Over the past seven years, Bangkok residents have been holding former governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra responsible for the flooding due to his ineffective administration. The pressure is now on Aswin, who was appointed by the junta last month to replace Sukhumbhand, to find a solution. Aswin said he has already come up with plans to deal with possible flooding during next year’s rainy season. Apart from his target to free the capital of floods and traffic jams, he has decided to take on another long-standing problem – security. A BMA source said: “The new governor is very quick and accessible.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 24, 2016 18:03 UTC