sue,
Nong Chok, Lat Krabang, Khan Na Yao and Lat Phrao districts.
The level remains above 80cm at 560 locations
in 12 districts.
A Phaholyothin Road section at the Kamphaeng
Phet intersection is dry, as is a Charan Sanitwong Road section from Bang Phlat
to Boromratchonani. A road network nearby connecting to ArunAmarin Road by the
Chao Phraya River is still flooded but small vehicles can now use it.
In Pathum Thani, the floodwater level in three
heavily inundated districts has receded, although Route 345 connecting this
province to Bangkok remains under water, and water at many luxury housing
estates is still chesthigh.
Bhumibhol Dam is now releasing 26 million
cubic metres of water, much lower than during the peak of the flood in Central
provinces. The drainage has been ordered to make possible a boat race in Tak
and Kamphaeng Phet provinces. Nakhon Sawan has also seen lower currents in
three major rivers and lower levels in urban areas, although one of the main
roads is under a metre of water.
Paper giant Double A is filling 20,000
permanent and adhoc job vacancies at its plant in Prachin Buri, while providing
free commodities, and areas for small businesses to open their temporary
operations. Call 1759 and dial 0 for more details.
Meanwhile, Major Cineplex Group will reopen
two cineplexes in Pinklao, as the flood level in the area recedes.
In a statement, the company said that the
standalone branch will resume normal service Sunday, starting with a 10am show.
Meanwhile, its cineplex branch inside Central
Plaza Pinklao will reopen its doors on Monday.
Since floods hit Bangkok, the company that
operates nearly 70 per cent of theatres in Thailand has closed operations of 12
branches - MajorRangsit, FutureRangsit, Big CNava Nakorn, LotusNava Nakorn,
Chaeng Wattana, Fashion Island, Thanyaburi, MajorPinklao, CentralPinklao,
Petchkasaem, Salaya and Ratchayothin. It also closed seven bowling branches.
Central Pinklao will also open Sunday.
News Desk
The Nation (Thailand)
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