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segunda-feira, dezembro 5

Life back to normal in 11 more districts

The Nation December 5, 2011 1:00 am


Another 11 inundated Bangkok districts have returned to normal and the capital will be floodfree by year's end, Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra said yesterday.

He was still worried, however, about two major housing estates in the north and west of Bangkok - the Annex community in Sai Mai and the Setthakij estate in Bang Khae - where water levels remained high.

More water pumps were installed to drain water from within and around the Annex community, and temporary asphalt barrier had been built surrounding it. It was possible that the complex would be dry within five to seven days, the governor said. Similar methods were adopted at the Setthakij estate, but it may take longer to drain flood water there, possibly 15 to 20 days, Sukhumbhand told residents during an inspection visits to the sites yesterday.

The 11 districts deemed to have returned to normal are Chatuchak, Lat Phrao, Lak Si, Bueng Kum, Bangkok Yai, Bangkok Noi, Bang Phlat, Phasi Charoen, Bang Khunthien, Bang Bon and Chom Thong. The criteria for "normal" status are much lower flood water levels and most residents having returned to their homes. Don Muang, Sai Mai, Bang Khae and Klong Sam Wa districts remained mostly or partly inundated as of yesterday.

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