'Kaem ling' still neededBangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang will be remembered as someone who has been quite active in implementing flood prevention measures. The idea stems from the kaem ling water management theory of storing resources for later usage. King Rama IX introduced kaem ling to facilitate better water management during both the rainy and dry seasons. A prime example is the 2012 plan to build six kaem ling in the upper and eastern parts of the city, covering about 1,000 rai of land. The result is that there are only two kaem ling -- the "Bueng Khubon Flood Catchment" in Kannayao district and the "Bang Chan Flood Catchment" in Min Buri district.

Source: Bangkok Post October 10, 2020 00:00 UTC