(Photo by Apichart Jinakul)Monsoon season is here and even though the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is busy tackling the spread of Covid-19, it has spared no efforts to ensure the capital is well prepared. Pol Gen Aswin said flood drainage capacity had improved. The BMA has touted its giant tunnel project as an adequate flood defence system for the rainy season, which runs from May to October. Combined with three other tunnel projects, the upgraded drainage system is expected to handle the monsoon rains and alleviate flooding in 14 of Bangkok's 50 districts. Installed in a densely populated area, which has only narrow sewage pipes, this system helps increase the drainage capacity.

Source: Bangkok Post July 03, 2020 23:15 UTC