The capital has been hit by heavy downpours since Wednesday, leaving many parts of the city flooded, especially areas along canals. The BMA should have sped up water pumping at the Phra Khanong station, he added. On Monday evening, the governor appeared on Facebook Live leading a team of drainage chiefs to Phra Khanong pumping station. Chadchart said during the broadcast that water pumps at Phra Khanong were too old to handle the situation but he was addressing the problem. The 2011 disaster was caused by massive floodwaters from upstream provinces while the current floods came from heavy downpours, he explained.

Source: The Nation Bangkok September 13, 2022 10:04 UTC